This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR GUILLOT BONENFANT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/319/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 15 May 1908 - Born in Perce, Quebec, Jean-Ashador ARBOUR was the 4th of 15 children of fisher and school custodian Joseph-Tancrede ARBOUR and his wife Marie-Flore GUILLOT. Ash was born and baptised as Jean-Adjutor ARBOUR; how his name became Ashador or Ashadore is not known. In about 1920, Ashador made the big move from Quebec to Ontario with his parents and siblings, settling in the Thunder Bay area, then known as the two distinct communities of Fort William and Port Arthur. In about 1932, he married Levina Octavia BONENFANT, who was from the local area. They had 4 children together: Leonard who died in infancy, Lorraine, Ruth, and Donald. In about 1942, the family moved to Sarnia, ON, where Ash and Levina remained and where Ash was a welder employed at Imperial Oil. On 06 August 1970, at the age of 62, Ash passed away, leaving Levina to witness the death of their daughter Lorraine, as well as the passing of a grandchild and a great-grandchild. On 17 September 2002, at the ! age of 89, Levina passed away. At the time there had been 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren born to them. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.