" Pro Bono " If I remember my Latin correctly ( and all the TV shows ) it means; " for the Good " same thing as "for free", but in Doris's case it probably means "out of the kindness of her heart and with great warmth & love to gladden another's heart. " Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Lewis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-CARLETON] Clermont family - PRO BONO > "She has very limited funds, and so I am doing this pro bono." > > I hope "pro bono" means free of charge. > > ... Al > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doris Bourrie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:09 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-CARLETON] Clermont family > > > > Hi Jackie; > > > > Thank you so much for your offer to help. I am doing this work on behalf > of > > an elderly lady in a BC nursing home who is anxious to trace her line back > > to Quebec. She has very limited funds, and so I am doing this pro bono. > > Without the marriage record to determine the parents of Joseph Clermont I > > can't get back to Quebec. The children were baptized from 1902 to 1923 > in > > St. Thomas Aquinas RC Church, Billings Bridge. The last 2 were baptized > > 1925 and 1928 in St. Famille, Ottawa. Another answer to my query > suggested > > information might be in Notre Dame or Visitation. I look forward to > hearing > > from you and wish you success. > > > > D. Bourrie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lyle" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-CARLETON] Clermont family > > > > > > > Hello Doris, > > > > > > I don't know if I will be able to help or not, but will give it a try. I > > am > > > researching my JULIEN-REEVES family in Ottawa. I am currently going > > through > > > Notre-Dame church records on micro-film and remember seeing the Potvin > > name. > > > The Clermont name looks familar too, but I'm not as sure that I saw it > in > > > these records. The family history center is open on Saturday and I will > go > > > over and see if I can find anything on this family. > > > > > > Jackie > > > > > > > > > > From: "Doris Bourrie" <[email protected]> > > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:04:42 -0400 > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [CAN-ONT-CARLETON] Clermont family > > > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > > > Resent-Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:59:54 -0600 > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone; > > > > > > > > I'm new to this list and am looking for information on the marriage of > > > > Joseph Clermont to Ida Potvin. Their children were born & baptized in > > the > > > > Ottawa area from 1902 to 1928. The family were Catholic. No marriage > > has > > > > been found in Ont. Vital Stats but probably they married c1900. > > > > Specifically wish to determine parents of Joseph Clermont. I have no > > > > personal connection to this family but am seeking information on > behalf > > of > > > > one of the children, born 1925. Anyone have information of this > family? > > > > > > > > D. Bourrie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > > > > Remember to spend some time at Al Lewis's massive Carleton County > > concerning > > > > the Irish pioneers in the area at: > > > > http://www3.sympatico.ca/ag.lewis/history.htm > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go > > > > to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > > > Remember, never, never, never open any file attachments without first > > making sure it is virus-free. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > > The Carleton County, Ontario mailing list currently has 112 subscribers. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > Remember, never, never, never open any file attachments without first making sure it is virus-free. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Don't know if this helps, but there is one grave stone at Our Lady of the Visitation, about 5 miles south of St. Thomas Aquinas at Billings Bridge: (in French): To the memory of Benoit Clermont died Feb. 6, 1910 at the age of 55 years. His wife Celima Bellefeuille died November 14, 1936 at the age of 76 years. There are many Potvins buried there, including: Joseph Potvin died March 5, 1898 aged 56 years. Gone but not forgotten. May his soul rest in peace. Amen. His wife Julia Lecuyer died March 26, 1937 aged 89 years. Peter Potvin, aged 19 months. Julia Potvin, aged 19 months. Potvin is a fairly common name here, so these may or may not be related to the Potvins/Clermonts you're seeking. However, if not, it may help in the process of elimination. I'll keep my eyes open for further Clermonts. ... Al