O.K. I'll give you what I have: My Father, WILFRID RALPH FOUNTAIN, born 7 March 1899, did not want me to dig into his family (I think he ran away from home to seek his fortune at an early age). However, over the years, each time he let something slip, I would write it in my "DAD" book. From these notes I got: He was born in or very near the city of Quebec. When he was a young child he and his mother moved to Upstate New York to live with his uncle and Aunt. His mother worked in a silk mill. His father died in 1898. His mother in 1918 (approx). He also mentioned names of several cousins with whom he lived. Here is what I have found since my father's death. These relatives lived in or near the town of Whitehall, New York. The Delaware and Hudson Railway runs through this town (Dad said his uncle Charlie and others of the family worked for this company). Going back a little, now, to his grandmother, Emma: JOSEPHINE EMMA BERTHIAUME, born 23 April 1859 in St-Joseph, Quebec; died at Whitehall on 20 May 1929, buried in Elbow Cenetery, Whitehall, N.Y. She married twice: 1. ISRAEL LAFLEUR (LAFLOWER) issue: 2 sons, one of which was named ANDREW LAFLEUR. 2. JOSEPH (BIENVENUE) WELCOME FOUNTAINE, born 3 April 1843, died 18 May 1909 at Whitehall and buried at Elbow Cemetary. One of these children was named MARIE CORDELIA "DELIA BERNADETTE" FOUNTAINE, born 28 February 1880 at Whitehall. Also from this marriage was another daughter, LENA FOUNTAINE, born 25 June 1889 at Whitehall. LENA married Prim Aubin (Blanchette) on 31 August 1905. My father mentioned all these names, as well as some of the children of his aunt LENA. These were: JOSEPH, GEORGIE (a girl). I have other information stashed away which I can send you as soon as I have eaten turkey here and turkey there and a little turkey everywhere, if you think this can help you. Hope to hear from you soonest, Happy Holiday to you! Yo. ----- Original Message ----- From: <CanFGA@aol.com> To: <FONTAINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [FONTAINE] Happy Holidays > Yolanda, can you share the names of your relatives with the spouses maiden > names? We may not have the history you have discovered, but may have their > marriage. Please provide a few more details for us to go on. > > Tony Fontaine > > In a message dated 12/24/00 3:52:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, > yolandafountain@sympatico.ca writes: > > Hello! My name is Yolanda Fountain. I "think" I have found a link to the > > Bienvenues, Fountaines, Fontaines, Lafontaines and Lafountaines. (I found > > several children from the same family in upstate New York who, when they > > married, the clerk wrote their names differently and "Bienvenue" became > > "Welcome"! My "supposed family" came from Quebec, moved to upstate NY and > > their male members worked for the Delaware and Hudson Railway. They lived > > in or near Whitehall because I am told that some members were buried in > > "Elbow Cemetary" at Whitehall. Does any of this sound familiar?? If it > > does please help me, though at this stage in my search, you would probably > > help me much more than I can help you. Thanks! > > > > > ==== FONTAINE Mailing List ==== > Genealogists never die, they just lose their census! > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

The Vital Records of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires of Whitefall, NY was published a few months ago and Joseph and Emma Berthiaume 's marriage was included but no parents was mentionned. I will copies all the vital records and we can try to put the pizzle together. I also send the 1901 NY censys for this family Daniel Fontaine Montreal,QC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1900 NY CENSUS: Joseph Fountain, Mar 1844 (56) Canada, Whitehall, Washington Co " Emma (Wife) April 1860 (40) Canada " Joseph Jr. (son) Mar 1882 (18) NY " Louis (son) Nov 1883 (16) NY " Adoph (son) Feb 1886 (14) NY " Marshall (son) Apr 1890 ((10) NY " Lena (daughter) Jun 1887 (12) NY " Wilford (son) Aug 1891 (8) NY " Benjimini (son) May 1894 (6) NY Joseph Fontaine & Emma Berthiaume Married: 15-Sep-1878 Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Whitehall, NY No parents listed in records (Witnesses: Charles Daudelin & Marcel Berthiaume)