Arbour - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Ruby Faye (GLASGOW) ARBOUR Obituary 12 Jun 2009

OHaraHaworth68 — 2012-01-30 04:44:24Z

Dear Jennifer:

I wish I knew the answer to your question. I, too, have had no luck getting to the bottom of their story. If one knew how to contact either of their daughters, perhaps you could ask them for more information. I sure wish that I could find out more.

Please keep in touch and let me know if you are able to contact anyone on this branch.

Thanks.

Shannon
Mesa AZ

Re: Ruby Faye (GLASGOW) ARBOUR Obituary 12 Jun 2009

jtaylor0307 — 2012-01-30 04:11:22Z

My name is Jennifer Glasgow.How did Ruby and Jerry die? Aunt Ruby and Uncle Jerry were my dad's aunt & uncle-therefore, my great aunt&uncle-my grandpa's sister. I had no idea about their deaths. She died on June 2nd and he the following day. Was there some kind of accident? I have searched all over the internet and have had no luck.

Jennifer Glasgow
jtaylor0307@yahoo.com

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

MaryBoudreau51 — 2011-09-16 13:52:47Z

Hello JP,

Thank you for replying to my query and sharing your information. It is good to know that their still descendants in Gaspésie.

Mary

Hello Mary Boudreau,

The Arbour/Arbou/Harbour descendants still exist in the area of Bored, county of Gaspé. Michel Harbour, born on Oct 25, 1674 with Small-River-St-Charles, son of (Michel and Marie Coutansineau) married Ca 1700 Barbe Morin, born in Beaubassin in Acadie, daughter of (Pierre and Francoise Chiasson says Lavallée.

Of their children, some listed descendants in Gaspésie:

Antoine married Marthe Lemieux (Joseph and Élizabeth Franclin) in 1744.
Jean-Chrysostome married Xaintes Blanchet (No¨rl and Marie-Holy Fort) in 1763.
Did Marie-Josephe marry Martin Danhargue (???) in 1741. Samuel of Gaspésie come d' them.
Joseph married Louis-Charlotte Fortin (Jean-Baptiste dit Charles Fortin and Louise Guimont) in 1753.

Therefore, you can still find a Arbour in Gaspésie.

JP

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

tradll — 2011-09-16 12:44:36Z

Bonjour Mary Boudreay,

Les descendants Arbour/Arbou/Harbour existent encore dans la région de Percé, comté de Gaspé.

Michel Harbour, né le 25 oct. 1674 à Petite-Rivière-St-Charles, fils de (Michel et Marie Coutansineau) a épousé ca 1700 Barbe Morin, née à Beaubassin en Acadie, fille de (Pierre et Françoise Chiasson dit Lavallée.

De ses enfants, quelques-uns ont donné des descendants en Gaspésie:

Antoine a épousé Marthe Lemieux (Joseph et Élizabeth Franclin) en 1744.
Jean-Chrysostome a épousé Xaintes Blanchet (No¨rl et Marie-Sainte Fortin) en 1763.
Marie-Josephe a épousé Martin Danhargue (???) en 1741. Les Samuel de la Gaspésie sont issus d'eux.
Joseph a épousé Louis-Charlotte Fortin (Jean-Baptiste dit Charles Fortin et Louise Guimont)en 1753.

Donc, vous pouvez encore retrouver des Arbour en Gaspésie.

JP

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

MaryBoudreau51 — 2011-08-23 13:39:05Z

No, I don't have a family tree on line. I have stories just not on my Arbour ancestors. You are my first one. I descend from the Arbour line through my Boudreau ancestors.

Louis Michel BOUDREAU, son of Isaie Boudrot, b. 29 Sept 1782
•Josephte NAULT/NAU/NAUD, b. 1 Jan 1784

•Paul NAU/NAULT/NAUD, b. 24 Oct 1740
•Marie Josephte JEAN DENIS, b. 16 Dec 1746

•Jean Francois JEAN DENIS, b. 4 Jun 1728
•Marie Josephte LAFONTAINE (Fontaine), b. 19 Oct 1738

•Jean Francois LAFONTAINE, , b. 26 Jul 1704
•Marguerite LAROCHE, b. 3 Apr 1703

•Innocent LAROCHE, b. 1662
•Marie Elisabeth ARBOUR, b. 14 Jul 1672

•Michel ARBOUR, b. Abt 1641
•Marie Catherine COUTANCINEAU, b. Abt 1658

•Julien COUTANCINEAU, b. Abt 1630
•Marie LANGLOIS, b. Abt 1639

Have you made contact with any one from the Coutancineau line? About a week ago, I made contact with a cousin from my Beland line and he also descends from this line. It is interesting to find out that we are cousins in more then one line.

I can trace my Boudreau ancestors from Nebraska, to Illinois, to Quebec and to Acadia. By finding a Arbour cousin, it enriches by Boudreau line, because those ancestors are a part of me and I just love history, especially, my own. I hope that doesn't sound too corny.

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

OHaraHaworth68 — 2011-08-23 03:48:27Z

Dear Mary:

Do you have an online tree with Marie and Innocent? Do you have stories, too?

I descend from Michel and Marie's son Jean-Baptiste. In fact, the ARBOUR surname was preserved all the way through my paternal grandmother, Amanda Alexina ARBOUR, who was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. All my research is done to honor the memory of Mandy.

Shannon :)

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

MaryBoudreau51 — 2011-08-22 22:14:44Z

Dear Shannon,

Thank you so much for sharing your Michel Arbour tree with me. It was a interesting read. I do have Michel's Drouin marriage and interment records, as well as, his daughter's Marie's baptismal and her marriage record to Innocent Laroche. I have been hunting the internet for their history, but yours is my first on Michel. Thank you so much for sharing.

Who do you descend from Michel?

Mary in Kansas

Re: Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

OHaraHaworth68 — 2011-08-22 18:58:38Z

Dear Mary:

I have lots on this couple and their descendants (although I do primarily follow the ARBOUR surname). Please check out my tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

If you have anything to add or correct, I would love to make those fixes. Where do you live?

Shannon
Mesa, Arizona

Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau

MaryBoudreau51 — 2011-08-21 15:37:47Z

I would love to connect with descendants of Michel Arbour and Marie Catherine Coutancineau. They were married on 8 Oct 1671, in Quebec City, Quebec, according to the Drouin marriage record that I have.

•Innocent LAROCHE, b. 1662
•Marie Elisabeth ARBOUR, b. 14 Jul 1672

•Michel ARBOUR, b. Abt 1641
•Marie Catherine COUTANCINEAU

Children of MIchel and Marie Catherine:

Michel, b. 25 Oct 1674
Francois-Augustin, b. 10 Sep 1687
Marie-Angelique, b. 2 Aug 1690
Genevieve, b. Abt 1692
Marie, b. Unknown
Marie-Madeleine-Urusle, b. Unknown
*Marie (Elisabeth), b. 14 Jul 1672
Jean-Baptiste, b. 6 Oct 1679
Elisabeth, b. 20 Sep 1684

I hope that we can help each other discover our Arbour history.

Re: Steuben County, New York by way of Northumberland, Pennsylvania Arbours

OHaraHaworth68 — 2011-08-20 16:03:17Z

Dear Tom:

I read your post back in April but just re-read it today. Have you had anyone reply to you?

I found a snippet of something on another site and wrote the author. She is very busy with life so admits the info was something she picked up somewhere but hasn't thoroughly researched.

She has the hypothesis that Joseph ARBOUR b circa 1750 is actually Joseph ARBOUR b circa 1726 in my tree. He is a son of Michel ARBOUR and Barbe MORIN.

I find it unusual that my Joseph ARBOUR, who married Louise-Charlotte FORTIN, would have any connection to PA. My Joseph seems to have founded the ARBOUR line on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec.

Any thoughts?

Shannon :)

Re: Joseph Arbour wed Rosina Auger

donchristopher_1 — 2011-04-18 03:14:29Z

Hi
Joseph and Rosina (Rose) were my uncle and aunt. Joseph and my mother were brother and sister. My mother is the only surviving sibling from this line.

Denise Constantineau (mother - Eveline Arbour Constantineau)

Mr. ARBOUR married to Wyneta Linda ABBOTT in NH

OHaraHaworth68 — 2011-04-11 20:03:45Z

Hello!

I am looking for any information about Mr. ARBOUR or Wyneta Linda ABBOTT, variously spelled Waneta, Wynita, or Wyneta, who was often known by her middle name of Linda.

Linda was born 1911-1914 in Nashua, NH. She was supposedly left on the doorstep of John Langdon ABBOTT and Emma E. POWERS so they adopted her.

At some point, Linda married a Mr. ARBOUR and had a child, possibly a daughter by the name of Judith.

When her mother died in 1960, Linda lived with her. Whether or not she was still married to Mr. ARBOUR is unclear; however, she was still known by the ARBOUR surname.

It is thought that Linda died in 1997.

Any leads at all on anyone in this family would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Shannon
Mesa AZ

Steuben County, New York by way of Northumberland, Pennsylvania Arbours

ThomasArbour — 2011-04-10 03:04:00Z

I'm researching the Arbours that are from the Steuben County, New York area. My 4th great grandfather was Luther C. Arbour, born about 1809. I believe Luther's grandfather was Joseph Arbour (born about 1750) who was one of the founders of Steuben County in 1793. Before that, he was living in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

I'm thinking that this Joseph Arbour had at least three children- Charity (who later married a man who became a congressman with the last name of Murray), Joseph Jr., and William.

I believe that Mary Boone Arbour, Luther Arbour, Joseph Arbour, William Henry Arbour, Benjamin Patterson Arbour are all grandchildren of Joseph Arbour (born about 1750). All of these grandchildren are fairly well documented at ancestry.com This is my working hypothesis, and now I just need to find the documentation to figure out who there parents were, be it William or Joseph.

I'm really interested to hear from anyone with Arbour roots in the Stueben County New York, or North Umberland / Williamstown PA

And then the ultimate question- Who was Joseph Arbour's father? Could it be William Arbour, a yeoman, and a tavern owner, married to Agnes, from Philadelphia? Just a guess!

Cheers,

Tom

Re: Benjamin P. Arbour, Michigan

ThomasArbour — 2011-04-10 02:53:06Z

Any luck with Benjamin P. 9 years later? He's definitely one of the Steuben County New York Arbours, probably a grandson of one of the original settlers of Steuben County, New York, Joseph Arbour, born about 1750 who lived in Northumberland Pennsylvania. I'm trying to put all of these Arbours together- A group of them left New York for Michigan, particually Cass County, while my ancestor, Luther Arbour, who may have been Benjamin Patterson's brother or first cousin, left for Washington County Ohio and became a "River Rat".

Cheers,

Tom

Re: Arbour, Erwin

OHaraHaworth68 — 2011-02-24 21:21:20Z

Hello and Welcome to the ARBOUR Message Board!

I took a look at my ARBOUR files and found your Erwin . . . but the only information that I have is his mention in the 1900 Census with his mother Helen. I sure do appreciate the opportunity to learn more about this "stray."

Yes, currently Erwin is in the ARBOUR tree but is unconnected.

About 98% of all the ARBOURs in North America descend from one immigrant ancestor, Michel ARBOUR, who came from France in 1665. Michel ARBOUR is the ancestor of over 25,000 people. However, I am not convinced that your ARBOUR line is one and the same.

There is another ARBOUR who came from Russia sometime before 1900. Perhaps these two lines are related to each other.

Please contact me off message board so that we can pursue this in greater depth. OHara Haworth {at} msn {dot} com

Shannon
Mesa AZ

Arbour, Erwin

bbkoala — 2011-02-20 21:45:49Z

Erwin Arbour, b abt. 1875, married Hermine (Minnie) Edling on Sept. 19, 1900 in Brooklyn,Kings, NY. I have them in the 1905 NYS census living with my gr-gr grandparents at 102 McDougall St in Brooklyn. At that time they had a 4 year old daughter named Elsie.

Erwin's mother was Helene/Helen Boyneburgh Ratz, married to Gustav Arbour 6 June 1874 in Manhattan, NY. I have them in the 1880 US census, along with Erwin's siblings, Helena and Lucy, in this census Erwin is spelled Irving.

In the 1900 census, Helen is shown as widowed. After Erwin married my great aunt, they seem to have disappeared, not showing up in later census records. I am trying to trace the Edling family (my grt grandfather's family-Minnie was his sister)forward and connect with any family. If this rings a bell to anyone, please let me know.

Re: ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 26 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-12-24 04:37:53Z

Dear Ronald:

Thank you so much for your post!

Sometimes information about those who are still living is the hardest to find. I sure do appreciate your input.

Merry Christmas!

Shannon :)

Re: ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 26 May 2010

rarbour176 — 2010-12-23 16:10:02Z

Gerlinde was known to still be living in 2008. It is unknown if they have any grandchildren.

Yes. Gerlinde, my mother, is still living in Schenectady NY. Her son, Ronald Jr., lives in Herkimer NY and daughter, Katherine, Mass. Gerlinde has five grandchildren - Rachael and Alexie from Katherine and Melissa, Nicholas, Ronald III from Ronald Jr. Please contact Katherine direct for loaction of her children. My two boys are residing with me in Herkimer and my daughter is in Syracuse NY. There are no greatchildren!

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 12 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-21 07:02:02Z

12 Jun 1912 – Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l’Energie, Quebec, Joseph-Adelard ARBOUR was the 5th of 14 children of farmer Joseph-"Seraphin"-Avila ARBOUR and his wife Elisabeth-Regina BEAUDOIN. Adelard was 21 when he married 18-year old Marie-Yvonne GRENIER in Ste-Marcelline, QC, on 28 June 1933. The young couple then settled into the community of St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, QC, where most of their 13 children – 6 daughters and 7 sons – were born. By May 1966, they moved to Remigny, QC. Yvonne died in Noranda, QC, on 28 December 1979, at the age of 65. Not wanting to be alone after so many years with a partner, Adelard remarried 2 years later. He wed 64-year old Marie-Cecile POIRIER in Remigny on 06 November 1981. It is unclear what happened at this point, but both Adelard and Cecile had passed away before February 2008. We only know of 2 grandchildren for Adelard and no great-grandchildren, but there must be more out there. Can anyone please help us?

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 11 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-21 06:48:31Z

11 June 1888 – Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Joseph-Oscar ARBOUR was the 13th of 14 children of farmer and mill worker Magloire ARBOUR and Leocadie CHARTIER-ROBERT, who are my own great-great-grandparents. At the age of 20, Oscar found his life partner and decided to settle down. On 02 August 1908, Oscar married 19-year old Marie-Victoria BOYER in Victoria Harbour, ON, where they also made their home. In fact, the home still stands today. According to one of their grandsons, “you can still see the Arbour home in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, on Google Earth Street view. The address is 397 William St. It is brownish with a blue metal roof.” Oscar and Victoria proceeded to welcome 12 children into this home over a 22-year span, 5 daughters and 7 sons. As a young man, Oscar toiled as a laborer of various kinds, making his mark later in life. According to one of his granddaughters, in 1941, Oscar “made his living working to restore the Old Forte-Ste Marie on the Huron. It is situated across the road from Martyrs Shrine, along the Wye River, 4 miles from Victoria Harbour and 4 miles from Midland. While they were excavating the ruins, they unearthed many 300-year old relics, as archaeologists worked out a plan to restore Forte-Ste Marie. It stands today and attracts many tourists. From there Oscar worked in Port McNicoll at the Grain Elevator, where the ships came in to load up with grain and deliver it elsewhere." Victoria was 74-years old when she passed away in Victoria Harbour on 15 September 1963. Oscar was 82-years old when he passed away in 1970. Both were buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Victoria Harbour. Today, Oscar and Victoria are accountable for 44 grandchildren and 72 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 10 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-21 06:23:14Z

10 June 1913 – Born in St-Raphael, Quebec, Joseph-Ernest ARBOUR was the youngest of 12 children of farmer Jean-Chrysostome ARBOUR and his wife Sophie MERCIER. Ernest married 17-year old Amanda CHABOT in Armagh, QC, on 05 February 1893. Settling in St-Philemon, QC, they began their family of 12 children, consisting of at least 5 daughters and 6 sons. During the 1901 Census, Ernest and Amanda owned a one-room house on 50 acres of Concession 1, Lot 17, southeast of the river. In 1905, they followed the southbound call of prosperity when they emigrated to the United States, finding their home in Warwick, Rhode Island. While in Quebec, Ernest worked as a driller, but upon his arrival in RI, he became employed in the textile industry, first as a cotton mill laborer and later as a color mixer in a dye house. Amanda died in 1917 at the age of 42, just a few short years after the birth of their youngest child. How Ernest managed his household full of children can only be answered by the children themselves: they must have all pulled together to take care of one another. Ernest was about 64 when he died in 1935. We know of 5 grandchildren and a single great-grandchild for him.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 09 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-21 06:01:39Z

09 June 1854 – Born in Montreal, Quebec, Jean-Roch-Octave ARBOUR was the 4th of 9 children of tailor Theodore ARBOUR and his wife Rachel TISON. As a young man, John followed his elder brother Peter to the United States. He was found living on Bloomendale Street in Chicago, Illinois, with Peter’s family in 1880. Following in their father’s footsteps, both brothers worked as tailors. Both brothers also seem to have heavily favored the HARBOUR spelling of their last name. While Peter remained in the US and later died there, John appears to have returned to Quebec. Perhaps he was disillusioned at Chicago’s prospects for a nice bride of French Canadian origins. John finally settled down in 1885, when he married in Montreal to 16-year old Anna CHARBONNEAU on 18 May. John and Anna had 3 children, one daughter and 2 sons, although only son Raoul would give them any descendants. Between 2 marriages, Raoul had 2 children and no known grandchildren. John was just 52-years old when he died in Montreal on 05 April 1907. Anna lived more than 50 more years but never seems to have remarried. She died in Montreal on 11 November 1959, at the age of 92. Both of them were buried in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Catholic Cemetery in Montreal.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 08Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-21 05:45:02Z

08 June 1906 – Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Joseph-Henry-Lucien ARBOUR was the eldest of 3 children of boot laster and miller Narcisse-"Henri" ARBOUR and his second wife Ozelia MARTINEAU. Lucien was nearly 30 when he married Therese PERREAULT on 20 May 1936 in Joliette. The young family settled in Joliette and remained there the rest of their lives. Over a 17-year span, Lucien and Therese had 8 children, 5 daughters and 3 sons. Lucien was 68-years old when he died in Joliette on 11 August 1974. Therese lived 3 more decades before passing away in St-Thomas, QC, on 25 November 2002, at the age of 86.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 07 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 03:56:37Z

07 June 1839 – Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 9th of 20 children of Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Emelie DORVAL, our premier couple. Francois-Xavier ARBOUR I is the first in a line of several Francois-Xaviers within the ARBOUR family. In the early years in Quebec, when France was encouraging colonization and the expansion of Catholicism, the Church sent a well-respected vicar apostolic. In 1659, the Jesuit-trained Bishop Francois-Xavier deLAVAL-MONTMORENCY arrived to take command of the missions and to found parishes. This is possibly whom our Jean-Baptiste and Emelie ARBOUR were honoring when they named their 5th son. However, they also may have been simply naming him after his godfather, as was very common at the time. This Francois-Xavier was simply known as "Xavier." Xavier married 18-year old Natalie DESMARAIS in Joliette City on 10 February 1862. At the time of the wedding, Xavier was reportedly from St-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, a small village north of Joliette City. However, at least initially, the young couple seems to have set up home within Joliette City, where their first child was born. They did remain in Joliette County after this, but it is unknown exactly where, perhaps near the parish of St-Jean-de-Matha or near the parish of St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez. Xavier and Natalie eventually had a large family of 13 children, although 3 of them are believed to have died in childhood. Soon, Xavier and Natalie decided to uproot their family and move to Simcoe County, Ontario, for work in the lumber industry. They arrived in Ontario possibly around summer 1868, judging by the locations of their children's births. Little Natalie was born in February 1868 in Joliette County. The next child to be born was Francois-Xavier in April 1869 in Belle Ewart, Ontario, which is located in Simcoe County. Xavier's family probably arrived with his younger brother Basile, possibly just a few months after his sister Zoe and her family. Younger brother Magloire and older brother Louis most likely did not arrive until about 1883 to 1884. Xavier and Natalie were recorded in the 1871 Census with their 5 oldest children, living in Innisfil Township in Simcoe County, on the western shore of Lake Simcoe. They seem to have settled in the town of Belle Ewart, as 4 of their children were born there. In 1871, Xavier was also recorded in the Dominion Directory, as a laborer living in Belle Ewart. The family appears to have stayed in this community through about July 1874 before moving again. After this 6- or 7-year stint at the Sage and McGraw Mill, Xavier found his work disappearing along with the larger trees in the forests. In 1875, the Midland Railway – so called because of its Midland terminus – was completed to Waubaushene. The family knew of the Georgian Bay Lumber Company in northern Simcoe County, centered in the community of Waubaushene. Xavier and Natalie decided to move once again to seek their fortunes elsewhere. By April 1881, the family was living just outside Waubaushene in Tay Township, on the south end of the Georgian Bay. In 1887 and in 1890, Xavier was known to be a tenant farmer on Concession 11, Lot 10, in Waubaushene. In 1887, records confirm that Xavier was indeed one of the 200 employees of the Georgian Bay Lumber Company, which shipped 27 million board feet of lumber by rail and 23 million board feet by water that year. In 1894, Xavier finally became a landowner when he purchased a farm in Waubaushene on Concession 10, Lot 9. By 1901, the family owned 80 acres of Concession 9, Lot 10. On that property they had 2 houses with 6 rooms each, plus 2 barns. By the age of 62, Xavier appears to have departed the lumber business to devote his efforts to farming. After her children left home, Natalie appears to have begun her own career. For many years, she was known as “Mrs. Arbour the Milliner.” Natalie was a fine, attractive woman with a great deal of talent. She made splendid hats in her shop in the front part of their home, which sat next to the Waubaushene Hotel. The large front window displayed her wares. Xavier and Natalie were obviously close to his brothers and their families, as evidenced by all the baptisms at which they became godparents. In his later years, Xavier also wrote a small poem to his beloved niece Annie Belle ARBOUR, who was brother Basile's youngest child. "La rose est la plus belle des fleur, Et toi tu est Roi de mon coeur, Tu est la seul, dans ce monde, Que puisse faire mon bonheur, From a friend, Xavier ARBOUR." Dated Waubaushene 9 May 1897, the writing roughly translates to: "The rose is the most beautiful of flowers, And you are the King of my heart, You are the only one in this world, Who can greatly make me happy." Natalie was 79-years old when she passed away in Victoria Harbour on 13 June 1922. In his last years, Xavier lived in Victoria Harbour -- probably with daughter Delia's family -- and still walked daily to meet the mail train. He was 89-years old when he passed away in Victoria Harbour on 27 April 1929. Both Xavier and Natalie were laid to rest in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Victoria Harbour.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 06 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 03:38:52Z

06 Jun 1888 – Born in Glendale, Montana, Blanche B. ARBOUR was the eldest of 3 children of shoemaker, clothing store owner, and miner Louis-Joseph-"Alfred" ARBOUR and Ida A. TERRY. Just prior to her 20th birthday, Blanche married 20-year old Earl Matt CLARIDGE on 08 May 1908 in Rochester, MT. Their son, Earl V. CLARIDGE, was born later that year. Arranged in haste, theirs was not a marriage meant to last. By April 1910, the couple had separated. By May 1910, they had apparently divorced. After further comparing of dates, one must conclude that the reason Blanche and Earl separated and subsequently divorced is due to his relationship with Anna. Blanche and Earl married in May 1908, and Earl was born later that year. By April 1910, Blanche and son Earl lived as boarders, perhaps with friends. Although the elder Earl was no longer around, Blanche still claimed her status as married. Perhaps this was just denial on her part and the couple really had divorced. Or perhaps they were still legally married even though Earl was in a relationship with Anna. In May 1910, the elder Earl was found living with his parents in MT and claimed himself to be divorced. The following December 1910, Earl and Anna's son Easton was born in MT. In about September 1918, Earl and Anna had a daughter, Phyllis, born in MT. By January 1920, Earl, Anna, and their two children were living in Utah. Apparently Blanche and Earl really did divorce at some point because she also remarried, in about 1912, to Edward L. MAHONEY Jr. Over the next 5 years, Blanche and Edward had 3 sons, although 2 died while very young. Between January 1920 and 1923, Blanche, Edward, and son Joseph moved to Oregon, while her son Earl remained in MT. In fact, after the 1910 Census, Blanche was never again notably connected with her son Earl. Perhaps he reminded her too much of his father and she avoided him. In any case, after 1910, young Earl seems to have been taken in and raised by his maternal grandmother. Edward worked for years in the meat-packing industry, both in MT and OR. He retired in 1955 as Vice President of Northwestern Ice & Cold Storage Co. Seventy-year old Edward died in Portland, OR, on 17 March 1958. Blanche was 86-years old when she died in Portland on 08 November 1974. Both of them were buried in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum in Portland. Blanche’s obituary claims that she had 3 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, although we know virtually nothing of them.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 05 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 03:04:55Z

05 Jun 1892 – Born in Joliette, Quebec, Joseph-Francois ARBOUR was the 3rd of 12 children of carter, mill laborer, and teamster Michel ARBOUR and his wife Adelaide LASALLE. Lured by the prosperity in the textile industry, his family emigrated from Quebec to the United States, settling in Augusta, Maine, when Joseph was about 11. As a young man, Joseph began working in the cotton mills, first as a spinner, then as an operative, and lastly as “a slubber tender in the card room.” All totaled, he was an employee of the Edwards Division of Bates Manufacturing Company for 50 years. On 15 January 1917 in Augusta, Joseph married 21-year old Clara POULIN. In the ensuing years, they had 4 children – 2 daughters and 2 sons – although only Muriel seems to have married and had children. According to his WWI Draft Registration from June 1917, Joseph was of medium height and medium build, with blue eyes and light brown hair; he also had a disabled arm. In Augusta on 08 April 1965, Clara breathed her last breath. Joseph followed her 3 years later, passing away on 13 May 1968. Both were buried in St Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Augusta.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 04 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 02:43:54Z

04 June 1848 – Born in Perce, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 7th of 13 children of Charles ARBOUR and Marie-Euphrosine FORTIN. Throughout his life, Xavier worked as a fisher and later as a journeyman. On 14 Nov 1871 in Perce, he wed 18-year old Rosalie RAIL. They had 8 children together – 3 daughters and 5 sons – before her untimely death at age 34. It appears as though only 6 of their children were living at this point and 2 died just a few years later. By March 1901, a widowed Xavier lived with his married daughter Suzanne and her husband, Edward FLYNN, along with bachelor son Abondance. Xavier earned $250 that year as a journeyman. Xavier died in Montreal on 04 March 1916, at the age of 67. He was eventually responsible for 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 03 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 02:35:01Z

03 June 1906 – Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Joseph-Zephirin ARBOUR was the eldest of 5 children of journeyman, laborer, and carpenter Zephirin-Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Marie-Rose-Anna OUELLETTE. Zephirin married 24-year old Marie-Rose-Regina TESSIER in Ottawa on 28 March 1932. Zephirin and Regina had just one son in 1935. He married and gave them their 3 grandchildren, who in turn gave them at least 2 great-grandchildren. Regina died in Ottawa on 17 Jun 2002. Zephirin died at some point before her, but it is unknown when or where.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 02 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 02:29:11Z

02 June 1860 – Born in Perce, Quebec, Joseph-Octave ARBOUR was the eldest of 5 children of fisher Michel ARBOUR and his wife Christine SWEENEY. Joseph also carried on the family tradition by becoming a fisher in his seaside village. On 05 February 1883, Joseph married Georgiana PRETEAU, who appears to have only been 11 ½ at the time of their wedding, having been born on 26 August 1861. She had her first baby one year later at the age of 12 ½. In today’s lingo, one might say, “WOW!” Eventually, Georgiana bore 5 children – one daughter and 4 sons – at least 3 of whom are known to have reached adulthood. Around this time Joseph and Georgiana left Perce some time between the birth of their youngest in July 1892 and June 1900, probably moving to Duluth, MN, for a time. However, they seem to have left behind their son Stanislas, as he was adopted by a local family before March 1901. Son Michel was adopted by June 1900. Perhaps both Joseph and Georgiana died and that is why their children were farmed out to others. Although Stanislas fathered 2 children, neither seems to have survived childhood. Therefore, there seem to be no descendants for this particular ARBOUR line.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 01 Jun 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-20 02:27:56Z

01 June 1832 – Born in Perce, Quebec, John ARBOUR was the 7th of 14 children of farmer and fisher Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Helen DONAGHUE. As a young man, John (aka Philip) worked as both a farmer and a fisher, which was quite common in their seaside town. On 02 October 1855 in Perce, he wed 16-year old Mary McCARTHY. The newlyweds immediately began their family, which eventually included 11 children – all of whom were born in Perce. However, by the time of the 1900 Census, while Mary had borne a total of 11 children, only 6 of them were still living. Just after the birth – and death – of their youngest child, John and Mary decided to make the momentous move to the United States. Initially, they settled in Wisconsin, but soon moved to Minnesota, finding their home in Duluth. In Duluth, John worked as a longshoreman, never far from the water. We know that John died between January 1900 and January 1909. The only death date for a John ARBOUR in Minnesota during this time span is 15 September 1905, which we can fairly confident conclude belongs to this John, as there were no other John ARBOURs living there. John and Mary are the proud progenitors of 35 grandchildren and at least 14 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 31 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-08 03:57:47Z

31 May 1916 – Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, William Joseph ARBOUR was the youngest of 10 children of cotton weaver, carpenter, machinist, and auto repairman Leon ARBOUR and his wife Sophronie BERTRAND. William seems to have lived in Holyoke for his entire life, including having married there on 26 November 1936. He wed 18-year old Stella Beatrice HUOT and they were together almost 20 years before divorcing on 29 September 1956. During their married years together, William and Stella had 6 children, 3 daughters and 3 sons. William married a second time on 28 October 1959 to Jeanne Blanche BEAUMIRE and they had a daughter the following year. William died in Holyoke on 14 September 1990, at the age of 74. His first wife Stella died in Holyoke on 13 August 2001, at the age of 83. His second wife Jeanne died in South Hadley, MA, on 29 March 2008, at the age of 97. William is accountable for 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 30 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-08 03:57:15Z

30 May 1899 – Our profiled person today is unique in her own right. As far as we know Tallulah May ARBOUR lived longer than any other ARBOUR ever has . . . 102 years! Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tallulah May – or Tula as she was affectionately known – was the 3rd of 5 children born to hardware store associate Henry Anthony ARBOUR and his wife Anna Ernestine BRIAN. Tula never married nor had children. For most of her life, she lived in the ARBOUR family home in Baton Rouge, located at 352 St Louis Street. With her parents and various other extended family members, Tula lived in this house from at least 1900 through her mother’s death in 1963. In April 1999, while still living in Baton Rouge, she reflected back upon the Depression Era, when she could not remember any real suffering. Her simple explanation for these sentiments was, "We had Huey Long." Apparently she was quite fond of the Louisiana Governor who was assassinated in 1935 by those who did not feel quite as positively as she did. According to family historian David Rowland ARBOUR, dear Tula was still living in Baton Rouge in May 2000, around the time of her 100th birthday. All of the Louisiana ARBOURs apparently owe her a debt of gratitude for her strength and skill in remembering and recording the family history. Having lived in 3 different centuries, Tula no doubt witnessed many amazing changes. Tula was still enjoying birthdays in the years immediately following. She was mentioned in the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper as having celebrated her 101st birthday in May 2001 and her 102nd in May 2002. Sadly, she did not live to have another birthday. Tula passed away on 19 April 2003 in her native city.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 29 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-08 03:56:41Z

29 May 1887 – Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Charles-Narcisse ARBOUR was of farm foreman, laborer, and journeyman Pierre ARBOUR and his wife Anna-Eleonore COUSINEAU. Pierre and Annie-Eleonore are the elusive couple who cannot yet be connected to the huge ARBOUR family tree. We hope by talking about them that someone will see a connection somewhere. As a young man, Charles worked as a laborer. By the age of 27, he had decided to marry and settle down. He wed the Scottish Marie-Agnes MININCH in Montreal on 17 November 1914. Montreal also seems to be where they raised their 10 children and lived the rest of their lives. Born to them were 3 daughters and 7 sons, although only 7 of their children are confirmed to have lived until adulthood. Charles was 66 when he passed away in Montreal on 05 June 1953. Agnes lived another 20 years before leaving this life on 19 August 1973. Charles and Agnes are known to be responsible for 4 grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 28 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-08 03:56:00Z

28 May 1878 – Born in Iroquois County, Illinois, Narcisse-Benoni ARBOUR is one of the few single individuals we discuss here. Having not married or fathered children makes him no less interesting. Narcisse-Benoni appears to have changed his name early on in life and became known simply as Nelson ARBOUR. Nelson was the 3rd of 5 children born to journeyman-farmer Medard-Laurent ARBOUR and his second wife Clementine COTE; Medard also sired an additional 12 children in an earlier marriage. Nelson's WWI Draft Registration reports him as being of medium height and medium build with blue eyes and black hair. He worked as a farmhand from 1900 to 1918, in Kankakee County, IL, and later as a construction laborer. However, it is in death that Nelson becomes a tragedy in his own right. The newspaper account describes the situation for us:
Kankakee Daily Republican (IL) -- 10 October 1925
ARBOUR MEETS DEATH UNDER TRAIN WHEELS
Laborer Walks In Center Of Big Four Track And Is Run Down -- Fails To Hear Train -- Coroner Cartier Conducts Inquest Friday Evening -- Deceased Leaves Two Brothers
Nelson Arbour, 45 years old, a laborer employed by the Chicago Heights Construction Company, which maintains a plant near the Public Service Company Gas plant, was almost instantly killed shortly after 5 o'clock last night when he was struck by a Big Four passenger train about one hundred feet west of Hobbie Avenue. Arbour's body, badly mutilated, was taken to the B. F. Hertz undertaking establishment where coroner O. J. Cartier conducted the inquest at 7 o'clock last night. The jury returned a verdict of death due to shock and injuries received by being struck by a train. According to the testimony of witnesses at the inquest, Arbour was walking in the center of the main track when Passenger Train No.1 westbound approached from behind. A Seneca train was pulling on a nearby sidetrack and the noise of this train is believed to have drowned out the approach of the passenger train. A brakeman on the Seneca train said he yelled to Arbour to look out, but that Arbour apparently did not hear him. The fireman of the Big Four passenger train said he saw Arbour in the center of the track when it was too late to stop the engine. The train crew of the passenger train, which goes off duty here, testified at the inquest. Arbour, according to the best information obtainable, was never married and, so far as could be learned, has only two brothers living. He has been making his home with one of his brothers in Kankakee. Inasmuch as the brothers claim they have no means for taking care of the funeral arrangements, the body was being held at the Hertz chapel pending further disposition of the case.
Although the article claims that he had only 2 living brothers – Eugene and Charley – we know that Nelson had 2 half-brothers – George and Victor – from his father’s first marriage who were also still living, in addition to his full sister Mary Louise. Hard to believe that none of them was able to afford a burial for Nelson.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 27 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-06-08 03:55:03Z

27 May 1872 – Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Louis-Philippe ARBOUR was the 10th of 17 children of coxswain, upholsterer, and carriage upholsterer William ARBOUR and his wife Rose-de-Lima BENARD. Having lived in Montreal since 1881 and having worked there as a barber from 1891, Louis also married in Montreal. He was 28-years old when he wed 30-year old Marie-Odelie TANGUAY on 27 November 1900. Their son Honore was born in 1906, but Odelie died on 01 July 1910, when she was just 40. Louis remarried less than a year later to 25-year old Leontine MAJOR on 15 May 1911. They had 5 children together, 2 daughters and 3 sons. Louis was present at the baptism of their youngest son on 17 August 1921, but his whereabouts are unknown beyond this date. Leontine was just 44 when she passed away in Montreal on 30 November 1930. Six grandchildren are know to have been born to Louis but there are likely several more; he can no doubt claim additional generations as well.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 26 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-27 03:20:23Z

26 May 1936 – Born in Schenectady, New York, Ronald P. ARBOUR was one of 3 children of laborer Pierre-Paul-Leopold ARBOUR and his wife Ruth E. JOHNSON. Having grown up in Rotterdam, NY, with his 2 sisters, Ronald opted to see a bit of the world and subsequently joined the Army. He then served as an Army explosive specialist from 1955 to 1961, during which time he was stationed in Fischbach, Germany. He met and later married his wife, 22-year old Gerlinde SALZMANN, in Germany on 06 September 1958. Ronald and Gerlinde had 2 children, Ronald Jr. and Katherine, returning to New York sometime around their births. Ronald was then employed as a design engineer for the New York Telephone Co in Schenectady for more than 24 years. He died in Schenectady on 07 April 1991. Gerlinde was known to still be living in 2008. It is unknown if they have any grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 25 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-26 07:57:24Z

25 May 1910 – Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Mary-May ARBOUR was the 11th of 13 children of farmer, millhand, and general laborer Alfred-Joseph ARBOUR and his wife Mary THERRIEN. One month before her 18th birthday, May married 22-year old Joseph Charles BOLYEA in Port Severn, ON, on 16 April 1928. Joe worked as a farmer and a mason in the local area. All of May and Joe’s children were born in nearby North River, ON, but only 2 daughters and a son grew to adulthood: Yvonne, Burt, and Velma. May was 62 when she passed away in Toronto, ON, on 12 October 1973. Joe was 78 when he died in Coldwater, ON, on 04 October 1984. They were both buried in the City Cemetery in Coldwater, a town in which they had lived for many years. May and Joe can claim 11 grandchildren and at least 25 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 24 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-25 04:13:05Z

24 May 1891 – Born in Millbury, Massachusetts, Thomas Joseph ARBOUR was the 4th of 8 children of stone mason Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and his wife Helene STRATFORD. Thomas was the first of his family’s children to be born in the US following their emigration from Acton Vale, Quebec, the prior year. During his adult life, Thomas held many occupations, including jeweler (1910), watch maker in Waltham (1914-1917), garage office clerk (1920), salesman in Boston (1923), automobile sales in Boston (1930), salesman in Boston (1939-58), and employee of Belmont Motors (1962). In about 1916, Thomas married 24-year old Sylvia Fannia GAGNON. The young couple settled in Waltham, MA, where daughter Marjorie was born in 1917. During their time in Waltham, Sylvia owned and operated a beauty salon for over 30 years. Thomas did meet his 2 granddaughters before passing away in about 1960. Sometime after this, Sylvia retired to Largo, Florida, where she died on 24 December 1976, at age 84.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 23 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-24 02:29:58Z

23 May 1880 – Born in Ste-Emelie-de-l’Energie, Quebec, Moise-Camille ARBOUR was the 13th of 17 children of farmer Pierre ARBOUR and farmwife Caroline PERREAULT. As a young man, Camille is believed to have gone to live in the United States for a while and to have stayed with sister Diana while he was there. In 1900, Camille was found living with Diana and her husband, Wilfred DELETOILE, in the town of Westwood, Massachusetts, located in Norfolk County, where he worked as a laborer on their farm. He reportedly immigrated to the US in 1899, but for some unknown reason, Camille later returned to Canada to marry and spend the rest of his life. In Ste-Emelie on 06 October 1903, Camille wed 19-year old Exerina CHAMPAGNE. The young couple then settled in Ste-Emelie, where they raised their family of 4 daughters and 4 sons, only 3 of whom lived past the age of 21. Throughout his life, Camille was known to work as a farmer, as an animal trader, and as a butcher. In 1940, he was selected as Churchwarden of Ste-Emelie, a position his father had held in 1891. Exerina was just 52 when she died in Ste-Emelie on 17 August 1936. Camille was 69 when he passed away there on 07 November 1949. Both of them were buried in the Ste-Emelie cemetery. Camille and Exerina are responsible for 3 granddaughters.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 22 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-22 17:33:38Z

22 May 1915 – Born in Dover, New Hampshire, Roland J. ARBOUR was the eldest of 6 children of textile mill employees Joseph-Wilfred ARBOUR and Odeline F. GRENIER. Roland spent his formative years in Dover and even followed his parents’ path into the local textile mills, but WWII changed everything for the family. Having heard his country’s call to duty, Roland enlisted in the Army on 25 February 1942, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, where he was noted to be 5’7” tall and 182 lbs. Thereafter, he must have seen some action in Europe in which he was injured. Sergeant Roland sailed on the "Aquitania" into New York, NY, arriving on 04 October 1945, returning from war as a "High Score Casual" bound for the Separation Center at Fort Devens. He settled in Biddeford and Saco, Maine, where he again returned to mill work. Roland then thought to add some stability to his life by marrying when he wed 35-year old Ada T. LESSARD on 22 April 1950 in Saco. Their daughter Joan was born a few years later. Following this, both Roland and Ada were both found living in Salem, NH, but they do not seem to have lived together. At the time of Roland’s death in Methuen, MA, on 06 September 1983, neither Ada nor Joan was mentioned in Roland’s obituary. Ada was 86 when she died in Salem on 19 June 2001. Joan was the mother of their only granddaughter prior to Ada’s passing.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 21 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-22 17:32:07Z

21 May 1921 – Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, Joseph-Benoit-Roger ARBOUR was the 10th of 15 children of farmer-journeyman Joseph-Elisee ARBOUR and his wife Louise LEPAGE. Having grown up in Bonaventure, Benoit decided to move away from the family nest and blaze his own path. Benoit married in St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, on 28 October 1944, to 20-year old Marie-Jeanne FORTIN. They had 7 children together, 6 daughters and 1 son. Benoit died at the age of 70 in February 1990, in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere, QC. As far as we know, Jeanne is still alive. Benoit and Jeanne are probably responsible for many grandchildren and even great-grandchildren, but nothing is known of them.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 20 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-21 03:19:33Z

20 May 1876 – Born in Perce, Quebec, Mary ARBOUR was the 9th of 10 children of fisher, farmer, and longshoreman John ARBOUR and his wife Mary McCARTHY. When she was just a little girl, Mary’s family emigrated from Canada to the US, settling in Minnesota in the 1880s. Mary married there in about 1898 to a man named James BROWN, who was about 10 years her senior. The young family established their home in Duluth, MN, where they had 6 children, 3 daughters and 3 sons: Ella, Clarence, Mary, Ralph, Edmund, and Margaret. During their married life, James worked as a common laborer as well as a laborer at a furnace works. He died sometime after the 1930 Census, taken in April of that year. Mary was 80-years old when she died on her birthday in 1956.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 19 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-19 16:41:33Z

19 May 1864 – Born in Beaverville, Illinois, Armeline ARBOUR was the 6th of 12 children of journeyman and farmer Medard-Laurent ARBOUR and his first wife Domithilde GUERNON-BELLEVILLE. Armeline was born just a couple of years after the arrival of her family in the United States. The history behind their migration is somewhat interesting and is told by Arthur William BIERMAN: “Religion, a chance to maintain their French Culture, and farming brought the Arbours and Cotes to Iroquois County. Charles Chiniquay, a priest from Quebec, Canada, encouraged the earliest settlers to migrate from Quebec to Beaverville and the surrounding towns of Lerable/Ste-Anne. The Arbours and Cotes moved to the Beaverville area around 1870. In the mid 1850s, England overtook Canada so French Canadians were being forced to give up their French heritage. Father Chiniquay, looking for a better life, sailed down the Great Lakes to Northern Illinois. He saw rich farmland and returned to Canada to write articles urging French Canadians to migrate to Illinois. He brought followers who started the L'erable, Beaverville, St Marie, and St Anne Catholic Churches. Founding families came to Illinois by way of the Great Lakes. They purchased wheelbarrows in Chicago for their belongings and continued walking for 85 miles. The newly settled communities of these French Canadian inhabitants were basically stable until 1860 when Chiniquay became too controversial for the Catholic church who excommunicated him for performing mass in French (instead of Latin) and for being married. This split the communities again with some following Chiniquay and others remaining Roman Catholic. Many families never spoke to each other again. Chiniquay later founded a new Presbyterian church.” Having grown up in a small farming community, Armeline became a young bride and moved to the larger city of Kankakee, IL – although it is unclear which came first. Regardless, Armeline seems to have married by about 1880, placing her no more than 16-years old, to William B. LOISELLE, a native of Kankakee. While William toiled as a laborer, tiler, and carpenter, Armeline raised their children, Cora, Laura, Leo, and Arthur, plus 2 who did not live long enough to be recorded. Armeline also had various monikers, including Hermeline, Adaline, Erminie, and Harmonia. Armeline was 55-years old when she passed away in Kankakee on 30 March 1919. William lived many more years before leaving this life on 28 May 1945, as age 85.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 18 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-19 04:58:12Z

18 May 1923 – Born in Detroit, Michigan, John Joseph ARBOUR was one of a set of fraternal twins born to lumber inspector, bookkeeper, wholesale drug salesman and eventual superintendant with Warner Lambert Corporation Joseph-Emery-"Philias" ARBOUR and his wife Ann Sarah OAKES. Although born in Detroit, Jack and his family had moved to Saint Clair Shores, MI, by 1930. During WWII, Jack served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Upon close of the war, Jack married but all details of his wife, including her name, are unknown. What is known is that they had 8 children born between 1947 and 1960, 4 daughters and 4 sons. During this phase of his life, Jack became a school teacher and moved his family to Dexter, MI. Jack began his service to Dexter Community Schools in Dexter, MI, as principal of Wylie Middle School from 1967 to 1978. Children loved learning with "Doc" Arbour in the additional 15 years he spent in the classroom. Sometime after 1960, Jack’s wife died or they separated, as there was no mention of her at the time of his death. Jack passed away in Michigan at the age of 81 on 01 August 2004. He was buried in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Sarnia, Ontario. Jack can claim at least 8 grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 17 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-17 20:07:23Z

17 May 1846 – Born in Joliette City, Quebec, Basile ARBOUR was the 15th of 20 children born to Jean-Baptiste ARBOUR and Marie-Emelie DORVAL. We have not mentioned our prolific couple in a while so today will be a nice step into the world of many children. While still a bachelor, Basile moved to Ontario, probably in about the summer of 1868, with his older brother Xavier and Xavier's family -- shortly after sister Zoe and her family. Basile, too, came for the economic prosperity promised by the lumber trade. They all seem to have gravitated toward Belle Ewart, ON, located in Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, on the western shore of Lake Simcoe. The first mention of Basile in Ontario is at the baptism of his godson, nephew Xavier ARBOUR, in April 1869, in Barrie, ON, also located in Simcoe County. When Basile turned 24, he decided to establish his own household. He married 22-year old Ann Jane MOONEY in Belle Ewart on 22 May 1870. After their wedding, Basile and Jane settled in Belle Ewart, where their first 3 children were born. The young family was found with their firstborn in Innisfil Township in April 1871. Basile was also recorded in the Dominion Directory that year as being a laborer in Belle Ewart. As the lumbering was drying up in Belle Ewart in the early 1870s, Basile and Jane no doubt realized they had to make a change, one which included uprooting their family and moving north. Basile's brother Xavier was on his way to Waubaushene and sister Zoe was already there. In 1874, the railroad was complete all the way to Severn Bridge. By March 1876, this young ARBOUR family of five appears to have ridden the train to the end of the line and settled in Port Severn, where 4 more children were added, bringing the total to 7, all of whom were baptised Catholic. The family was recorded in Tay Township in the Census reports of 1881, of 1891, and of 1901. In 1878, there were only 100 Catholics in Port Severn. Did the Basile and Jane family count themselves among this number? Or did they align themselves with the Protestants? A family story does show that at one point, the family did stop attending the Catholic Church. One day Basile came home to find Jane very upset. Seems the local priest had visited and found Jane reading to her children from the Bible. Apparently, this did not please the priest. He told her to give him the Bible, chastized her for reading it, and threw it outside. Basile, who was quite angry when he heard her story, then went to see the priest and have a chat. The family never went to the Catholic Church again. In 1887 and in 1890, Basile was confirmed to be a tenant farmer on Concession 12, Lot 18, in Port Severn. Also living on this lot were his brother-in-law Octave GREGOIRE and Octave's son-in-law Henry GOYET. While working as a farmer, Basile was also employed at the Port Severn Lumber Mill. On 16 August 1896, the Port Severn Mill was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, taking with it the company's community store as well as other properties. The small town was devastated. The livelihoods of 100 families, including Basile and Jane's and that of other French-Canadian settlers, had depended upon the mill. The mill was never rebuilt and this family, like many others, moved away. Basile and Jane did not travel far when they moved near family in Waubaushene. On 17 February 1897, they bought their house on Pine Street from Dr. J. F. HANLEY for $400. On 22 March 1897, they took out a mortgage for $200 from the Ontario Permanent Building and Loan Association: two shares of $100 each, interest due $2.40 per month for 154 months. Although Jane signed her name to the contract, Basile was apparently illiterate as his signature was represented by an "x." The 1901 Census shows Basile and his family as owning this 5-room house on ¼ acre of Concession 10, Lot 10. Basile earned $200 that year at the mill in Waubaushene. On 9 May 1910, the loan on the house was discharged, having been considered paid in full. The house remained in the family for many years until being sold by Basile's granddaughters, the offspring of youngest daughter Annie Belle. However, just prior to the house being sold, great-granddaughter Carolyn SIMMONS HUDSON rescued a precious heirloom. Basile had handcrafted a corner cupboard made of ash for Jane. Still in beautiful condition, Carolyn found the piece in the summer kitchen and now it resides in her home in rural Ontario. Jane died in Waubaushene on 26 November 1909, at the age of 62. The 1911 Census shows Basile as a widower still living in Waubaushene. He continued to work at the saw mill and appeared to enjoy good health. Living with Basile this year were son Baptiste and family, including wife Annie and daughters Janie and Bessie. While Baptiste and Annie had 2 of their children living with them, the other three, Bernice, 12, Devina, 4, and John, 1, lived with Aunt Emily and Uncle Herbert, who had only daughter Crystal, 6. Perhaps they could not afford to keep all of their own children and perhaps Emily was unable to have more even though she desired more. The true reasons behind this may never be known. Also living with Basile was his grandson Howard. It is expected that we should see Howard was living with his grandfather, as his mother died when he was born and he was raised by Jane and Basile, assisted by his Aunt Annie Belle. All of his life Basile reportedly had magical properties and was considered to have special "healing" gifts. As an adult, folks came to his house for him to heal their minor ailments, especially nosebleeds. He also used to make coffins and even helped to "lay people out" for wakes. When he died on 15 May 1929, Basile was buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Waubaushene on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Basile and Jane can claim 30 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 45 great-great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 16 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-17 18:40:42Z

16 May 1868 – Born in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec, Francois-Xavier ARBOUR was the 2nd of 6 children of journeyman Francois-Xavier ARBOUR and his wife Hermine TURGEON. The elder Francois-Xavier may have fathered more children if not for his untimely death from drowning, just before his 32nd birthday. Nonetheless, Hermine raised her children well and saw each of them marry and have children. The younger Francois-Xavier seems to have been known throughout his life as Philias, no doubt to distinguish him from his father. He was found to be working as a tobacconist (1891-1898) and as a merchant (1901). In Montreal on 25 November 1889, Philias married 26-year old Emma BEAUREGARD. They had 10 children together, 6 daughters and 4 sons, but 5 of them are known to have died in infancy. Emma died in Grand by, QC, at age 40 on 22 March 1914. Philias then married Mederise BELAND in Granby on 10 May 1921. They added 4 more children to Philias’ progeny, 3 daughters and a son. Mederise died at age 52 in Montreal on 22 February 1944. Philias then married for a third and final time to Lucie VADEBONCOEUR. He was 80-years old when he died in Marieville, QC, on 24 October 1948. Philias is responsible for 11 grandchildren and at least 6 great-grandchildren.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 15 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-17 18:19:03Z

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.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 14 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-14 17:50:39Z

14 May 1710 – Born in Neuville, Quebec, Jean-Francois ARBOUR was only the 2nd generation born in Quebec. Although his grandfather – our immigrant ancestor Michel ARBOUR – had passed away before his birth, his grandmother Marie CONSTANTINEAU possibly had the opportunity to meet him. Jean-Francois was born of healthy stock. He was one of 8 children of farmer, edge-tool maker, blacksmith, shipwright, and fisher Michel ARBOUR and his wife Barbe-Marie MORIN – all but one of whom are known to have married and had children. Although he moved around a great deal during childhood with his parents, Jean-Francois decided to put down roots for his own family. By 1747, the young couple began their lives in Montmagny, QC, where they lived for the rest of their lives. Jean-Francois and Cecile then had 6 children – 3 daughters and 3 sons – over the next 10 years, until Cecile’s untimely death at age 40, on 21 March 1760. Jean-Francois then needed someone to help him with his small children. He married Marie-Elisabeth DAGUET-RENAUD on 24 November 1861. This second marriage yielded 8 more children for him, although only one of them seems healthy enough to have grown to adulthood, married, and had children of her own. Jean-Francois died in Montmagny during 1778. He was buried in St-Thomas’ Catholic Cemetery. Jean-Francois and both wives were responsible for 13 grandchildren from 3 daughters. Thus, there are no male heirs to carry the ARBOUR name into today.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 13 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-14 03:29:14Z

13 May 1904 – Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, Jean-Paul-Valmont ARBOUR was the 2nd of 11 children of farmer Joseph-Felix ARBOUR and farmwife Celina ARSENAULT. As a young man, Valmont did a variety of jobs and was considered to be a general laborer. On 11 October 1923, Valmont entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was noted as being 5'4" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. On 24 May 1924, Valmont again entered the US via the port of Van Buren, ME. He was headed for North East Carry, ME, and the Great Northern Paper Company. He was noted as being 5'10" with a medium complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. He had $20 in his pocket. It seems that he grew quite a bit from age 19 to 20! After his forays into the US for work, Valmont decided to settle down a tad closer to home. On 12 August 1929, he married 22-year old Marie-Cecile-Yvonne POIRIER in St-Simeon, Quebec. They proceeded to have 11 children over the next 15 years, although one infant girl was stillborn. In about 1940, the family moved away from Bonaventure County to live in Vercheres County. Celina died in Montreal on 10 November 1968. Valmont had surpassed his 89th birthday when he died in Beloil, Quebec, on 31 July 1993. We only know of 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren for Valmont and Celina. These numbers are no doubt very low. If anyone knows more about this couple, please share.

ARBOUR Bio from Facebook 12 May 2010

OHaraHaworth68 — 2010-05-13 03:32:41Z

12 May 1919 – Born in St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, Quebec, Joseph-Jean-Leonard ARBOUR was the 10th of 12 children of Joseph-Emery ARBOUR and Virginie MARION. While just shy of his 22nd birthday, Jean married an older woman when he wed 32-year old Antoinette StGERMAIN on 26 April 1941 in Joliette City, QC. They had 4 children together: Claire, Rejean, Andre, and Pierrette. Jean died in L’Assomption, QC, on 12 August 2002. Antoinette died there on 16 October 2006. Jean and Antoinette can claim 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.