ARBOUR Joseph Alfred
1872 - 1942 (69 ans)-
Nom ARBOUR Joseph Alfred Naissance 20 août 1872 Sainte-Émélie-de-L'Énergie, J0k 2k0, Lanaudière, Québec, Canada 
Genre Masculin Décès 1942 Ontario Notes - Alfred was about 11-years old when he moved with his family from Quebecto Ontario. As a young man, Alfred witnessed his brother Joseph's wedding in Midland in August 1896. After their wedding, the young couple initially settled in Waubaushene. By April 1901, the family had moved to a house on 4th Street in Midland. They owned a one-story, seven-room house on a regular city lot of one-fifth of anacre. Alfred earned $320 that year at the mill. A couple of years later - in August 1903 - the budding family experienced a modern-day miracle when Midland's community electric power system went intoeffect. Alfred and Delia had six children, four daughters and two sons. In April 1907, Alfred also became godfather to his cousin's daughter VelmaARBOUR in Waubaushene.
From Linda CHARRON via email on 18 Feb 2009:
Joseph Alfred Arbour was the 7th of 13 children born to Louis Arbour and Sidonie Ethier on 20 June 1872, in Ste-Emelie-de-l'Energie in Joliette County. He was baptised at Ste-Emelie the next day as "Paul Alfred." His Godparents were Olivier Bonnin and Marie Louise Robillard (of unknown connection). Throughout his life he was known as "Fred." In 1884, when Fred was about 11, the family made a moveto join other Arbour families in Waubaushene, Ontario. As a young man, in August 1896, Fred stoodas witness to the marriage of his brother Joseph-Louis when he married Edouina Massicotte. Fred stayed single until the age of 26. On 22 August1898, Fred married 21-year old Marie-Delia Thanasse, the daughter of Louis Thanasse and Agnes DesrochesinSt Croix Church, Lafontaine, Ontario. Delia was born 28 March 1877, in Lafontaine, and baptised two days later in St Croix Church in Lafontaine. She appeared on the 1891 Tiny Township census at the age of 12 as being the 5th of 8 children. Alsoappearing were her siblings, Joseph 18, Honore 16, Thomas l4, Eda 9, Roselba 7, Hectorine 4, and Malvina 2. After the wedding the young couple made their home in Waubaushene, but by April 1901 had moved toa house on 4th Street in Midland. They owned aone story, seven-room house on a regular city lot of one-fifth of an acre. Alfred earned $320 that year working at the mill. In August 1903, the family experienced a modern miracle when Midland's community electric power system went into effect. In 1907 Fred became the Godfather to his cousin's daughter, Velma Arbour. Fred and Delia had six children,four daughters and two sons between theyears 1899 to 1914. Fred died in 1942 at the age of 70 and is buried in St Margaret's Cemetery in Midland.Delia died in 1953, at the age of 76, and is buried in St Margaret's with Fred.
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ID personne I1304 Arbour-Harbour Dernière modif. 14 oct 2026
Père ARBOUR Louis Edmond, n. 11 avr 1832, Joliette, Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada d. 03 avr 1916, [Waubaushene, L0k 2c0, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada (Âgé de 83 ans)Mère ETHIER Sidonie, n. 06 fév 1842, Joliette, Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada d. 28 jan 1899, [Waubaushene, L0k 2c0, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada (Âgé de 56 ans)Mariage 07 mars 1859 [[Cathedrale de Saint-Charles-Borromee, Joliette, Lanaudiere, Canada] - Joliette] - Quebec, Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada ID Famille F1096 Feuille familiale | Tableau familial
Famille 
THANASSEE Marie Delia, n. 28 mars 1877, [Lafontaine, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada d. Ontario Mariage 22 août 1898 [Lafontaine, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada Enfants 1. ARBOUR Irma 2. ARBOUR Agnes Sidonie, n. 24 août 1899, [Waubaushene, L0k 2c0, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada d. 14 déc 1956, Ontario (Âgé de 57 ans)3. ARBOUR Louis Albert, n. 28 avr 1903, [Waubaushene, L0k 2c0, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada d. sept 1968, [Penetanguishene, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada (Âgé de 65 ans)4. ARBOUR Marie Laurine, n. 04 avr 1905, [Waubaushene, L0k 2c0, Simcoe County] - Ontario, Canada d. 01 déc 1956 (Âgé de 51 ans)5. ARBOUR Ida Anna Rosalba, n. 26 juil 1907, [Simcoe County] - Midland, Ontario, Canada d. oui, date inconnue6. ARBOUR Dora, n. juil 1911, [Simcoe County] - Midland, Ontario, Canada d. 31 oct 1911, [Simcoe County] - Midland, Ontario, Canada (Âgé de 0 ans)7. ARBOUR Lawrence, n. 10 fév 1914, [Simcoe County] - Midland, Ontario, Canada d. 23 nov 1916, [Simcoe County] - Midland, Ontario, Canada (Âgé de 2 ans)8. ARBOUR Cecil Laurier, n. 1917 d. 22 déc 2003, [Calgary] - Calgary Region, Alberta, Canada (Âgé de 86 ans)ID Famille F1095 Feuille familiale | Tableau familial Dernière modif. 14 oct 2026
- Alfred was about 11-years old when he moved with his family from Quebecto Ontario. As a young man, Alfred witnessed his brother Joseph's wedding in Midland in August 1896. After their wedding, the young couple initially settled in Waubaushene. By April 1901, the family had moved to a house on 4th Street in Midland. They owned a one-story, seven-room house on a regular city lot of one-fifth of anacre. Alfred earned $320 that year at the mill. A couple of years later - in August 1903 - the budding family experienced a modern-day miracle when Midland's community electric power system went intoeffect. Alfred and Delia had six children, four daughters and two sons. In April 1907, Alfred also became godfather to his cousin's daughter VelmaARBOUR in Waubaushene.