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- Toronto Star (ON) -- 5 Jan 1960
ARBOUR, Albert (Bert) -- At St Joseph Hospital on Monday, 4 Jan 1960, Albert Arbour, beloved husband of Bertha May Byrne; son of the late Edmond and Alcime Arbour of Midland; dear father of Austin and Jacqueline; brother of Stanley and EdgieArbour of Detroit, MI, Mrs. Zeta Callon of Timmins, and Crystal (Mrs. Wilfred Howe) of Toronto. Resting at F. Lynett Funeral Home, 3299 Dundas St. W (near Runnymede). Funeral Thursday 9am to St Patrick's Church, Toronto Gore Wildfields for mass at 10 am.Interment St Patrick's Cemetery.
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From Bert and Bertha's niece Theresa BRIDEL via email 02 Feb 2011:
Uncle Bert and Aunt Bertha had 4 children. One died at only a few yearsof age, one died in infancy - They were Albert and Edgbert and are buried at Mount Hope in Toronto. I never knew them. Two morechildren were born - Austin and Jacqueline- Both are also dead now. Austin died about7 years ago, and Jacqueling died 2 years ago, last September. She is buried at St Patrick's Church Cemetery withher parents on the Gore Road.Austin is buried in Scarborough and his children do havechildren, butIdonot know the new generation. Christopher lives in New Brunswick, Audrey lives near Barrie andBunnie lives in Markham. I never knew Uncle Bert had other names. Bertha was my mother's sister, next to her in age.She was always special to me. I did meet Austin, Sr. and Loretto Arbour, but none of the others that I recall, although I heard several names. Theresa
From niece Theresa BRIDEL via email on 03 Feb 2011: Some memories aboutBert and Bertha (Byrne) Arbour . . . They were always special to me. Austin was like a big brother to us and we always enjoyed going to visittheir little house on Eversfield St,north from Rogers Rd. Times were hard for them in many ways both from the loss of 2 little boys and the economic times of the 30s and 40s. Austin, born in 1930 became the light of their lives and his sister, Jacqueline, born a few years later in1934, adored her big brother. Austin was trained by his Uncle Austin Arbour and became a top-notch andhonest auto mechanic. Jacqueline had a difficult home birth as I have been told which may have contributed to some physical and learning difficulties. She loved her brother, and both her parents, also my parents. She had a great sense of humour and lovedbeing the centre of attention. And all her life she had a great feeling for little children, especially babies. She was both an aunt and agreataunt and often spoke about them. The family lived in 2 other places that I can recall, before moving to Castlemore, on The Gore Rd, to help care for my grandparents, James and Bertha (O'Leary) Byrne.Uncle Bert was not well and died not too longafter the move c. 1960. Aunt Bertha, Austin, and Jacqueline stayed with Jim and Bertha. Austin left when he married Audrey. Grandpa died first (1962) andseveral years later, Grandma. The property was sold andBertha and Jacqueline moved into the city tocare for an elderly lady who had been a neighbour in Castlemore. Bertha died in 1984 and Jacqueline eventually went to live in care with a woman named, Cecile, for almost 20 years. From there she went to Long Term Care where she died in September2009. Austin had died in July 2000,and was sorely missed by his wife, Audrey, children, Bunnie, Christopher, Audrey, and the grandchildren (whom I do not know).
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1895 - 1960 (64 ans)
