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- According to his WWI Draft Registration, Emile was of medium height andmedium build with brown eyes and black hair. He also had a disabled arm.
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Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- 15 Jul 1918
FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Local Board for Division No. 1, Kennebec County, upon advice of the Legal Advisory Board and government appeal agents, and in accordance with the decision of the District Board, has re-classified thefollowing old registrants who were given deferredclassification at the time of their filing their questionaires and they are now all in Class 1. These men have been called to appear for their physical examination at the office of the Local Board, Post Office Building, Augusta, on Friday afternoon,10 July, at 2 o'clock:
Emile Arbour, 28 Water Street, Augusta
Louis J. Arbour, 47 Washington Street, Augusta
[By 20 Jul 1918, Emile was found disqualified for military service. However, Louis was accepted. He was either part of the group going to CampDeevens on 26 Jul 1918 or was headed to Fort Slocum, NY,on 5 Aug 1918.]
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Emile owned a barber shop co-located with a poolroom -- Arbour & Beaudoin -- with Elisee BEAUDOIN. It was located at 54 Northern Avenue in Augusta, ME. Emile's grandson Michael PARE fondly remembers his granddad'sbusiness: "I shot a few racks in there as a youngster while drinking an ice cold Orange Crush purchased for 5 cents from the cooler that was situated in the same room. Ah, the memories . . ."
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In 1940, Emile reported that he had earned no money in 1939. Marie's mother Lena also lived with them in 1935 and in 1940.
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Kennebec (ME) Journal -- 15 Jun 1959
EMILE ARBOUR
Augusta -- Emile Arbour, 68, of 11 Boothbay St, died Saturday at the Augusta General Hospital after a long illness. Born 6 May 1891, son of Michel and Adelaide Lasalle Arbour in Joliette, QC, he was the husband ofMarie Laflamme Arbour. Mr. Arbour retired a few months ago after 37 years of barbering as an associate in the Arbour & Beaudoin Barber Shop. Survivors are his widow; fours sons, Alphonse and John, Augusta, Paul E., PA, and Joseph, MA; three daughters, Mrs. Edmond Pare,Miss ChristineArbour, and Miss Estelle Arbour, all of Augusta; five brothers, Edward, Joseph, Rosaire, Anselm, allof Augusta, and Ernest, MA; two sisters, Mrs. Alfred Turgeon, Augusta, and Mrs. Jerry Porcello, MA; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will beat 8 am Tuesday at St Augustine's Catholic Church.
ARBOUR, Emile -- Friends may call at Plummer's Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St, Augusta. Please omit flowers.
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1891 - 1959 (68 ans)
