Joseph Francois ARBOUR

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Notes:

According to his WWI Draft Registration, Joseph was of medium height and medium build, with blue eyes and light brown hair. He also had a disabled arm.
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In 1940, Joseph reported that he had earned $960 in 1939.
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Kennebec Journal (ME) -- 14 May 1968
JOSEPH B. ARBOUR
Augusta -- Joseph B. Arbour, 75, of 22 Cumberland St., died Monday at Augusta General Hospital after a long illness. He had been an employee of the Edwards Division of Bates Manufacturing Company for50 years. He was born in Joliet, PQ, Canada, 8 June 1892, the son of Michel and Adelaide Lasalle Arbour. He was a communicant of St Augustine Catholic Church, a member of Artisans Society, and the StJohn the Baptist Union of America Counseil Lavalle, and prior to his retirement was employeed as aslubber tender in the card room at Bates. He is survived by one daughter, Muriel Dostie of Augusta; four brothers, Edouard, Anselme, and Rosaire, all of Augusta, and Ernest Arbour of Boston; two sisters, Mrs. Bernadette Turgeon of Augusta and Mrs.Marguerite Porcello of Medford, MA; three grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A high requiemMass will be sung at 9 am Thursday at St Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St Augustine Cemetery.

ARBOUR, Joseph B. -- Friends may call at the Plummer Funeral Home Inc, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, from 1 pm to 10 pm today and Wednesday. A high requiem Mass will be sung at 9 am Thursday at St Augustine Catholic Church.
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Bio from Facebook on 05 Jun 2010:
05 Jun 1892 -- Born in Joliette, Quebec, Joseph-Francois ARBOUR was the3rd of 12 children of carter, mill laborer, and teamster Michel ARBOURand his wife Adelaide LASALLE. Lured by the prosperity in the textile industry, his family emigrated fromQuebec 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, hewas an employee of the Edwards Division of Bates Manufacturing Companyfor 50 years. On 15 January 1917 in Augusta, Joseph married 21-year old Clara POULIN. In the ensuing years, they had 4 children - 2 daughtersand 2 sons - although only Murielseemsto 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 breathedherlast breath. Joseph followed her 3 years later, passing away on 13May 1968. Both were buried in St Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Augusta.

Joseph a épousé Clara POULIN le 15 jan 1917 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,. Clara est née le 10 jan 1895 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,; est morte le 8 avr 1965 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,; a été enterrée en avr 1965 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,[Old St-Augustine Catholic Cemetary,Maine,USA] - Augusta. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Notes:

In 1940, Roland reported that he had earned $720 in 1939.
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US WWII Army Enlistment Records (1938-1946)
Name: Roland L Arbour
Birth Year: 1917; Race: White, citizen; Nativity State or Country: Maine; State: Maine; County or City: Kennebec
Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1940; Enlistment State: Maine; Enlistment City: Augusta; Branch Code: Quartermaster Corps; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department; Component: Regular Army (includingOfficers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 69; Weight: 150
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Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- 16 May 1967
ROLAND L. ARBOUR
Augusta -- Roland L. Arbour, 49, of 54 Boothbay St., died unexpectedly Monday morning at his home. He was born in Augusta, 25 Nov 1917, the son of Joseph and Clara Poulin Arbour. He was a member of St Augustine Catholic Church and a member of the Artisan Society. He was a painter by trade and a WWII veteran. He is survived by his father of Augusta; one sister, Mrs. Muriel Dostie of Augusta; several aunts, uncles, three nieces, and several cousins. A high Mass of requiem will be sung at 9 am Wednesday at St Augustine Catholic Church.

ARBOUR, Roland L. -- Friends may call at the Plummer Funeral Home Inc, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A high Mass of requiem will be sung at 9 am Wednesday at St Augustine Church. Burial will follow in StAugustine Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers.

Décès:
Cause: Suicide - Drowning

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Autres événements/attributs:

• _FIL: LEGITIMATE_CHILD
• _CREA: 17 sept 2023

Notes:

Portland Sunday Telegram (ME) -- Sunday 15 Feb 1948
MURIELLE ARBOUR OF AUGUSTA BECOMES BRIDE OF AVIT DOSTIE
Augusta, 14 Feb -- Pre-Lenten weddings in the Capital City include thatof Miss Murielle Arbour, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arbour, 22 Cumberland Street, and Avit Dostie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philippe Dostie, RFD, Augusta. The ceremony took place in St Augustine's Catholic ChurchMonday morning and the Rev. Joseph O. Casavant, pastor, officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her father.The bride wore white satin,made with long fill sleeves and train and with an all-over lace yoke.Herfingertip veil of illusion was caught into a bandeau of the same material and she carried white roses. Mrs. Stanley Marois, organist, played the wedding marches and Joseph Lavallie and Wilfred Patnaude sang. The wedding breakfast was served atHotelArnold. The mothers of the brideand bridegroomwore blue with corsages of red roses. Mr. and Mrs. Dostie have gone to Boston on a wedding trip and to travel in the bride is wearing a three-piece suit of gray with brown and white accessories.The bride was educated at St Augustine's Parochial School, is a member of St Augustine's Church, and is employed by the Bates Manufacturing Company. The bridegroom was born in St Avariste, QC, and educated in the local schools. He is a woodsman. Mr. and Mrs. Dostie will reside at 22 Cumberland Street, Augusta. Out-of-town guests at the wedding and receptionincluded: Mr. and Mrs. Josephat Pepin, Lewiston; Miss Marguerite Arbour, Boston; William Smith, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hunter, Hallowell;and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rancourt, Waterville. Among the pre-nuptual affairs given in honor of the bride was a party at the Farris home.

Décès:
Cause: Longue Maladie

Murielle a épousé Joseph-Avit DOSTIE le 9 fév 1948 à Augusta,,Kennebec County,Maine,Usa,. [Feuille familiale] [Tableau familial]