William Joseph Berube was born into a large family in Dalhousie, PQ, Canada on June 22, 1885.
His parents were Alfred Berube and Emilie (Farland).
They immigrated to the US in the 1890's and found their way to Fall River, MA where in 1900 William was living with his parents and 9 siblings. By 1905 he was living in Woonsocket, RI where he would spend the rest of his life.
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| William, played for Amreican Ringer. |
On May 12, 1913, he married Marie Cormier in Woonsocket, RI.
Before they were married he lived at 75 Kendrick Ave. and she at 76 Chester St. in Woonsocket.
William became a citizen of the US on May 10. 1919.* He and his young family were living at 56 Social St. at the time.
56 Social St.
They had 4 children:
Lionel, born April 17, 1914. Lionel married Therese Menard. She was born Sep 10 1920.
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| Lionel in 1915. |
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| "Me and my buddies. I am on the right." |
The wedding of Lionel with Therese (Menard). Attending were sister of the bride, Yvonne, brother of the bride Joseph and sister of the groom, Bernadette and her future husband, Raymond Duquette. September 11, 1937
Lionel was also the godfather of the author of this blog, Albert Menard.
Lionel died January 20, 1970.*
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Terese died December 1, 2000
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Bernadette Apoline, born December 6, 1915
The Wedding of Bernadette to Raymond Duquette on October 7, 1939.
The attendants were Lionel Lussier and Noe Duquette.
Bernadette died at 94 on February 22, 2010.*
Bernadette's Obituary and Video
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Jeannette Virginia, born November 14, 1918
(Jeannette has her own section on this blog)
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Bernadette's Obituary and Video
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Jeannette Virginia, born November 14, 1918
(Jeannette has her own section on this blog)
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Aurore Marie-Alice, born October 20, 1920.
Aurore marries Myron Kiczak on February 9, 1946.
Aurore in the 1940's.
Aurore died May 16, 2011*
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Aurore died May 16, 2011*
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The Berube Family: front-Bernadette, Aurore, William;
rear Jeannette, Marie, Lionel (Leo) 1936.
Mr. Mercer,Mrs. Bernice Mercer, Marie and William Berube
Newland Avenue, Woonsocket, RI
Moving was not the big deal it is today. These are places where William lived in Woonsocket, RI:
- 163 Elm Street (1905)
- 113 Cumberland Avenue (1907-1912)
- 75 Kendrick Avenue (1913)*
- Elbow Street (1914)
- 88 Merida Street (1915)
- 39 Gaulin Avenue (1918)
- 56 Social Street (1919)
- 110 Burnside Avenue (1920)
- 907 Bernon Street (1922)
- 43 Gobeille Avenue (1923-With mother)
70 Aylsworth Avenue (1924)
1041 Social Street (1925)
62 Heroux Avenue (1927)354 Cass Avenue (1928)
193 Newland Avenue (1934)
34 Newland Avenue
164 Newland Avenue (1938)*
* lived with Marie and family
When William was married he listed his occupation as Teamster. In 1900 he was a cotton weaver and second hand in the finishing depatment at Lafayette Worsted Company. He also worked delivering beer.
He died on January 23, 1938 in Woonsocket, RI at 53 years old He had suffered from gallbladder problems for 6 months. His funeral Mass was celebrated at St; Joseph's Church and he was buried at Precious Blood cemetery.
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