CHARLES CORMIER (1857-1915)

Charles Cormier was born and baptized on June 24, 1857 at Ile de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.

His parents were Nazaire and Marie Lapierre.

He married Celina Guilmette on January 8, 1884 at Mission N.D., Natashquan, Canada*


He immigrated to Woonsocket, RI in 1898.  He would live there for 16 years.


Their children included:

Florida, was born March 16, 1885 in Labrador, Canada.  She married Joseph Aubin.  At one time they lived in Attawaugan, CT.  They had a daughter Aurore, who married Lucien Duquette and 4 sons Raymond,of Hartford, CT; Wilfrid, Arthur and Rosaire of Woonsocket . They then moved to 44 Asylum St. in Woonsocket sometime around 1920. 

She died on January 12, 1968.  Joseph died in September of 1955.  Both are buried in St. Charles Cemetery, Blackstone, MA.  This picture shows Joe (top) with wife Florida (front right) with son Rosaire and his wife.  With them are wife of Roland, Rita, and Roland.  Sitting with Florida is her sister Marie-Anne.

Florida and Joseph Aubin, 1942

For more information see Find-A-Grave for Florida.
For more information see Find-A-Grave for Joseph.


Marie, who was born on July 5, 1890 in St. Theophile de Beauce, Quebec, Canada and baptized Marie Sophronie at St. Come de Kennebec, Quebec.  She married William Berube on May 12, 1913. They had four children: Lionel, Bernadette, Jeannette and Aurore. She died on April 4, 1983 in Woonsocket, RI.

Visit Find-A-Grave for more information on Marie.

St. Theophile, Beauce, P.Q.

Apoline, Marie Berube, Celina and Florida.

Apoline, was born on Feb. 25, 1892 in St. Theophile, Quebec, Canada.*  She married Arthur Baillargeon on Feb. 9,1914 in RI.  They had a son Roland. She lived most of her life in Woonsocket, RI. She died on March 1, 1978.  Bearers at the funeral were: Ernest Carriere, Paul Duquette, Albert Menard, David Marchand, Alfred Staples and Normand Charest.  She was buried in St. Charles Cemetery , Blackstone, MA.

You can hear her voice on the recording of Marie Berube playing the harmonica for Pauline's (as she was called) birthday using the link on the left.
For more information visit Find-A-Grave for Apoline.


Elie Alphonse was born May 8, 1894 in Quebec.  He was baptized on the 13th.*  His uncle, Jean was his godfather.

Felix, Isola and daughter, 1938

Felix was baptized as Joseph Philias.  He was born March 5, 1887 in Natashquan, Quebec. He emigrated to the US the summer of 1899 via rail. He married Isola on 29 May 1911 in Woonsocket, RI. At one time they lived in Derby, Connecticut.  They had a least one daughter, Rita Margaret, who was born 17 Jan 1924 in Hartford, CT.   He is thought to have died in CT.

Photo from Naturalization Record

Eulalie was born on January 10, 1896 in Ile de la Madeliene, Bassin, Quebec.*  Little is known of this sister.  She seems to have died at a young age.

A young Marie-Anne

Marie-Ann was born on March 9, 1898 in Iles de la Madeleine, Bassin, Quebec.  She married Helidore Aubin on July 20, 1920 at Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil.  He died on March 27, 1952.  They lived in Hartford, CT.  They had a least two children; a girl, Rita, and a boy, Roland.

Antoine, who was known as Antonio Jack, was born on January 26, 1901 on Pond St., Woonsocket, RI.  He moved to Hartford CT in 1926.  He died on Nov.19.1962 and is buried at Soldiers Field in Wilson, CT.

 

Joseph, born in Woonsocket, RI, married Malvina Turcotte.  At one time they lived at 1739 Broad St., Hartford, CT.  He worked for Superior Spring in Hartford for over 50 years.  He died on Dec. 22, 1996 in West Hartford, CT.

Aurore Marie Rose, who was born on May 12, 1906 in Woonsocket, RI.*  She married Lionel Lussier and lived in West Hartford, CT.

This picture shows the wedding of Aurore with Lionel Lussier some time around 1926. The attendants included Joseph Cormier and Aurore (Aubin) Duquette.  The flower girl was Jeannette Berube.

They had two daughters; Betty D, who married Theodore R. Johnson and died on May 27, 1999; and Alice, who married Joseph Milluzzo.  She also had a son.

Aurore died on December, 5, 2005 in CT. at the age of 99.

There were also twins, Yvonne and Paul who were born on Jan. 17, 1908.* They apparently died young.  Memere Berube tells the story of these two. (coming soon: a recording of Memere Berube telling their story.)

In his life Charles Cormier was a lumberjack, general laborer, fisherman, carpenter, did maintenance on railroads and was a Teamster.

The places he lived included: (most from Woonsocket City Directory)

• Iles de la Madeleine, Canada 
• St. Theophile, Beauce, P. Q.
•  41 Farm Street, Woonsocket, RI (1900)
• 221 Pond Street, Woonsocket, RI (1901 -1906)
• 403 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI (1907)
• 401 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI (1908 - 1909)
• 365 East School Street, Woonsocket, RI (1910 -1912) 
• 119 Chester Street, Woonsocket, RI (1913)
• 42 Elbow Street, Woonsocket, RI (1914-1915)

He died on Feb. 27, 1915 at 42 Elbow St., Woonsocket, RI and was buried at Precious Blood Cemetery.  He was 54 years old.*

Celina died in Woonsocket, RI on Dec. 27, 1946 at 80 years of age.

 

Also visit Find-A-Grave for Charles.

Also visit Find-A-Grave for Celina.

And the line continues:

Charles Cormier's parents were:

      Nazaire Cormier and Marie Lapierre

Nazaire Cormier's parents were:

     Jean-Nicolas Cormier and Esther Chiasson

Jean-Nicolas Cormier's parents were:

     Nicholas Cormier and Rosalie Hebert

Nicolas Cormier's parents were:

     Pierre Cormier and Isabelle Chiasson

Pierre Cormier's parents were:

     Pierre Cormier and Marguerite Cyr

Pierre Cormier's parents were:

     Alexis Cormier and Marie LeBlanc 

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