JEANNETTE VIRGINIA BERUBE (1918- 2009)


Jeannette Virginia Berube was born on November 14, 1918 at 56 Social St., Woonsocket, RI.*

56 Social St. Woonsocket, RI before being demolished in 1982.

Here parents were William Berube and Marie (Cormier).

William and Marie Berube



Jeannette as flower-girl at Aurore Cormier's wedding to Lionel Lussier.
About 1926

In 1938 she entered the convent of the Sisters of the Presentation, a teaching order based in Canada.  She stayed in the convent for more than 6 years.  She taught school in Maine and in Canada. 


Sister William Marie of the Presentation of Mary.
Around 1942.
 
Returning to Woonsocket, she worked at Riverside Worsted Co. at 84 Fairmount Street.  A year or so after leaving the convent Jeannette married   Ernest Albert Menard on December 29, 1945 at St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket, RI.  Attending them were Raymond Duquette and Alpherie Giguere.

 Raymond Duquette, Jeannette Berube, Ernest Menard, Alpherie Giguere at the wedding at St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket, RI on December 29, 1945.
 


About 1952, Farm Street, Blackstone, MA




Jeannette with new stove. Social Street. About 1960.





Sisters: Aurore Kiczak, Jeannette Menard and Bernadette Duquette 1960 and 1990.





Jeannette with Muriel and Jessica, Social St., Woonsocket, RI

Bishop Gelineau and Jeannette at St. Antoine Residence, N. Smithfield, RI, 2009

Jeannette died at age 92 on November 20, 2009 at St. Antoine Residence.
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CELINA GUILLEMETTE (1866-1946)

Celina was born December 15, 1866 in l'Ile Verte, Labrador, Canada. Her parents were Adrien Guillemette and Sophronie Simard. 
 
According to Memere Berube, Celina's mother died in childbirth. She was raised by local Native Americans until she was old enough to go to school. She would brag that she would walk barefoot in the snow and never got ill.
Celina loved to wear jewelry and it is said that even on her deathbed at l'Hospice St. Antoine she was wearing lots of jewelry.
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Around 1933.

In July of 1935 she was living alone at 32 Brook St, Woonsocket, RI.



Celina with three of her daughters:
Apoline, Marie, and Florida
1944.




Around 1945.

Celina died at age 80 on December 27, 1946 in Woonsocket, RI.

See Find-a Grave for Celina by clicking here.

Celina Cormier's parents were:
     Adrien Guillemette and Sophronie Simard

Adrien Guillemette's parents were:
     Jean-Baptiste Guilmet and Marie Bisonnette
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CHARLES GIGUERE (1881-1957)

Charles Giguere was born on January 28, 1881.  Some records say he was born in Georgiaville, RI, others in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Canada.

His parents were Francois and Mathilde Salvas.

Charles at daughter Aurore's wedding to Joseph Menard, 1924.






He married Georgianna Lamothe on February 12, 1901 at St. Robert, Quebec.* Georgianna was born on Dec. 3, 1878 in Bridgewater, CT. Her parents were George Lamothe and Merance Lefleur.  She had immigrated to Canada from the US in 1900.  They lived for a time in CT and then moved to Woonsocket, RI.


(left)
Marriage of
Charles and Georgianna (Lamothe)
Circa 1901




Uncle Charles, Oscar and Ernest Menard


Some 40 years later they pose with their wedding photo.




Their first born was Charles A. Jr. who was born on Feb. 14, 1902 in Putnam, CT.  Story has it that he was struck in the head with a baseball bat by his girlfriend who was subsequently deported to Canada.  He spent the remainder of his life at the RI Mental Health Center in Cranston. He died on Sept. 19, 1958.  He is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA. with his father.  His name is not on the gravestone.



 Aurore was born Oct. 15, 1905 at 28 River St., Woonsocket, RI.  She married Joseph Menard on Feb. 25, 1923.  She had two children: Oscar and Ernest.  She died on August 7, 1997 in Providence, RI.


Noella was born on Dec. 2, 1906.  She married Helidor 'Leo' Lavallee. She had 2 daughters, Claribelle and Theresa. Helidor died in 1950.  She later married a Mr. Thibault. Noella died on Feb. 13, 1975 in Woonsocket, RI.  She is buried in the
Lavallee plot in the St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA.

Go to Find-A-Grave for more information on Noella.


Alpherie and Flora
Alpherie was born Oct. 7, 1907 at 242 Vose St. in Woonsocket.  He married Flora Roy in November of 1935 at St. Louis Church in Woonsocket.  They had a daughter, Elaine and a son Roland.  After Flora died, he married Exilda Leblond.  He died on April 16, 1998 at the Friendly Home, Rhodes Ave., Woonsocket. He was 90 years old. He is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery. 

More information for Alpherie at Find-A-Grave


Marie Rose was born on April 4, 1909 at 242 Vose St. She married Joseph G. Lataille on Sept. 13, 1926.  Witnesses were Dominique Lataille and Joseph I. Menard.  They had a son, Omer J. and 2 daughters, Rena Mellor (1930-2005) and Ella Turcotte.  She died on July 7, 1991 at 972 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI. at the age of 82.


 
Edgar was born on Oct. 3, 1912 at 20 Farm St., Blackstone, MA.  He married Rita Moison, who was born March 14, 1918 and died October 14, 1976.  They had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on Nov. 17, 1966 at 54 years of age. Edgar and his wife are buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery in Bellingham, MA.
For more information about Edgar go to Find-A Grave
(back left to right) Charles, Jr., Georgianna, Charles, Sr., Nette Rouselle, Paul Rouselle, Beadeu Lapierre; (front left to right) Aurore, Noella, Edgar, Alpherie, Rose. ABT 1914-1916

Charles and Georgianna, Edgar, (back) Noella, Alpherie, Aurore, Charles and Marie-Rose (circa1921)



During his life Charles lived at:
  •  St. Jude, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec (1901)
  • 28 River St. , Woonsocket, RI (1905)
  • 242 Vose St., Woonsocket, RI (1909)
  • 150 Privilege St.,  Woonsocket, RI (1910)
  • 20 Farm St. Blackstone, MA (1912)
  • Lafayette St., Blackstone, MA (1920)
  • 55 Polo St., Woonsocket, RI (1934)
  • 33 Roland St., Woonsocket, RI ( 1948) 

 He worked as a mill hand, blacksmith, laborer and wood cutter.

His wife, Georgianna died June 2, 1948 at the age of 69.*
Georgianna Lamothe Giguere
 He died on June 12, 1957 at l'Hospice St. Antoine, North Smithfield, RI and is buried in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, MA in the Lavallee plot.*




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AURORE MARIE ROSE BLANCHE GIGUERE (1905-1997)

Aurore (Ora) Giguere

Aurore Marie Rose Blanche Giguere was the 4th child of Charles and Georgianna Lamothe. They were both 26 years old at the time. Aurore was born October 15, 1905 at 28 River St. in Woonsocket, RI.  Her godparents were: Jean-Baptiste Giguere and Délia Rousseau.*

In 1923 she worked at Nyanza Mills in Woonsocket.
        
 








A TRIP TO SPRING LAKE, Burrillville, RI. From left: Rose Menard, Aurore Giguere, Mrs. Rosalie (Morin) Menard; second picture: Joseph Menard and Aurore Giguere



Aurore during the "Roaring Twenties".





At the age of 19, she married Joseph I. Menard on February 25, 1923 at St. Louis Church in Woonsocket, RI. by Father D. B. Brunelle. 






Behind Joseph is his father, Wilfred Menard and behind Aurore is her father, Charles Giguere.
 Joseph began work as a stationary engineer.

On July 29, 1924 Oscar Wilfred was born at 90 East St., Woonsocket, RI.

On January 13, 1926 Ernest Albert was born.


Aurore with Joe's car in NYC
Around 1926.

1929


1932
Aurore and sons Ernest and Oscar, 1942


Aurore and Joseph were separated for many years. Joseph divorced her in 1937.  He remarried a couple of times but being a Catholic Aurore waited until Joseph died to remarry.  Joseph died December 13, 1960.


On January 28, 1961, Aurore married long-time companion Albert Magnan.*
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Magnan on their wedding day, January 28, 1961


Albert Magnan and Memere with grandchildren, Albert (the author of this blog) and Suzanne Menard.
 
Albert and Memere at our house at 944 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI in 1970





To hear Albert sing in French, click here.


Albert died on July 27, 1979 at the age of 85.

Aurore married Maurice Parent on May 29, 1988.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Parent celebrate their wedding at Savini's In Woonsocket, RI on May 29, 1979 with Aurore's two sons, Oscar and Ernest.



During her life Aurore lived in many different places.  Some of these include:
  • 28 River Street, Woonsocket, RI (1905)
  •  12 Lafayette Street, Blackstone MA (1924)
  • Rayner Street, Blackstone, MA
  • 63 Polo Street  (1937-1938)
  • Sayles Street
  • Grand Street, New York City
  • Riverside, New York City
  • Center Street, Manville, RI
  • Farm Street, East Blackstone, MA
  • 252 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI (1943-1958)*
  • 293 Rathbun Street, Woonsocket, RI
  • Social Street, Woonsocket, RI
  •  935 1/2 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI (1959)*
  • 1041 Social Street, Woonsocket, RI (1960-1961)*
  • Nursery Street, Woonsocket, RI
  • Winter Street, Woonsocket, RI
  • Harris Avenue, Woonsocket, RI
  • Parkview Apartments, Woonsocket, RI
During her life she worked as a spinner for Nyanza Mills at $22.50/week.   She also did twisting at Riverside and was a housekeeper for the Gottlieb family for many years.

Aurore died at the age of 91 on August 7, 1997.*

Maurice died at the age of 82 on November 15, 1997.*
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FRANCOIS GIGUERE (1839-1894)


Little is known of Francois Giguere.  He was born in Canada sometime around 1839.  His parents were Francois and Marie Salvas.

He married Mathilde Salvas on Feb. 8, 1864 in St. Michel, Yamaska, Quebec.*  She was born on Nov. 112, 1843 in St. Michel, Yamaska, Quebec. (He may have been married two other times, to Julie Nadeau and M Adelaide Foucher or Adelaide Brouillard in St-Aime de Massueville, Canada.)


Francois and Mathilde, Circa 1880
Their children included:

Marie, who married Roch Guilbeault on June 7, 1887 in St. Marcel, Quebec.

Maxime Pierre, was born June. 10, 1876 in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Quebec.  He lived in Woonsocket, RI for 42 years. He married Melina Lozeau on August 12, 1895 in St. Marcel.* (Other records say April, 1893) She died sometime before he did. 
They had 5 sons; Dorila, born in St. Marcel on April 2, 1904.  He died February 18, 1948 in Woonsocket, RI. Aubert R., who was born June 12, 1905 in St. Marcel.  He died March 3, 1969 in N. Smithfield, RI; Wilbrod, Conrad A. and Leo B.: 5 daughters; Mrs. Albert Rouleau of Oakland, Mrs. George St. Germain of Detroit, Mrs. Leo Bell of Manchester, NH, Mrs. Herve Guertin of Wilton, NH and Mathilda of Woonsocket, who married Jacob Theroux.  (Mathilda was alive when her husband died in 1951.)
He worked at Woonsocket Spinning Co.  He died at Woonsocket Hospital on Feb. 23, 1960 at the age of 83.*
More information at Find-A-Grave


Ovila of Windsor Mill, Quebec.

Jean-Baptiste, was born March 25, 1878 in St.  Marcel, Quebec.  He married Delia Rousseau on February 26, 1900 in St. Hugues, PQ. He died at age 46 on July 2, 1925 on Farm Street in Blackstone, MA.*
More information at Find-A Grave


Joseph O. was born on June 24, 1871 in St. Marcel, Quebec.  He married Zenaide Picard on April 10, 1893 in St. Marcel, PQ and later married Anna Dextraze  with whom he had two sons; Deus O. and Oscar.  He had three daughters Mrs. Joseph Lizotte, Mrs. Louis Lacroix, and Mrs. Omer Bibeault. He also had step-daughters.  He was a retired carpenter.  He died July 22, 1945 at home on Farm Street, East Blackstone, MA.*

Charles was born on January 28, 1881.  Some records say he was born in Georgiaville, RI, others in St. Marcel, Richelieu, Canada.  He married Georgianna Lamothe. He was a blacksmith.  Charles and Georgianna had 3 sons; Charles A., Alpherie, and Edgar.  They had three daughters; Mrs. Aurore Menard, Mrs. Noella Lavallee and Mrs. Joseph Lataille.  He died on June 12, 1957 in N. Smithfield, RI.

Ernest of New York City who may also have lived in Detroit, Michigan.

Emella or Melia married Edmond Langevin and moved to Boston.

Emilia or Hemilia was born in 1873 at St Marcel, PQ.  She married Wilfred Lemieux.

Georgianna was born on February 5 or 6 in 1873 in St. Marcel, PQ.  She married Joseph Messier in April, 1893.  She died on December 28, 1964 in St.Louis, Quebec. She was 91 years old.

Mathilda was born Aug 20 1886 in St. Marcel.  She married Jacob Theroux on January 31, 1905 in St. Marcel de Richelieu, Quebec.  She eventually moved to Woonsocket, RI.  She died Dec 22 1928 in Woonsocket, RI.

Hermas J. was born on August 10, 1870 and died August 15, 1870 in St. Marcel, PQ.

Dorila who married Agnes Laplante on September 5, 1905 and at one time lived in Woonsocket.

Possibly:
Marie who married Roch Guilbeault on June 7, 1887.
Delima who married Desire Ferron on Februaary 1, 1887
Clautilde, born Apr 6 1868, died Dec 1, 1950.


Francois died on December 10, 1894 in St. Marcel, PQ. He was buried on December 13, 1894. (Another record has his death at June 24, 1916 in St. Aimee de Massueville, PQ.)

Mathilda lived on and in 1908 she immigrated to the US to live with her children there.  She died on June 19, 1923 at her son Maxime's home at 120 Daniels Street in Woonsocket, RI.* She is buried in Precious Blood Cemetery in Woonsocket, RI.

And the line continues:

Francois Giguere's parents were:
     Francois Giguere and Marie Salvas

Francois Giguere's parents were:
     Charles Giguere and Marguerite St. Germain

Charles Giguere's parents were:
      Joseph Giguere and Charlotte Farlardeau

Joseph Giguere parents's were ;
     Louis Giguere and Elizabeth Deguire

Louis Giguere's parents were:
     Martin dit Despins Giguere and Marie-Francoise Pinard

* Sources of information - Click here


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WILLIAM J. BERUBE (1885-1938)


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.

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.
Lionel in 1915.





"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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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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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 mother and father.
* 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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