Tombstone Tuesday: Paul & Roland Savard, Cimetiere St-Joseph Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Originally posted to my blog back in 2007, I am posting these updated photographs because during a recent trip to the cemetery I noticed that the huge tree that once stood over Paul and Roland's marker, as well as two others, had been taken out and the markers reset. so I snapped a few pictures.. I have to say, I'm happy to finally see a little grass growing over here. Let's hope the sinking problem has been resolved..

The Obituary of Mrs. Evelina Savard nee Champagne

Good morning, today I'll be working with obits and the like- cropping, transcribing, uploading etc. etc. and I will be making a trip to the library later this afternoon to do a few RAOGKs. So if anyone needs a look up in the Sun, now's the time to let me know. I'm also thinking about possibly posting our Savard line for Surname Saturday later on this evening.

Eveline was the daughter of Joseph-Alexandre-Olympe Champagne and Anais Dube. Using the date calculator in FTM 2010, and the age given in her obituary, FTM calculates her birth date as being abt. 20 Jan., 1884. However, this is just an assumption, as I have yet to obtain a birth record for her. Eveline and Joseph-Alcidas 'Arthur' Savard married 17 Aug., 1903 at St-Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell and they had 11 known children. Eveline's Champagne family is a part of the Beaugrand dit Champagne line.

 Published in the Lowell Sun, 18 March, 1937, pg. 3.

MRS. EVELINA SAVARD

Mrs. Evelina (Champagne) Savard, of 32 Ennell street died yesterday afternoon at the Lowell General hospital after a long illness at the age of 53 years, 1 month and 25 days. She leaves her husband, Arthur Savard; five daughters, Mrs. Armand Jutras, Rita, Beatrice, Irene and Eva Savard; four sons, Leo Savard, Alfred Savard Jr., Louis Savard and Raymond savard; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Carroll of Boston, Mrs. Eva Champagne of Providence R. I . and Mrs. Blanche Driscoll of this city; a brother, Armand Champagne of Providence R. I.; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of At. Anne's sodality of Sr. Louis parish. The body was removed to her home by Funeral Director M. R. Laurin.

SAVARD-- Died in this city, March 17 at Lowell General hospital, Mrs. Evelina (Champagne) Savard, aged 53 years, 1 month and 25 days. Funeral will take place Saturday morning at 8 o'clock from her home, 32 Ennell street. Solemn high funeral mass at 9 o'clock at St. Louis church. Burial will take place in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral arrangements in charge of Funereal Director M. R. Laurin.

Funeral Card Friday: A la Douce Memoire de Louis Mayotte

Funeral Card Friday is a daily blogging prompt from GeneaBloggers - the genealogy community's resource for blogging. Originating from Dee Akard's blog, Funeral Cards and Genealogy, Dee encourages those of us who genea-blog to share our funeral card collection on the first Friday of each month.

This week's funeral card, ou cartes mortuaires dans Francais, is a card that was made for one of my youngest daughter's paternal (on her father's maternal side) great-grand uncles, Louis Mayotte. I posted Louis' obituary a few weeks ago. Believed to have been originally published in L'Etoile in Lowell, MA, the obituary text is all in French (which has been extracted and translated) as is the text in this funeral card. Please see my extraction and translation below the card. I received both the obituary and funeral card from another of Louis' nieces, Sue Johnson nee Mayotte. Sue and I have been sharing our research in regard to her and my daughter's father's Mayotte line, as well as with the other  related branches of this family.

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A LA DOUCE MEMOIRE DE 
Louis Mayotte
EPOUX DE LILLIAN FRENETTE
Decede le 15 fevrier 1934, a l'age de
26 ans, 7 mois et 19 jours.

Je te supplie, espouse bien-aimee, et vous,
chers enfants, chers frere et soeurs,
parents et amis cheris, ainsi que tous ceux
qui m'ont connu de vous souvenir de moi
dans vos prieres.
Adieu, chere epouse que j' ai tant aimee
et vous enfants de ma tendresse adieu!
O qu 'il est dur et cruel ce sacrifice!
J'avais demande a Dieu quelques annes
encore, chers enfants, afin d'affermir vos
pas chancelants. Dieu ne l'a pas voulu, que
sa sainte volonte soit faite.
Parents et amis, ne pleurez pas celui que
vous avez perdu, Je n'etais qu'un depot que
Dieu vous a repris. Consolez vous!
Jesus, misericorde. (100 jours d'ind.)
Une Communion, une priere s'il vous
plait.
MADE IN FRANCE

IN THE SWEET MEMORY OF
Louis Mayotte
HUSBAND OF LILLIAN FRENETTE
Died the 15 February 1934, at the age of
26 years, 7 months and 19 days.

I beseech thee, beloved bride, and you,
dear children, dear brother and sisters,
parents and close friends, and all those
who knew me to remember me
in your prayers.
Farewell, dear wife that I have loved so much
and to you my children a tender farewell!
O it is hard and cruel this sacrifice!
I asked God for a few more years,
dear children, to help strengthen your
faltering steps. God did not want that,
may his holy will be done.
Relatives and friends, weep not for the one
you've lost, I was just a receptacle which
was once His. Comfort yourself!
Merciful, Jesus. (100 days of indulgence.)
A prayer of Communion, if you
please.
MADE IN FRANCE

Treasure Chest Thursday: A Celebration of Life - Part II

Treasure Chest Thursday is a daily blogging prompt from GeneaBloggers - the genealogy community's resource for blogging.

This week I am presenting a continuation of last week's Treasure Chest Thursday: A Celebration of Life - Part I. 

Born on 11 March, 1944 in Chelmsford, MA, Pauline Gail Maille was the daughter of Paul Maille (Cuthbert, Rose Therrien) and Rita Moran (John, Yvonne Ferron). She married my father, Jerome Charles Robillard (Joseph, Louise Esther Wright) on 13 Nov., 1965, at Sacred Heart Church in Lowell. Friday, November 5th will be the 28th anniversary of her death.

MY FIRST YEAR DEVELOPMENTS I SAT UP ALONE   8 mo's I STOOD BY MYSELF   11 mo's DISCOVERED MY TOES   6 mo's WALKED WITH HELP   9 mo's STARTED TO CREEP   6 mo's TOOK 3 STEPS   13 mo's Walked when she was 15 mo's	DAYS TO REMEMBER MY FIRST SMILE   3 wks. MY FIRST WORD   Da-Da I FIRST LAUGHED ALOUD   4 mo's I FIRST CRAWLED   Little at 5½ mo's I STOOD ALONE   11 mo's
MY FIRST HAIRCUT no hair cut for my girls Gails hair is starting to curl. Her hair is going to be very soft + silky }20 mo's The top doesn't curl yet and its a pest) A 3 yrs her hair does curl but its very soft and silky and I think she be the lightest of the four- They curl very good-	MY FIRST TOOTH Pauline Gail Jan 18, 1945 Gail Gail was in her stroller this morning when, Patsy wanted a drink of water and said the baby wanted one too. So I gave Gail a drink and heard a noise. Sure enough it was a tooth. I thought she would never have one. We all had to feel it. I called Irene + Ma to tell them. Now I owe Gail a dollar.
NOTES We are going to call the baby "Gail" She looks like her brother. In fact they look alike so much that they could be twins. Gail was very red when born. But she's getting Prettier everyday. She had the longest eye lases in the nursery. Her eye lacher are beautiful She is the best baby yet, sleep all the time. Patsy and Chickie just love her and thats not mentioning her father. I guess that when she get big she'll look like him. At 9mo's Gail is still very good and she has the most beautiful eyes yet. But she is kind of slow Words 5 mo's - Da-Da 7 mo's - Ma MA 7 mo's - Na - Na 9 mo's - Hi 11 mos - what 11 mo's - by by	-Notes- -1- 6 mo's she is playing with her toes. -2- 7 mo's she is eating wonderful and I am glad. -3- Janet Shaw took care of her when I went to Conn. -4- Gail has a sweet smile +  is very good. -5- Gail sleep with Patsy in their room. they both sleep well, -6- Gail is 7 mo's and she can't sit up by herself yet - but she is eating well now. -7- At 9 mo's Gail is starting to go in her stroller. I will be glad when she starts playing with Patsy.  -8- At 9 mo's - Gail's hair is starting to curl. I hope it curls as much as Patsy. Patsy plays with her and I think she thinks its a doll the way she handles her. -9- I am going to try and take the bottle away her starting today - (Didn't do it) >10- At 11 mo's Gail has 4 teeth. She cut her eye teeth first. }11} Gail is forever saying Da-Da- She says it all the time }12} At ? mo's she say Ma -Ma- }13} At 15 mo's she is walking and like a tin soldier. But she a very good baby - (14) Went swimming for the first time- June 28/45 (15) Her hair curls in the back but not on the top. Don't know what to do. (16)She been eating by herself since she's 13 mo's - hands and all. (17) First sun burn May 11 and I hope it will do her good.