(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Undertaker Joseph Albert, Lowell, Massachusetts

While browsing through the Museum Collection of the Lowell National Historical Park I found a photograph of a man whom I believe to be Undertaker Joseph Albert of Lowell, MA. Joseph Albert was the son of Felix Albert and Desneiges Michaud. I have done some minimal research on Joseph and his family, you can read about it here.

[LOWE 650, Museum Collection online: http://www.museum.nps.gov/lowe/page.htm; Lowell National Historical Park, Undated, Mounted sepia photographic print depicting Mr. Joseph Albert seated in carriage in front of St. Jean Baptiste rectory. The statue of Fr. Guerin is visible. The mount stock is black.]

I believe this photo to be in the public domain. If anyone knows otherwise please contact me.

Tombstone Tuesday: Joseph A Maille & Marie Prud'homme, Cimetiere St-Joseph. Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Buried here are my maternal g-g-grandparents, Joseph Adam Maille and his wife Marie Amanda Prud'homme. As well as their son, Ludger Maille, and his wife Beatrice Bonin.

The Obituary of Mr. Ludger Maille of Dracut, Massachusetts

Published in the Lowell Sun, 18 April, 1973, pg. 44.

Ludger Maille

...Lowell native

DRACUT -- Ludger M. Maille of 204 Pleasant Street, husband of Beatrice (Bonin) Maille, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Lowell, he was the son of the late Adam and of the late Maria (Prud'homme) Maille. He was the former owner of the Elm Farm Dairy and prior to his retirement he had been employed with the Middlesex County Training School. He also was a communicant of Ste. Therese's Church and a member of the L'Union Saint Jean Baptiste D'Amerique. His survivors include his wife, Beatrice (Bonin) Maille; one son, Andre J. of Lowell and five grandchildren, Robert J. Maille of Dracut, Donald A., Richard M., Andre J., and Dawn N. Mitchell all of Carlton City Mass.

MAILLE -- Died in Lowell, April 17, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ludger M. Maille of 204 Pleasant St., Dracut. Friends may call at the Amedee Archambault & Sons Funeral Home, 309 + 311 Pawtucket St., from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Funeral Friday morning at 9 o'clock at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church where Libera will be sung. A post burial funeral mass will be celebrated Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Funeral Director Victor J. Archambault.

The Obituary of Sister St. Jean d'Avila (Maire Anne Maille), Lowell, Massachusetts

Published in the Lowell Sun, 24 Oct, 1961, pg. 3.

Was Nun for Many Years


Sister St. Jean d'Avila (Marie Anne Maille) of D'Youville Manor, died yesterday at St. Joseph's hospital. Born in Lowell, the daughter of J. A. and the late Maria (Prudhomme) Maille, she entered the community of the Grey Nuns of the Cross in Ottowa, Canada in 1905. She took her religious profession on January 4, 1908. She devoted herself as a teacher, superior and directrice of retreats in the following missions: Ogdensburg, N.Y., teacher and superior; St. Joseph's convent, Lowell, teacher; St. Joseph's hospital, Sudbury, Ontario, librarian, Notre Dame de Lourdes convent, Lowell, superior; Our Lady of the Sacred heart convent, Haverhill; Mount St. Joseph's Rolfe street, Lowell: St. Joseph's hospital and D'Youville Manor, Lowell, in charge of the gift shops. Sister St. Jean d'Avila is survived by one brother, Ludger Maille of Dracut.