Tombstone Tuesday: Louis Flavien Maille - Cimetiere St-Joseph, East Chelmsford, MA

Born and baptized at St-Cuthbert de Berthier, Quebec on 9 February, 1865, Flavien was a son of Eusebe and Angelique Chevrette. Married to Malvina Cammel [sic] in Lowell in 1884, and according to his obituary, to Adela Gagnon at the time of his death in in 1931. He is buried with his first wife, Malvina, and their daughter Eva.

Sentimental Sunday: Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

Photography by Jim Bruno, 13 November, 1965.

Sentimental Sunday (on Monday): A Walking Tour of the Acre

Continuing in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day and Lowell's Irish Cultural Week,  this week, for Sentimental Sunday, I have chosen to share a few photographs I took the other day while on a walk through Lowell's Acre neighborhood. Hosted by David McKean, David is the local Historian/Archivist for St. Patrick's Church, which is located in the Acre.

Our first stop along the way was at "The Worker" sculpture. Located at the corner of Shattuck and Market Streets, this sculpture was created in 1985, by brothers Ivan and Elliot Schwartz. Also known as the Hugh Cummiskey sculpture, Hugh Cummiskey was an Irish immigrant born in county Tyrone. He came to this place, which was to be Lowell, from Charlestown, Massachusetts by invitation from Kirk Boot. In 1822, Hugh, with his gang of 30 Irish laborers, walked all the way here to help widen the canal system.

In an "Irish Catholic Genesis of Lowell" by George F. O'Dwyer, it is written that Hugh Cummiskey died in the Acre, at his home on Adams Street on 12 Dec., 1871. It also goes on to say that there was a write up about Hugh's life published in the "Courier" on 14 Dec., 1871. I have searched the Dec., 1871 (4 pages available at archive.org) edition of the "Courier' and have yet to find it, but it is quoted in an Irish Catholic Genesis of Lowell, so you can read it there..

During the walk we stopped at Cummiskey Alley. Named after Hugh, I am assuming, here's a listing of those who lived at Cummiskey Alley in 1859.

Mrs. Margaret Delmore, widow, house 5 Cummiskey's alley
Mrs. Catharine Flynn,., house 5 Cummiskey's alley
Timothy Holland, laborer, house 3 Cummiskey's alley
Catharine Mahar, house 4 Cummiskey's alley
William Moran, laborer, house 2 Cummiskey's alley
James Reynolds, (Cal.), house 1 Cummiskey's alley

Michael Roach, laborer, house 1 Cummiskey's alley
Francis Rourke, Boott, house 4 Cummiskey's alley

While in the parking lot next to Cummiskey Alley we were standing alongside an old building, which, thanks to Google and Brian, I found out used to house The Cosmopolitian Cafe.  David didn't come right out and tell us what this building once was, all he said is that it was a bar at one time. So when I got home, I asked my "nice Acre boy", Brian. "The Cosmo" (as he called it), used to be a pretty rough place at one time. He compared it to the bar in the movie Star Wars. He said if you wanted to get into a fight, "The Cosmo" was the place to go. Ha ha... Also, I guess... this is the place where Micky Ward got his hands smashed by the cops back in the 80s. Anyway, according Mr. McKean, this building, with it's granite sills and lintels, is representative of the some of the buildings that were present in the "Irish Acre."

On to St. Patrick's Church, this is the church  where my maternal grandmother, Rita Maille nee Moran, was married in 1940. Actually, she was married at the rectory. She also attended St. Patrick's School for Girls. On May 27th, 1940 an article appeared in the Lowell Sun detailing her wedding. It reads:

Lowell-- A pretty marriage was solemnized yesterday afternoon at St. Patrick's parish rectory by Rev. Edwin F. Carney, assistant pastor, when Miss Rita Moran, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Peter Farley [sic], 2 Dutton street, and Mr. Paul Maille, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert Maille, Wheeler road, Dracut, were united in  marriage in the presence of many friends and relatives. Miss Irene Moran, sister of the bride, and Mr. Emile Maille, brother of the bride-groom, were the attendants.
The bride was attired in a gown of white silk taffeta Queen Anne style, with matching accessories. She wore an illusion veil and carried a Bouquet of white bridal roses, sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Her attendant was attired in pink taffeta with blue accessories and carried an old fashioned bouquet.
After the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simoneau, uncle and aunt of the bride, serving as hosts. A reception followed after which Mr. and Mrs. Maille left for a visit to the World's fair. On returning, they will reside in Hudson, N. H., where Mr. Maille holds and important position with the nationally known Jasper Poultry Farms.

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.

The Second GALPSGC: Alouette, Gentille Alouette..

Published for The Second Great American Local Poem And Song Genealogy Challenge hosted by Bill West at West In New England.

I present to you something very near and dear to my heart.

According to Wikipedia, the song Alouette was first published in A Pocket Song Book for the Use of Students and Graduates of McGill College in 1879 and is said to be a song that was sung by the French fur traders. Also, published in a Canadian Folk-life and Folk-lore, by William Parker Greenough in 1897, it is a song about plucking the different body parts of a lark and just thinking about the lyrics makes me laugh.

Remembering the song with great fondness, every time I sing it, and I do, I am reminded of my maternal grandfather, Pepere Maille. Although he was born and raised here in Massachusetts, he spoke with a slight French accent, with some words being more pronounced then others. Remembering when he used to place me on his knee in my Memere's kitchen and bounce me on his knee while he would sing, is something I will never forget. I have shared this song with my youngest daughter Sabrina. When she was smaller, and had an interest in such things, we used to listen to, and sing, it together and have some great laughs at the cost of that poor bird!!



[Grennough, William Parker. Canadian Folk-life and Folk-lore. New York: George H. Richmond, 1897. 141. Google Books]

I don't think my translation is spot on, aren't a bird's beak and nose one in the same?

Lark

*Lark, nice Lark, Lark I will pluck you,
I will pluck your head, I will pluck your head,
And your head, and your head Ohhhhh,

Lark, nice Lark, Lark I will pluck you
I will pluck your beak, I will pluck your beak
And your beak, and your beak,
And your head, and your head, Ohhhhh,

Lark, nice Lark, Lark I will pluck you,
I'll pluck your nose, I will pluck your nose,
And your nose and your nose, and your beak and your beak,
And the head, and the head, Ohhhhh,

Lark, nice Lark, Lark I willl pluck you,
I will pluck your back, I'll will your back,
And your back, and your back, and your nose, and your nose,
And your beak, and your beak, and your head, and your head, Ohhhhh,

I will pluck your legs, I will pluck your legs
>And your legs, and your legs, and your back, and your back,
And your nose, and your nose, and your beak, and your beak< And your head, and your head, Ohhhhh,

Lark, nice Lark, Lark I willl pluck you,
I'll pluck your neck, I will pluck your neck
And your neck, and your neck, and your legs, and your legs,
And your back, and your back, and your nose, and your nose
And your beak, and your beak and your head, and your head Ohhhhh

*Repeat this bar once for 2d verse twice for 3d verse etc.

Enjoy!

Treasure Chest Thursday: A Celebration of Life - Part I

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

This week for Treasure Chest Thursday I am celebrating the life of my mother by presenting a few pages from her baby book.

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, in Lowell. Next Friday, November 5th, will mark the 28th anniversary of her death.

Cover	Page 1 Given by Mother - "44" GAILMAILLE
Page 2 "Pauline Gail Maille"	Page 3 TODAY I CAME INTO THE WORLD AT 711 O'CLOCK AM. ON SaturDAY THE 11 of March 1944 DOCTOR Dr. Namay NURSE

Page 5 "Pauline Gail Maille"

Note: There are known errors in the above chart.

Page 6 GIFTS Grandma F - Dress + slipp Irene - sweater set Aunt Blance - sweater + bootie Aunt Vic - blanket Elileen Poole - blanket - Mrs Poole - candy - Aunt Jenny - Dress - Doris Stafford - Dress Mrs L. Maille - Locket Mrs C. Therrien - sweater Mrs Mary Alain - $1.00 Mrs Rose Moran $2.00 Mrs. L Malnloney 1.00 Lillian Alrich Blanket Mrs Martineau Blanket Flowers: Mother - Pat+Chickie Paul - Mr + Mrs D Putnam Risa Blacher- Doris + Aunt Blanche

Mystery Monday: Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Maille's Mystery Vacation - Solved

***Mystery Solved! Thanks to the great detective work of my fb friend and fellow genealogist, Albert Riezebos, the statue in the picture below is believed to be that of Saint Brother Andre Bessette, located at L'Oratoire Saint Joseph du Mont-Royal, Quebec (St-Joseph's Oratory of Montreal). Please read my original post below.***

Mystery Monday is a daily blogging prompt from GeneaBloggers - the genealogy community's resource for blogging.

I am posting this picture of my maternal grandparents, Paul E. Maille and Rita G. Moran, for this week's Mystery Monday in hopes that somebody will recognize the place in which the photograph was taken.

If you look closely, you will see that my grandfather is holding a home movie camera. This is why I am assuming that they were on vacation. I am also assuming that is was taken in a church yard somewhere, or perhaps a cemetery. Although I don't really believe the latter to be the case. The photograph, which you can plainly see, is severely damaged. This is the condition in which I found it. It was taped to the inside of my mother's scrapbook along with many other unidentified photos.  If you recognize this place, or have first hand knowledge of when and where this photograph was taken I would appreciate it if you could please leave a comment or contact me personally at callmeshell at gmail dot com...

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Mr & Mrs. Charles Francois Therrien, circa 1894

This week for Wordless Wednesday I present to you, dear reader, a picture that was sent to me from my first cousin, one time removed, Kevin Maille (Emile J, Theresa Normandin). This picture is believed to be of Charles Francois Therrien (J-B, Marie-Celine Letourneau); his wife, Marie Provencal (Isisdore, Philomene Desrosiers) and their daughter Rose. The picture, sent to me in .jpg format, has been edited by yours truly, with a copy of the original having been retained. Written on the original, in red ink, were the words, Grandpa, Grandma and Rose. These words are thought to have been written by my grand uncle, John Maille (Cuthbert, Rose Therrien). Kevin said that this picture, along with some others, were found in my great-grandmother's home (which no longer stands) at 60 Wheeler Rd. in Dracut. My great-grandmother, Rose Maille nee Therrien, was born on 7 Feb., 1894 in Lowell. So, if the information that was written on this picture is correct, I am assuming that this picture was probably taken around that time.

Treasure Chest Thursday: A L'Occasion des Noces d'or de M. et Mme J. A. Maille - 1881 - 1931

On the Occasion of the Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs J.A. Maille 

1881 - 1931

Earlier, during the summer, I had attempted to feature the 50th Anniversary of my maternal g-g-grandparent's, Joseph Adam Maille & Marie Amamda Prud'homme. Married at the Immaculate Conception rectory in Lowell, Massachusetts on 30 Jan., 1881, I had planned on featuring, in installments on Treasure Chest Thursday, a four page card that they received from their children in honor of that celebration. The card, as you can see below, is written in French and I had originally planned to feature 1 page a week for four weeks. Unfortunately, along the way I realized that my translation skills just were not up to par. Even with help from Google translate, all of the words just did not seem to make sense all the time.

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   Fortunately, while I was in the process of translating the card, I was contacted by my cousin Ron Maille via e-mail. Ron is actually my mother's 1st cousin, he is my 1st 1x removed. Anyway, while Ron and I were corresponding I mentioned the card and asked him if he could translate. Ron told me that he had been told that he spoke French before English when he was baby and that his French vocabulary skills were quite good at one time. But not worry, because he had a friend from his years in the Navy that was fluent in French and he would contact this friend for me.

Well, I thought that was just wonderful, and a few weeks later Ron wrote back and told me that his friend, Herman 'Frenchy' Ouellette in Florida, would help me out and that I should contact him. If you follow me on facebook you already know all about this, but for those who don't, I'll tell you. So, I contacted Herman and he was so nice. Willing to translate the card, I sent him 3 pages of the text. He told me to give him a few days and that he would be back in touch.. We corresponded a bit during the process and 5 days later I had the full translation and it's wonderful. It reads like fine poetry and I have to admit, with my poor translation skills, I never would have been able to do it any justice. In his final e-mail to me, Frenchy wrote, "..I enjoyed doing the translating and took great pleasure in reading this fine prose. No one writes like this nor in the Old French anymore."

I  am so grateful to Ron and Frenchy for the help they offered on this lil project of mine. I wouldn't have been able to do it and have it make sense with out their help. Thank-you both.

So with out further ado, I bring you Frenchy's translation:

January 1930


Dear Parents,


January 1931 brings to your children the incomparable happiness of celebrating the Golden Anniversary of your marriage.


The holidays are evocative:  Let us carry our thoughts back to 30 January 1881; the priest blesses a cutting of the ancestral oak, transplanted in the fertile soil of Lowell.


The young stem took root, grew strong, grew tall, and produced ten branches, of which, one, whose sap was so religious only found her corresponding ideal in the hothouse of the monastery.  Four detached themselves in turn from the Mother tree to multiply, for example, the field of the Master; four children, too weak to brave the storms, succumbed to the first Northwind; and to protect the trunk, weakened by so many losses, by the years of hard labor, consecrates to the training of these beloved limbs, by the shock of the years, there remains only one branch, but so strong, so solid, that is resists all the winds of storms, and stands upright, that stem, old woman of fifty years; she preserves the foundation and has affection for her cherished, tender foliage.


So this faithful branch keeps for us this Golden Relic, until the Diamond Wedding.


This is the wish to Heaven for you – Beloved parents.  From your Grateful children.

Beautiful, isn't it?

To read more about the 50th anniversary of Joseph and Marie Maille please see this previous blog post that features an article from the Lowell Sun which was published on 2 Jan., 1931.

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.

The Obituary of Louis P. Maille, Dracut, Massachusetts

Published in the Lowell Sun, 7 Feb, 1952, pg. 4.

Dracut School Janitor Dies

DRACUT--Louis P. Maille, a lifelong resident of this town died last night at his home, 40 Arlington avenue. He has been in failing health for sometime but his death was unexpected.

Mr. Maille was employed as a janitor of the Dracut high school.
Surviving him is his wife, Mrs. Germain (Lecourt) Maille; three sons, Raymond G. Maille of California, Lionel P. Maille and Robert C. Maille of Dracut; four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Dunn, Miss Carmen Maille, Miss Lorraine Maille, and Miss Jeannine Maille of Dracut; two sisters, Mrs. Alfred J. Dufour of Dracut and Mrs. Edgar Martin of Van Buren Me., and a grandchild.

He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Louis de France parish and a member of the Dracut Police association.

MAILLE--Died in Dracut, Feb. 6, Louis P. Maille, husband of Germaine (Lecourt) Maille of 40 Arlington avenue. Friends are invited to call at the Archambault funeral home, 311 Pawtucket street, from 7 to 10 p. m. today and from 2 to 10 p. m. Friday. Funeral Saturday morning. At 10 o'clock in St. Louis de France church a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated and burial will take place in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral Directors Amedee Archambault & Son in charge.

The Obituary of Mr. Edmond Maille, Lowell, Massachusetts

Published in the Lowell Sun, 11 Oct., 1952, pg. 3.

EDMOND MAILLE

Edmond Maille of 63 Norcross street, husband of Mrs. Virginie (Cayer) Maille, died last night at St. John's hospital after a long illness. He was 85. He was the son of the late Eusebe and Angele (Charette [sic]) Maille. Mr. Maille was born in Canada. For many years he was employed as a carpenter at the old Hamilton mills. He retired 10 years ago. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Maria Lemire, Mrs. Alice Lebleu and Mrs. Frederick J. Marshall, all of Lowell; three brothers, Harvey of Lowell, Phillip of Springfield and Arthur, better known as Eddie, of Lowell and several nieces and nephews, including Rev. Sister Jean d'Avila of the Grey Nuns of the Cross of this city. He held membership in the Holy Name society of Notre dame de Lourdes parish.

MAILLE--Died in Lowell, Oct. 10, at St. John's hospital, Edmond Maille of 63 Norcross street, husband of Virginie (Cayer) Maille. Funeral Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the Archambault funeral home, 311 Pawtucket street. Solemn high mass at 10 o'clock in Notre Dame de Lourdes church. Calling hours from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m. today and Sunday. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Funeral Directors Amedee Archambault and Son.

The Obituary of Mrs. Eva (Wagner) Maille, Dracut, Massachusetts

Published in the Lowell, Sun, 12 Oct, 1948, pg. 3.

MRS. EVA MAILLE


Mrs. Eva (Wagner) Maille, widow of Adam Maille of 16 Gregg street, Dracut, Center, died early last night at her home after a long illness. She was born in Canada, daughter of Alexis and Octavie (Beauparlant) Wagner, removing to this community where she had resided for the past 50 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Dufoe and Mrs. Edgar Martin, and a son, Phillippe Maille of Dracut; five brothrs, Joseph and Gedeon Wagner of Lowell, Albert and Leo Wagner of Biddeford, Me., and Evangelis Wagner of Norwalk, Conn.; six sisters, Mrs. Albini Blanchette of Fall River, Mrs. Walter Pope of Lowell, Mrs. Arthur Germain of Haverhill, Mrs. Wilbrood Desmaris of Lowell and Mrs. Joseph Durand of Lowell; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.


MAILLE--Died in Dracut, Oct. 11, Eva (Wagner) Maille, widow of Adam Maille, of 16 Gregg street. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Archambault funeral home from 1 to 4 and from 7 to 10 p. m. Funeral Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Louis de France church, a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated and burial will take place in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral Director Amedee Archambault & Son in charge.

Sentimental Sunday: 1027-Église Saint-Cuthbert, Saint-Cuthbert 1879

1027-Église Saint-Cuthbert, Saint-Cuthbert 1879
Originally uploaded by Jean20100

 Browsing though a photo set on flickr belonging to Jean20100 entitled, ÉGLISES DU QUÉBEC (Quebec Churchs) 
I find a photograph of the church of St-Cuthbert de Berthier. This is the church that some of my Maille family ancestors centered their lives around in the 18th and 19th centuries. My cousin, Kevin Maille, recently visited St-Cuthbert and this is what he had to say in an e-mail that was sent to me,

"..I had to get to St. Cuthbert. It was just a short way off the main highway heading toward Trois Riviere and QC. It was also really cool to see the old town. Lots of small homes, but neat as a pin. In the center is the old church. It was huge and still is the center of community . We spoke to a guy mowing the lawn who spoke English and he took us to the parish priest who didn't speak a word of English. We manage to get him to open his records for us. I didn't learn a lot but have some copies from the old church archives. I did learn that Jean Baptiste Maillet died there which mean that the family had been there longer than I thought. JB is Alexander's son who is Pierre's son. All farms...all flat. Beautiful area though. Also, NO Maillet grave stones at the church graveyard. I have no idea why. They said that they would not have had a cemetery at the farm because Catholics didn't do that. I have no idea where Eusebe would be! They may have been to poor for markers."

My g-g-g-grandfather Eusebe Maille was a resident of Lowell Massachusetts in 1880. He went back to St-Cuthbert before 1886 and died there on 17 July 1887 and was buried on the 19th at the cemetery of the parish of St-Cuthbert. I was surprised to find out from Kevin's e-mail that there is no marker in the cemetery for Eusebe. Also, even though Eusebe's sons were settled in Lowell at this time, (but I believe still retaining a home in St-Cuthbert) I have yet to find a death notice published in Lowell in regard to Eusebe's death.

Eusebe's wife, Angelique Chevrette, dies in 1908 in Lowell and sadly is not buried with her husband in St-Cuthbert.

Tombstone Tuesday: Pauline Gail Robillard nee Maille, Cimetière Saint-Joseph, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

 This headstone should have been posted long ago..

 Buried with her mother, Rita G. Moran; her father, Paul E. Maille and her maternal grandmother, Marie Yvonne Ferron. My mother was the first to be buried in this plot, her inscription should read Pauline G. (Maille) Robillard or even Pauline G. Robillard nee Maille. Sadly, lots of disagreement plagued the events leading up to and following the death of my mother in 1982.

Wordless Wednesday: Paul E. Maille, Meadowcroft St., Lowell, MA

Tombstone Tuesday: Sr. Bernadette de L'Immaculee, cimetière Soeurs de l'Assomption, Nicolet, Quebec

Rita M. Daigle - Source: Le Groupe-Nécro, http://www.groupenecro.org/index.html

Published in The Lowell Sun, Wednesday, May 4, 1960, pg. 3.

Sr. Bernadette Dies at 39

NICOLET, P. Q. -- Sister Bernadette of the Immaculate, Sisters of the Assumption died here yesterday. She was 39. Sister Bernadette, the former Rita Daigle, was born in Dracut, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses L. (Emma Maille)  Daigle. She attended Lowell Schools and entered the convent 17 years ago. She taught school in Salem, Lowell, Northbridge and Milbury while a member of the order. She is survived by her father, Moses Daigle; a sister Mrs. Claire E. Masse; two brothers, Ludger M. and Raymond I. Daigle, all of Dracut.

Rita Daigle was my 1st cousin 2x removed. Her father, Moise, was a son of Louis and Anastasie Marcoux.

Surname Saturday: Ferron

Clicking the surname link will take you to the search results for that surname.

1. Me

2. My mother, Pauline Gail Maille

3. My maternal grandmother, Rita G.Moran, b. 23 April, 1922, Lowell, MA, m. Paul E. Maille, 26 May, 1940, St. Patrick's church, Lowell, MA, d. 21 Aug., 1987, St. John's hospital, Lowell, MA

4. Her mother, Yvonne Ferron, b. 16 Jan., 1902, Lowell, MA. m. John Moran, 3 Mar., 1918, Windham, Vermont, d. 22 Jan., 1983, Lowell, MA

5. Her father, Claude Benjiman Ferron, b. 20 Oct., 1844, St-Aime, Massueville, Richelieu, Quebec, m2. Geogianna Rabouin, 22 Aug., 1876, St-Paulin, Maskinonge, Quebec, d. 6 Nov 1930, Lowell MA.

6. Joseph Ferron, b. 10 Feb., 1805, Ste-Anne-de-Yamichiche, St-Maurice, Quebec, m. Marie Ouellette, 11 Feb., 1833, St-Leon-le-Grande, Maskinonge, Quebec, d. the 24 December, 1888, St-Leon-le-Grande, Maskinonge, Quebec. I can not read the exact date of his burial, it looks like vingt six. However the record does state that he died 24 Dec., 1888 (decede le vingt-quatre du courant) please see the image below and click to enlarge.

7. Joseph Charles Ferron, baptised 27 May, 1778 St-Anne-de-Yamachiche, Maskinonge, Quebec, m Catherine Grenier 5 Nov., 1804, Ste-Anne-de-Yamachiche, Maskinonge, d. unknown.
Joseph Charles' exact date of birth on his baptismal record is not mentioned.

8. Jean-Baptiste Ferron, b. circa. 1718, St. Leon-de-La-Chapelle-Uree, Normandie, France, m2. Charlotte Pepin, 19 Feb., 1776, Ste-Anne-de-Yamachiche, Maskinonge, Quebec, d. 12 April, 1793, Yamachiche, buried Ste-Anne-de-Yamachiche 14 April, 1793.