Michael married Annette Marie Boucher [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1931, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Residence: 1999, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Obituary: Aug 2014, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; the In Memorium website

Notes:

He was a well known fiddler in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Census:
He is age 13, a student, and is living with his widowed father and 4 sisters.

Obituary:


Obituary

ARSENAULT, EDWARD - 1917 - 2014 - Edward "Eddie" Arsenault, of Dieppe, passed away at The Dr. Georges L. Dumont University Hospital, on Saturday, August 02, 2014. Born in Bloomfield, PE. on July 08, 1917, he was the son of the late Remi and Celina (Martin) Arsenault. Eddie was a well known fiddler in Moncton and was a member of the Fiddlers Association. Survived by daughter Jeannette Robichaud (Thomas) of Saint-Antoine; five sons Ron (Charline) of Moncton, Roger of Edmonton, AB., Terry (Penny) of Woodstock, Gerry of Shediac and Michael Arsenault of Moncton.; three sisters Alice Arsenault (late Stanley) of Ottawa, Ont., Marie Arsenault of Ont. and Anita Penner (late Joe). He is also survived by several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Vienneau in 2007; sister Margaret (Louis Peters). 
By personal request cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service held at the funeral home, a private burial will take place at a later date. Donations in Eddie's memory made to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Brothers and Riverview Funeral Home, 214 Pine Glen Rd. Riverview, NB. (506) 857-8564 Online condolences may be made at www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca

Edward married Dorothee (Dorothy) Madeleine Vienneau 29 Aug 1944, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Dorothee (daughter of Alphee Vienneau and Melanie Felonise Boudreau) was born 18 Nov 1923, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; died 25 Nov 2007, the George Dumont Hospital, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: in 1980, Humphrey (Moncton), NB
• Obituary: 28 Nov 2007, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; The Moncton Times & Transcript

Notes:

Obituary:


Obituary

Tuesday, November 27, 2007.
Dorothy Arsenault 1923 - 2007 Dorothy Arsenault, 84, of La Villa du Repos and formerly of Moncton died on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at The G. L. Dumont Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Cormier Village, NB on November 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Alphee Vienneau and Melanie Boudreau. Dorothy enjoyed people and was a devoted christian. She was a devoted wife to her husband of 63 years Edward Arsenault; loving mother to her six children, daughter, Jeannette Robichaud (Thomas) of St. Antoine, Five boys Ronald (Charline) of Moncton, Roger of Edmonton, Terry (Penny) of France, Gerry of Shediac, and Michael of Moncton; she leaves behind two sisters Hectorine Gaudet (Henri) of Cormier Village and Huberte LeBlanc of Shediac; sixteen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her four brothers, Henri, Camille, Albert, and Leandre; one sister, Anna. In keeping of her wishes there will be no visitation. The funeral mass will be held at St. Michaels Roman Catholic Church, Masters Rd. on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 3:00 pm with Father Yvon Arsenault officiating. There will be a reception to follow. In Dorothy's memory, donations made to the memorial of the donors choice would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Bros. Funeral Home, (506) 857-8564. Online condolences can be made via www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca

Other Events:

• Census: 1931, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Notes:

Census:
Remi is a widower. He is working as a labourer on road construction. His five children live with him.

Remi married Celina Martin 24 May 1915, Bloomfield, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Celina was born 30 Jul 1886, Bloomfield, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died Abt 1930. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Misc: during his lifetime, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; was a jack of all trades (see note)
• Baptised: 15 Jan 1883
• Occupation: Sep 1907; labourer
• Residence: UNTIL 1954, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Residence: From 1954 to 1968, St Andre, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick; with his son Leandre and his family

Notes:

Birth:
On his son Camille's marriage registration it gives his father's (Alphe Vienneau) birth location as Aboujagane, New Brunswick. Other sources indicate Alphe's birth location as Cap Pele. Daughter, Hectorine, gives Alphee's birth place as Cormier Village.

Misc:
Alphée was a jack of all trades in Cormier Village. He was the barber with Hectorine. They had the village post office in their house. He would slaughter most of the village animals. He was a bricklayer. He had a silver fox farm for a while. Their farm had one cow, a few pigs, lots of hens and geese and vegetables and fruits enough to sell. Alphée was somewhat of a guru in the village, read tea leaves, prescribed folk remedies, removed warts, predicted the weather, told folk tales, sang folk songs, etc. In his young days, he had been a boxer and a tight rope walker. All winter he would make snowshoes with moose skin and he would carve axe handles which he would sell. He was a saw and axe sharpener. He was a crack shot and would guide American hunters. He also worked in Joggin Mines with Thaddée for a spell. He spent some time in logging and lumber mills.
There was no electricity in the village before 1954 and no telephone. Alphée had a battery radio with a large antenna and they would listen to New Carlisle, Gaspé Peninsula, Québec at CHNC. But the would only listen to the soap opera, Les Belles Histoires. Séraphin Poudrier, the Rosary (le chapelet) and the morning prayer.

Baptised:
His godparents are Pacifique Vienneau and Francoise Vienneau.

Alphee married Melanie Felonise Boudreau 23 Feb 1922, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Melanie (daughter of Charles Boudreau and Marceline Leger) was born Dec 1887, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Aug 1954, Moncton Hospital, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Misc: Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; and her husband ran the village post office from their home
• Baptised: 4 Dec 1887, Sacred Heart RC Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, the parish of Shediac, district of Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Misc:
Alphe and Melanie had the village post office in their house. Mélanie was the cook for most of the village. People would come for the mail, arrive sometimes in the morning and the mail would arrive in the afternoon. Anyone there at noon would eat free at my Melanie's table.

Census:
Aged 3 on this census, she appears with her parents and three siblings.

Died:
Hectorine Vienneau said that her mother died in the hospital in Moncton, NB.