Lorraine LAVOIE

Lorraine married Mario REGIMBALD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert REGIMBALD
2. Richard-Guy REGIMBALD

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He died at a very young age. I was told that he was born with a hole in his heart. He was a smoker and had asthma. We received a letter saying he was accepted at the heart institute in Montreal, 2 weeks after his death.

According to the 1949 Ottawa City Directory, Victor worked as a truck driver for Mahoney and Rich, same time as his father Antoine.

He was a very religious man. Loved to fish, small game hunting. Loved by everyone who knew him. Fabulous human being. Hard worker who loved the simple things.

I think of him every day (today is Nov 15 2004, which is 35 years later) and I still do Jumble puzzles in the Ottawa Citizen in his honor, which makes me think of him again. He loved to do those and when young I used to try to complete them. That was one of his ways to make us learn English. I loved the guy, wish he was still here. I never knew him as much as I would have wanted to. I knew him as a loving father, but he died before we had a chance to talk and mingle as equals. He was too busy raising a family. He was a great father, taking Bob and I fishing and hunting everytime he went. That in itself was a great memory. He wouldn't take the 2 of us each time, but only one.. and he would alternate. Of course both of us knew that the other was hiding in the car so as not to be seen, and I remember crying because I couldn't go with him and I knew that Bob was hiding in the car. Such great memories. Thanks Dad. Hope you saved a spot in heaven for me. Everybody you knew knows you bypassed purgatory and went directly there. Say hi to mom for me. Love her too.

Army Record: Department of National Defence: This is to certify that No. C-121470, Rank Pte., Name: Lavoie Joseph Francois Victor, Unit: R.C.O.C is entitled to wear War Service Badge "General Service Class", Number 833691, issued 23 February 1946. His duties were that of an instructor.
He enlisted in the army in Kingston Ontario on the 10th June 1943, and was discharged on the 23 February 1946.

*Note: On his wedding picture, it is very clear as to the name of the church, i.e. N-D de la Presentation, which was in Overbrooke. Twice in Marriage Register books, I see his wedding as part of Cyrville (N-D de Lourdes) ????? N-D de Lourdes, Cyrville was founded in 1946. The marriage probably took place in the basement of the school.

In the picture of Victor (3 or 4 yrs old?) in front of the Lavoie tombstone, I noticed that the front of the stone only carried the name of Marie-Louise Lavoie. The name of Phelonize Lafleur still hadn't been placed there. Phelonize died in 1924 the year that Victor was born.
Was Phelonize remains moved later on? Was this a new stone to replace an older one?

Victor apparently (so says uncle J-Paul) initially bought the lot at 36 Joliette (maison Lefebvre, subsequently had money problems and had to sell it. He later bought the lot on Garneau St for $50.00 from the city.

Victor married Aline Rita WHISSELL on 7 Sep 1946 in Ontario,,,,,Ottawa (Notre-Dame de la Presentation,Overbrooke). Aline (daughter of Eugene-Omer WHISSELL and Valeda-Estelle CHAMPAGNE) was born on 5 Sep 1927 in Eastview,,,ONTARIO,,; died on 23 Nov 1991 in Rockland,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 26 Nov 1991 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,Notre-Dame de Lourdes cemetary Plot 2191 Sec L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ottawa Might Directory 1913, Antoine Lavoie, foreman, Morel Bros. h, 47 Baird (* same address as Wilfrid)
Ottawa Might Directory 1914, Antoine Lavoie, foreman, Morel Bros. h, 47 Baird (* same address as Wilfrid)
Ottawa Might Directory 1915, Antoine Lavoie, foreman, Morel Bros.
Ottawa Might Directory 1916, Antoine Lavoie, Teamster, McAuliffe - Davis Lumber Co., res. Clarkstown
Ottawa Might Directory 1918, Antoine Lavoie, h, 107 George
Ottawa Might Directory 1919, Antoine Lavoie, driver Shedden Forwarding Co, res. Eastview
Ottawa Might Directory 1920, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, 111 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1921, Antoine Lavoie, journalier, residence 111 Vernon (now Marquette).
Ottawa Might Directory 1922, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, Can Cartage & Storage Co. Ltd
Ottawa Might Directory 1923, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, CNR, 111 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1924, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, CNR, 111 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1925, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, Mahoney & Rich, 117 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1926, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, Mahoney & Rich, 117 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1927, Antoine Lavoie, 117 Vernon (now Marquette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1928, Antoine Lavoie, 48 Kingsley (now Genest St.)
Ottawa Might Directory 1929, Antoine Lavoie, 48 Kingsley (now Genest St.)
Ottawa Might Directory 1930, Antoine Lavoie, Labourer, CNR, 135 Geneva (now Joliette)
Ottawa Might Directory 1936, Antoine Lavoie, teamster, Mahoney & Rich, 135 Geneva (now Joliette)

According to the 1949 Ottawa city Diretory, Antoine worked as a truck driver for Mahoney and Rich along with his son Victor.

Baptism Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Ottawa, Ontario
26 jul 1891 Cathedrale N-D d'Ottawa, Sussex Drive. Parrain J-B Blais, marraine Ida Bigras.

The records for most railways including the CNR and Grand Trunk are now
housed at the National Archives in Ottawa in RG 30.

RG 30 includes six series as follows:

The 1901 census T6488 Ottawa Ward Division D6 page 10 line 47 says that he was born on the 22 jul 1891... not the 21. But the final word is from his baptism which says that he was born on the 18th and baptised on the 26th of July. At 9 years of age he was already fully bilingual (read,write,speak French & English) and attended school 10 months of the year.

He worked most of his life at Mahoney & Rich and Hurdman Bros. Mahoney & Rich had the contract to deliver all CNR freight coming into Besserer street freight sheds. Later, Mahoney & Rich sold all of their trucks and equipment to Hurdman Bros which were mostly heavy machinery movers. When Mahoney & Rich folded, Antoine went to work for Hurdman Bros.

Moved to 135 Geneva St. Ottawa, Ontario in 1930, now 24 Joliette St. Vanier.

Canada census 1931 Ontario, Russell dist., Eastview no.56 page 25-26 lived at 135 Geneva

Antoine-Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne PILON on 21 Sep 1913 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,Notre-Dame Cathedral. Marie-Anne (daughter of Alexandre PILON and Arline BELLEMARE) was born on 24 Mar 1892 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; died on 16 Jun 1973 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 18 Jun 1973 in Ontario,,,,,Notre-Dame de Lourdes cemetery,plot #2191 Sec L Ottawa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bapteme St-Francois-d'Assises Ottawa
Le vingt quatre mars mil huit cent quatre vingt douze, nous pretre soussigne, avons baptise Marie fille legitime de Alexandre Pilon et de Arline Bellemare, nee aujourd'hui. Le parain a ete Napoleon Bourgon, la marraine Delia Bellmre epouse Ouellette.

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Eugene a travaille pendant 6 ou 7 ans dans les chantiers de la compagnie Gillis comme laveur de linge, bucheron surtout dans la region de Fort Coulonge, Quebec. Il n'avait que 14 ans environ a sa premiere annee de chantier. D'ailleurs il a achete un violon pour $1.00 dans le temps d'un allemand qu'il a remit a son fils Bill. Mon oncle Bill l'a encore. Le violon fut construit en 1927 et etait une copie d'une certaine sorte de Stratevarius de 1734.

Ottawa City Directory 1923, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 36 Beechwood Ave.
Ottawa City Directory 1926, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 25 Catherine (now Barrette St)
Ottawa City Directory 1927, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 25 Catherine (now Barrette St)
Ottawa City Directory 1928, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 9 Elmwood (now Maisonneuve)
Ottawa City Directory 1929, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 9 Elmwood (now Maisonneuve)
Ottawa City Directory 1930, Whissell Eugene, labourer, lvs, 9 Elmwood (now Maisonneuve)

Christmas and New Year's eve was special at the Whissell household. Who can forget Grandma Whissell's Christmas tree? It was decorated with the most beautiful bubbly liquid ornaments and the greatest XMAS balls ever. And what to say about the live orchestra! We had uncle Jean-Marie Larose at the drums, uncle Bill at the bass, uncle Roger the dancer, and all sorts of songs (chansons â répondre) such as the famous Awignaeheh Catherinette a les pieds su'l camp.

Canada census 1931 Ontario, Russell dist, Eastview no 56 page 35-36. Lived at 9 Elmwood.

Eugene-Omer married Valeda-Estelle CHAMPAGNE on 10 Nov 1924 in Eastview (St-Charles),,,ONTARIO,,. Valeda-Estelle (daughter of Pierre-Victor CHAMPAGNE and Vitaline CHARRON) was born on 14 Jun 1903 in Vanier (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO,,; was christened on 14 Jun 1903 in Vanier (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO; died on 7 Jan 1983 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 10 Jan 1983 in Ontario,,,,,Ottawa (Notre-Dame de Lourdes,section 41). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fut elevee par sa grand-mere Nathalie Gervais Champagne. Elle etait tres jeune lorsque ses parents sont decedes.

Aujourd'hui ou se trouve IGA sur la rue Beechwood, l'ancien Joanisse, sur cette propriete(anciennement coin rue Elmwood et Catherine) se trouvait 3 maisons appartenants a la famille Champagne. Une des maisons appartenait a Gilbert, l'autre a Victor, et la derniere a la mere. Ce coin s'appelait la cour a bois Champagne. D'apres mon oncle Willie Whissell.

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Bapteme:
Le 9 octobre 1855, par nous pretre cure soussigne, a ete baptise Abraham, ne la veille, du legitime mariage d'Abraham Lavoie, voyageur et d'Onesime Couvrette courant de cette paroisse. Parrain Jerome Lavoie, marraine Louise Millaire, qui ainsi que le pere n'ont su signer. P.C. Dube pretre.

Sépulture:
SGO MIC367 (Societe Genealogique de L'Outaouais)
Le vingt six juin mil neuf cent trente cinq nous pretre soussigne avons officie aux funerailles d'Antoine Lavoie veuf de Phelonise Lafleur, decede le 24 du courant a l'age de 80 ans a l'hospice St Charles d'Ottawa. Etaient presents Joseph Blais et Louys Julien.
Louis-Eugene Belanger, Pretre.

Ottawa Might City Directory:
Abraham is the father, Antoine is the son.

1882 Lavoie Abraham, 168 Cumberland
1883 Lavoie Abraham, 168 Cumberland
Lavoie Antoine, foreman, 168 Cumberland
1884 Lavoie Abraham, 168 Cumberland
1885 Lavoie Abraham, 168 Cumberland
Lavoie Antoine, ginger ale manufacturer, 1 Cathcart Square (on Cumberland, between Bolton and Cathcart)
1886 no sign of Abraham anywhere
Lavoie Antoine, ginger ale manufacturer, 1 Cathcart Square
1887 Lavoie Abraham, laborer, 1 Cathcart Square
Lavoie Antoine, laborer, 1 Cathcart Square

* Note: Onesime Couvrette dies in 1889. No sign of Abraham anywhere, after 1887.

1888-89 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
Lavoie Emma, seamstress, boards at 259 Cathcart.
1889-90 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
1890-91 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
1891-92 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
1892-93 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
1893-94 Lavoie Antoine, foreman, M DROLET, h 231 Water St.
1894-95 Lavoie Antoine, driver, h. 231 Water St.
Lavoie Mrs Felonise, confectionery, 231 Water St.
1895-96 Lavoie Antoine, bottler DROLET & Co., h 231 Water St.
1896-97 Lavoie Antoine, grocer, 193 Water, h same
1897-98 Lavoie Antoine, laborer, 45 William

Living in E Ottawa Ward - 1881 census

1891 Census for Ottawa T6369 Ottawa Ward, B2 Division, page 85
Went by the name of Antoine, occupation was that of "express driver" or "charretier/charquier" (drove a team of horses and a wagon to deliver goods from CNR freight sheds). Had 3 daughters Marie-L, Marie-R, and Helene who was born in 1889. She may be the one called "Nellie" in the 1901 census.

1901 Census for Ottawa T-6488 Ottawa Ward, Division D6, page 10, line 47
Went by the name of Abraham, was 46 years of age, his birth date being confirmed as the 8th October 1855, occupation was that of "teamster" (drove a team of horses for CNR), was self employed, worked 12 months of the year and had made $300.00 that year. He was fully bilingual (read,write,speak English and French).

1911 Census for Ottawa, Ottawa Ward, District 32, page 16, line 24
lives at 22 Metcalf Square. Il est contre-maitre. Seulement Antoine, Lucia, Wilfrid demeure a la maison.

He is said to be living at Hospice St-Charles at the time of his death in 1935, according to Notre-Dame cemetery registers. The St-Charles Home operated by the superior mothers of Ste Camille, was located on 159 Water according to 1914 Ottawa Might Directory.

Antoine-Abraham married Phelonize LAFLEUR on 9 Mar 1882 in Ottawa (Ste-Anne church),,,ONTARIO,,. Phelonize (daughter of Joseph POIRIER dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Louise FAUVEL-BIGRAS) was born on 21 Jan 1863 in St-Andre-Est,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 14 Feb 1924 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 16 Feb 1924 in Ottawa,,,,,Notre-Dame de Lourdes cemetery,Ontario plot #2191 Sec L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived at 332 Laurier W. in Ottawa, Ontario according to Registers of N-D cemetery Ottawa.

Alexandre married Arline BELLEMARE on 14 Aug 1881 in Ottawa (St Jean-Baptiste),,,ONTARIO,,. Arline (daughter of Antoine BELLEMARE and Emelie LAROCHE) was born on 8 Jun 1860 in St-Etienne de Grès,,,QUEBEC,,; died on 4 May 1948 in Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,; was buried on 7 May 1948 in Ottawa (Notre-Dame de Lourdes),,,ONTARIO,,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph Whissell spent most of his life at the Brockville Asylum after being admitted on Apr 16th 1915 until his death on the 13th January 1942. Many thanks to cousin Richard Whissell who retrieved the hospital report made on Joseph WHissell (30Mb PDF format) while a patient there. You can read the summary at http://delavoye.ca/connection/documents/Joseph%20Whissell%20Brockville%20Asylum%20File%20summary.pdf

Uncle William Whissell says that Joseph Whissell was an auto mechanic, very good at car body work, that he owned 2 houses in Hull, which he sold prior to moving to Vars, Ontario on a farm. That he had a nervous breakdown after his cows contacted a disease which killed most of them, that he was brought to Brockville, Ontario as a patient when Yvette was only 5 or 6 years old. He remained in Brockville until his death 35 years later. He was brought to Notre-Dame cemetery in Hull and buried in a common grave # 2244.

Bapteme St Andre Avellin, Quebec:
Le vingt deux novembre, mil huit cent soixante trois, nous cure soussigne avons baptise Joseph ne le dix neuf septembre dernier, du legitime mariage de Etienne Whissel cultivateur domicilie en cette paroisse et de Claire Leblond. Le parrain a ete Isaac Whissel cultivateur de cette paroisse et la marraine Olive Bourgeois qui ainsi que le pere ont declare ne savoir signer.

C Guillaume

1901 Census
Province/Territory: Quebec
District Name: WRIGHT
District Number: 200
Sub-district Name: Hull (City/Cité)
Sub-district Number: l-5
Schedule: 1
Reference: RG31 , Statistics Canada
Microfilm Reel Number: T-6549
Finding Aid Number: 31-40
Page 31, Line 37

There are only 3 children(Cleophas, Rose-Alma, Yvonne) in the household in 1901

La personne en charge du lot H-2101 au cimetiere Notre-Dame de Hull est Evelyne Seguin, fille d'Yvette Whissell, le 21 aoust 2002.

Ottawa City Directory 1923, Whissell Joseph, labourer, lives at 36 Beechwood Ave.


1911 census Canada, Quebec, Wright district page 15
42 130 Whissell Joseph M Head M Sep 1866 44 01
43 130 Whissell Mélanie F Wife M Jan 1872 39
44 130 Whissell Clophas M Son S May 1896 15
45 130 Whissell Rosealma F Daughter S Feb 1898 13
46 130 Whissell Yvonne F Daughter S Aug 1898 12
47 130 Whissell Sara F Daughter S May 1901 10
48 130 Whissell Eugène M Son S Feb 1903 8
49 130 Whissell Edgard M Son S Sep 1904 6
50 130 Whissell Ovide M Son S Nov 1906 4

Joseph married Mélanie (Mélanise) LEVEILLEE on 27 Aug 1894 in St-Viateur de South Indian,,,ONTARIO,,. Mélanie (daughter of Joseph LEVEILLEE and Cordelia RACETTE) was born on 21 Feb 1872 in Limoges (formerly South Indian),,,ONTARIO,,; died on 13 Feb 1936; was buried in 1936 in Quebec,,,,,Hull (cimetiere Notre-Dame,sec H,lot 2101). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also have 1870-1938 as her year of birth, death.
1901 census says she was born on 22 Jan 1871, Ont.

Some say she died of cancer following an accident while ploughing her field with an ox. Apparently one of the handles she was holding struck her in the abdomen initiating the cancer.

Lived at 32 Beachwood Ave, Clarkstown as Mrs Jos. Whissell

Pierre-Victor married Vitaline CHARRON on 18 Feb 1901 in Clarkstown(Notre-Dame de Lourdes), ONTARIO,. Vitaline (daughter of Louis CHARRON and Delphine LAFONTAINE) was born on 2 Sep 1880 in Bouchette, Quebec; was christened on 12 Sep 1880 in Bouchette, Quebec; died on 23 Oct 1905 in Ottawa (Eastview), Ontario; was buried on 25 Oct 1905 in Ottawa, Ontario, Notre-Dame de Lourdes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]