Karolane BASTIEN

Patrick married Tania LAVOIE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Diane SAUMIER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pierre married Diane OSBORNE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

Leonard married Barbara SHORT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]