William
Guillaume
Blanchard
Born in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Daniel Blanchard
and Francoise Poirier
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth Parise
— married
17 Jun 1907 in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Romeo Blanchard, Joseph Thomas Blanchard, Joseph Lucien Blanchard, Marie Germaine Blanchard, Marie Sylvia Blanchard, [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], Gertrude Blanchard, Joseph Paul Michel Blanchard, Henry G Blanchard and Maria Blanchard
Died
at age 68
in Rumford, Maine, USA [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jan 2014
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William Blanchard is a descendant of an Acadian
William Blanchard migrated from Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
to Rumford, Maine, United States of America.
to Rumford, Maine, United States of America.
Obituary
William Blanchard of Rumford, Maine, died March 5, 1947[1] at age 68. He was born July 8, 1878 in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Daniel Blanchard and Françoise Poirier. He was a resident of Rumford Maine for the past 25 years. He leaves his wife, Elise Parise, and seven children: Mrs. Emile Doiron, Mrs. Edward Fontaine, Mrs. Frank Doucet, Antoinette, Paul, Henry, all of Rumford, Maine; and Sergeant Lucien at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Jerome of Montreal and Dina in Caraquet. Two brothers: Joseph D in Caraquet and Patrice in Ottawa. The funeral was at Saint John the Baptist, Rumford, Maine.
Guillaume de Rumford, Maine décédé le 5 mars 1947 à 68 ans, né le 8 juillet 1878 à Caraquet de Daniel Blanchard et Françoise Poirier. Depuis 25 ans à Rumford. Son épouse Élise Parisé. Sept enfants: Mme Émile Doiron, Mme Édouard Fontaine, Mme Frank Doucet, Antoinette, Paul, Henri, tous de Rumford, Me., Sergent Lucien à Fort Dix, New Jersey. Deux soeurs: Mme Ernest Jérôme de Montréal et Dina de Caraquet. Deux frères: Joseph D de Caraquet et Patrice d’Ottawa. Funérailles à Rumford (St-Jean-Bte).
Biography
In 1925 Guillaume moved his family from Caraquet, New Brunswick, to the unincorporated town of Rumford, Maine, where he worked as a carpenter for Oxford Paper Company.
The household at 428 Waldo Street Rumford, Maine, in the census of 1940: William Blanchard, 60, head of home; Alice, 56, wife; Lucien Blanchard, 28, son; Antoinette, 21, daughter; Paul, 19, son; Henry, 17, son; Marie, 15, daughter.[2] Daughter Germaine had married three years prior to this census.
Sources
- ↑ L'Évangéline 27 Mars 1947 p 10, per Fichier BiographiqueB
- ↑ 1940 United States Census, documented at: FamilyTreeNow.com
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George Blanchard
The 1891 Census of Canada reveals the families of Daniel and Francoise-Poirier Blanchard and Francois and Philomen Blanchard-Parisee, the parents of Guillaume Blanchard and Elizabeth Parisee, were next door neighbors. Guillaume was 12, and Elizabeth was 6. Guillaume and Elizabeth married in their hometown of Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 17, 1907. In 1925, after the birth of their tenth and last child, they moved their family to the unincorporated town of Rumford Falls, Maine, USA, a thriving mill community having abundant employment opportunities.
posted 13 Feb 2014 by George Blanchard
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~25.00%
David Blanchard
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~3.12%
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