Mary Melvina Arsenault (1895 - 1992)

Born 8 Nov 1895 in Bloomfield, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Ancestors

Died 24 Jul 1992 at age 96 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Mary was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Colas Arsenault and Elizabeth Gallant.
Marie, child of Nicola Arseneau & Elizabeth Gallant, was born on 8 November 1895 and baptised on 17 November 1895 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[1]

In the 1901 census Melvina (age 5) was the daughter of Colo Arseneault in Prince Edward Island.^[2]

In the 1911 census Marina was the single daughter of Nicholas in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[3]

Mary immigrated on 5 November 1937.^[4]

In the 1940 census Malvina (age 45), Housekeeper, was the single maid of Edmund J Mc Nally in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts.^[5]

In the 1950 census Malvina (age 54), Housekeeper, was the never married housekeeper of Frank P Rathbone in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.^[6]

Melvina was in a directory in 1961-65 in Palmer, Massachusetts, United States.^{[7] [8]}

Malvina died (age 96) on 24 July 1992 in Springfield.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943"
   Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index. Prince Edward Island, Canada: Public Archives and Records Office. http://www.gov.pe.ca/archives/baptismal/search_index.php: accessed 16 March 2012; URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/parosearch/vital/individual-vital-information/recordId/185142/eventType/1
   Ancestry Record 9195 #161405 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Marie Melvina Arseneau baptism on 17 Nov 1895 (born 8 Nov 1895), child of Nicola Arseneau & Elizabeth Gallant, in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1901; Census Place: Lot (Township/Canton) 5, Prince (West/Ouest), Prince Edward Island; Page: 7; Family No: 54
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8826 #14820167 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Melvina Arseneault (5), single daughter, in household of Colo Arseneault (30) in Prince Edward Island. Born in Prince Edward Island.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Census, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: QV9P-C2X9 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Marina, single daughter, in household of Nicholas in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
4. ↑ Immigration: "U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Alphabetical Manifest Cards of Alien Arrivals at Vanceboro, Maine, ca. 1906-December 24, 1952; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M2071; Roll Number: 009
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1075 #3423536 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Name: Mary Melvina Arsenault; Gender: Female; Race/Nationality: French; Departure Contact: Father Nicholas Arsenault; Age: 42; Record Type: Cards; Birth Date: abt 1895; Birth Place: Cascumpee, Prince Edward Island; Arrival Date: 5 Nov 1937; Port of Arrival: Vanceboro, Maine, USA; Arrival Contact: Employer Dr. Edmond J Mcnally; Record has photo?: No.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01597; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 7-154
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #91945686 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Malvina M Ogenauld (45), single maid, Housekeeper, in household of Edmund J Mc Nally (61) in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts. Born in Canada English.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 3470; Sheet Number: 8; Enumeration District: 7-129
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #158064011 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Malvina Arsenaull (54), single housekeeper, Housekeeper, in household of Frank P Rathbone (69) in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Born in Canada.
7. ↑ 1961 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
   Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #469252222 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Name: Melvina M Arsenault; Residence Year: 1961; Street Address: Do; Residence Place: Palmer, Massachusetts, USA; Occupation: Housekeeper; Publication Title: Palmer, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1961.
8. ↑ 1965 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
   Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #520390533 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Name: Melvina M Arsenault; Residence Year: 1965; Street Address: Do; Residence Place: Palmer, Massachusetts, USA; Occupation: Housekeeper; Publication Title: Palmer, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965.
9. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003"
   State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005
   Ancestry Record 7457 #1248989 (accessed 2 December 2022)
   Malvina Arsenault death 24 Jul 1992 (born 8 Nov 1895) in Springfield.
10. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
    Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
    Ancestry Record 60901 #799632556 (accessed 2 December 2022)
    Name: M Melvina Arsenault [M M Arsenault]; Birth Date: 8 Nov 1895; Death Date: 24 Jul 1992; Claim Date: 5 Jan 1961.
11. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
    Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    Ancestry Record 3693 #1792122 (accessed 2 December 2022)
    M M Arsenault death 24 Jul 1992 (born 8 Nov 1895) residing at 01109, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

See Also:

• Book - Preserving the Past: A History of Cascumpec - Fortune Cove 1779-1979, Vol 1, page 261; https://www.worldcat.org/title/preserving-the-past-a-history-of-cascumpec-fortune-cove-1779-1979/oclc/15913233&referer=brief_results