Avon James Beauvais (1906 - 1985)

Born 9 Sep 1906 in Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Evelyn (Connell) Beauvais — married 13 Jul 1933 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Died 13 Jun 1985 at age 78 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Avon James was born in Merrimac, Massachusetts, in 1906, the son of Joseph Beauvais and Rosanna Roy. ^[1] He grew up in Merrimac and neighboring Haverhill, Massachusetts, a city known for its shoe factories, and indeed, his father worked as a shoemaker in one of those factories.^[2] He was one of 9 children, though 2 died in early childhood. After his father died in 1918, during the influenza epidemic, his mother was left to raise the surviving children on her own.^[3]

He was 26 years old and a resident of Merrimac when he married Ruth E. Connell, daughter of John and Grace (Zink) Connell, in 1933.^[4] They resided in Haverhill, Massachusetts, for many years, where Avon was a wood heel worker,^[5] likely working in one of the several shoe factories the city was known for. They also had three children:

• John Edward, b. 1934
• Robert Avon, b. 1937
• Phillip James, b. 1939

He died in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1985.^[6] He is buried at the Linwood Cemetery in Haverhill, with his wife Ruth, who predeceased him by 10 years.^[7]

Census

1950 at 10 Prospect Hill Street ^[8]

Avon J Beauvais, Head, Age 43, born in Massachusetts, "Set Over Man" - Wood Heel Factory

Ruth E Beauvais, Wife, age 42, born in Massachusetts

John E Beauvais, Son, age 16, born in Massachusetts

Robert A Beauvais, Son, age 12, born in Massachusetts

Philip J Beauvais, Son, age 10, born in Massachusetts

Evelyn P Beauvais, Daughter, age 4, born in Massachusetts

Find A Grave

Avon James Beauvais

Birth: 9 Sep 1906

Death: 13 Jun 1985 (aged 78) Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Memorial #: 195489293

Family Members

Spouse - Ruth E. Connell Beauvais 1907-1975

Children

John Beauvais 1934-2007

Robert A Beauvais 1937-2003

Created by: findingmyroots (48101269) Added: 21 Dec 2018 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195489293/avon-james-beauvais ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXNR-RJV : 11 March 2018), Avan James Beawvais, 09 Sep 1906, Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2JX-TWW : accessed 7 October 2019), Avon Beauvais in household of Joseph E Beauvais, Merrimac, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXY8-79D : accessed 7 October 2019), Avon J Beawvais in household of Rose A Beawvais, Haverhill Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
4. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLHX-M19 : 27 September 2017), Avan J. Beauvais and Ruth E. Connell, 13 Jul 1933
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, Haverhill City Directories, for the years of 1946, 1950, and 1955
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZT3-C36 : 13 June 2019), Avon J Beauvais, 1985.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #195489293 Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts
8. ↑ US Census, Massachusetts, ED 5-243, p. 34
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195489293/avon-james-beauvais : accessed 04 April 2022), memorial page for Avon James Beauvais (9 Sep 1906–13 Jun 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195489293, citing Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by findingmyroots (contributor 48101269) .