Blair Joseph Boudreau (1906 - 1986)

Born 1 Sep 1906 in Grande-Digue, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite (Caissie) Boudreau — married 2 May 1927 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1986 at age 79 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Blair Joseph Boudreau was born on 1 Sep 1906 in Grande-Digue, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, son of Philippe Lawrence Boudreau (1880 - 1948) and Marie Anne Cormier (~1882 - 1955).

His siblings were:

1. Ovila Lawrence Boudreau (1908 - 1978)
2. Leo J. Boudreau (1912 - 1991)
3. Bertha Marie (Boudreau) Leblanc (1914 - 2003)
4. Laura (Boudreau) Arsenault (1915 - 1985)

Blair (20) married Marguerite Caissie (27) (1899 - 1994) on 2 May 1927 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Their children were:

1. Blair Leo Joseph Boudreau Jr (1927 - 1964)
2. Laurie J Boudreau (1930 - 1980)
3. Doris T (Boudreau) Dollemont (1932 - 2004)
4. Aline (Boudreau) Leger (1933 - 2012).

Blair died on 14 Apr 1986 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick aged 79. He is buried in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Dieppe, New Brunswick.

Obituary

B. J. Boudreau

Blair Joseph Boudreau, 79, of Churchill St., Moncton, died Monday at The Moncton Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Grande-Digue, he was a son of the late Phillippe and Marie-Anne (Cormier) Boudreau. He had been employed with school District 15 for 33 years and retired in 1972. He attended Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, Moncton. He was past president of the Parkton Golden Age Club and treasurer for St. Vincent de Paul Society for 35 years. He was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6468 and had been a boy scout leader for 14 years.

He is survived by his wife, the former Marguerite Caissie; daughters, Mrs. Gerald Dollemont (Doris) of Moncton and Mrs.Guillaume Leger (Aline) of Cap Pele; ______ son; a sister, Mrs. Patrick LeBlanc (Bertha) of Moncton; a brother, Leo of Moncton; 15 grand-children, 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Two sons, Leo "Blair Jr." and Laurie; a sister, Laura, and a brother, Ovila, died previously. The body is at Frenette's Funeral Home, Moncton. Funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Our Lady of Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Dieppe, later in the spring.

Obituary found in Times & Transcript Newspaper, Tuesday, Apr. 15th, 1986 on Page 32

Sources

Birth: Birth Certificate RS141A5: Index to Provincial Registrations of Births," online database with images. Entry for Blair Joseph Boudreau; Number: 1463, Code: A5/1906, Microfilm: F19009, Grande-Digue, 1906-09-01. Parents: Philippe Boudreau and Marie Anne Cormier, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)

1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
Year: 1911; Census Place: 51 - Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page: 19; Family No: 153 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8947 #3553914 (accessed 5 January 2023) Blair Boudreau (4), son, in household of Phillippe Boudreau (29) at 9 King North, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick.

1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 38; Census Place: 38, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page Number: 9; Line Number: 8 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #8284977 (accessed 5 January 2023) Blair Boudreau (14), single son, in household of Philippe Boudreau (39) at 78 Moncton Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick.

1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0193; FHL microfilm: 2340698Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6224 #16392754 (accessed 5 January 2023) Blair Boudreau (23), married, Sawyer, head of household at 46 Off Nichols St., Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Born in Canada.

Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970" Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916-1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Reference Number: F63.M36 v.96 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2966 #2358648 (accessed 5 January 2023)Blair Boudreau marriage to undefined in 1927 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA.

Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #194453175
Memorial page for Blair J. Boudreau (1906-1986), citing Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Dieppe, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada;