Xavier Dufour
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Xavier Dufour (1892 - 1966)

Xavier Dufour
Born in Madawaska, Aroostook, Maine, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 28 Dec 1914 in Madawaska, Aroostook, Maine, United Statesmap
Father of , , , , , , [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], , [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died at about age 73 in Madawaska, Aroostook, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

Xavier Dufour was the son of Ubald Dufour and Lea Daigle.
He was born May 24, 1892 in Madawaska, Maine.[1]
He married Annie Picard, the daughter of Simeon Picard and Flavie Martin, December 20, 1914 in Madawaska.[2]
The couple resided in Madawaska where they raised their family of at least 12 children:

1. Felix born November 20, 1915[3]
2. Armand born March 25, 1917[4]
3. Normand born March 25, 1917[5]
4. Simone born May 7, 1918[6]
5. Anne Marie born November 6, 1919[7]
6. Marie Cecile born July 21, 1921[8]
7. Rita born March 12, 1823[9]
8. Claude born March 31, 1925[10]
9. Louise born circa 1928[11]
10. Therese born circa 1930[11]
11. Bernadette born circa 1932[12]
12. Jean Paul born circa 1934[12]

Xavier registered for the draft on June 5, 1917.[1]
In 1958 he was listed as residing in St. David, Maine in his brother, Vilas's obituary.[13]
Xavier died in 1966 and was buried at the St. David Cemetery in Madawaska.[14]

Census Data
1900 U.S. Census
Town of Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine Sheet 9B
Ubald Dufour-Head, born March 1848, age 52, occupation-farmer
Lea Dufour-Wife, born February 1853
Leonard Dufour-Son, born December 1876, age 23, occupation-farm labor
Annie-Daughter, born May 1879, age 21
Severine Dufour-Daughter, born August 1880, age 19, occupation-at school
Vilas Dufour-Son, born January 1884, age 16,occupation-farm labor
Elise Dufour-Daughter, born February 1888, age 12, occupation-at school
Eunice Dufour-Daughter, born July 1889, age 10, occupation-at school
Xavir Dufour-Son, born May 1892, age 8
Victory Dufour-Son, born June 1893, age 6[15]

1910 U.S. Census
Madawaska Town, Aroostook County, Maine Sheet 6A
Ubald Dufour-Head, age 63, occupation-farmer
LeaDufour-Wife, age 57
Vilas Dufour-Son, age 26, occupation-Farm Laborer on own farm
Elise Dufour-Daughter, age 22
Xavier-Son, age 17, ocupation-farm labor on own farm
Victory Dufour-Son, age 16, occupation-farm labor on oen farm[16]

1920 U.S. Census
Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine sheet 3B
Xavier Dufour-Head, age 27, occupation-farmer
Annie Dufour-Wife, age 29, occupation-housewife
Simone Dufour-Daughter, age 1
Anne Marie Dufour-Daughter, age 1 month[17]


1930 U.S. Census
Madawaska Township, Aroostook County, Maine Sheet 24B
Xavier Dufour-Head, age 37, occupation-farmer
Anne P. Dufour-Wife, age 39
Simone Dufour-Daughter, age 11
Anne M. Dufour-Daughter, age 10
Cecile Dufour-Daughter, age 8
Reta Dufour-Daughter, age 7
Claude Dufour-Son, age 5
Louise M. Dufour-Daughter, age 2 years and 6 months
Theresa Dufour-Daughter, age 5 months[11]

1940 U.S. Census
Madawaska , Aroostook County, Maine Sheet 11A
Xavier Dufour-Head, age 47, occupation-farmer
Anne Dufour-Wife, age 49
Simone Dufour-Daughter, age 21, occupation-school teacher
Anne Marie Dufour-Daughter, age 20, occupation-school teacher
Cecile Dufour-Daughter, age 18, occupation-typist
Rita Dufour-Daughter, age 17
Claude Dufour-Son, age 15
Marie Louise Dufour-Daughter, age 12
Therese Dufour-Daughter, age 10
Bernadette Dufour-Daughter, age 8
Jean Paul Dufour-Son, age 6[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B55-FKT?cc=1968530&wc=9FHZ-W3D%3A928540501%2C928561901 : 24 August 2019), Maine > Aroostock County no 2; B-McDonald, James W. > image 2831 of 5843; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJN-6ZK : 27 November 2014), Xavier Dufour and Annie Picard, 28 Dec 1914; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
  3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYD-9FNW?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  4. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYD-9FKL?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RYD-9N9N?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  6. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYD-9NJY?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  7. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYD-9NH7?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  8. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRYD-9N9F?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182294985/rita-collin: accessed 14 October 2022), memorial page for Rita Dufour Collin (12 Mar 1923–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182294985, citing Saint Agatha Upper Cemetery, Saint Agatha, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Reunited 79 (contributor 48693071) .
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173155723/claude-dufour: accessed 14 October 2022), memorial page for Claude Dufour (31 Mar 1925–2 Jun 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173155723, citing Saint Thomas Aquinas Church Cemetery, Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Lori Lee Crawford Corey (contributor 47954899) .
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHW-KPN?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-N6V%3A648804201%2C648956701%2C649048101%2C1589282678 : 8 December 2015), Maine > Aroostook > Madawaska > ED 47 > image 49 of 74; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-PQX8?cc=2000219&wc=QZFM-SWL%3A790102801%2C790431501%2C790679801%2C950935801 : accessed 12 October 2022), Maine > Aroostook > Madawaska Town > 2-62 Madawaska Town bounded by (N) St. John River; (E) Town Line; (S) U.S. Highway 1, Main; (W) Bridge; also Madawaska (part), St. David (part) > image 21 of 22; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182422992/vilas-ovila-dufour: accessed 15 October 2022), memorial page for Vilas Ovila Dufour (1883–9 Apr 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182422992, citing Saint David Catholic Cemetery, Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; Maintained by researcherjax (contributor 49201876) .
  14. ↑ St. David Cemetery in Madawaska, Maine: The headstone of Xavier and Annie Dufour: Photographed by Joe Mantia July 29, 2022
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1F3-78F?cc=1325221&wc=9B7P-DPY%3A1030551401%2C1030690301%2C1030825001 : 5 August 2014), Maine > Aroostook > ED 32 Madawaska town & T.16-R.4 > image 18 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJT-W1M?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-N5Y%3A133637501%2C134044601%2C134326901%2C1589088848 : 24 June 2017), Maine > Aroostook > Madawaska > ED 39 > image 11 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  17. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RX5-ZJW?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-N65%3A1036469701%2C1036581201%2C1036805801%2C1589332639 : 11 September 2019), Maine > Aroostook > Madawaska > ED 37 > image 6 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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