Elize Poreau (1853 - 1926)

Born 24 Jun 1853 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Wife of Joseph Alexandre Labossiere — married 21 Oct 1873 in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1926 at age 73 in Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire, United States

Biography

Elize Poreau was born at Saint-Hyacinthe, Bas-Canada, (Quebec), on June 24, 1853 and she was baptized there two days later. ^[1] She was a daughter of Pierre Poreau and Josephte Lapre.

Elise Poreau marrried Joseph Alexandre Labossiere on Oct. 21, 1873 at Coaticook. ^[2] He was the fifth child of ten and the third son of seven for Augustin Labossiere and Delphine Corriveau. Joseph and Elise had eight children born in the Coaticook and Stanhope area and then about 1888 they moved to New Hampshire and had one more child born there.

1881 Canada Census Image e008145871 Quebec 56 Stanstead, I2 barford, Page 5, Lines 10-14: Alexandre Labossiere, 29; Elise Paurau, 29; three Labossiere children: Napoleon, 8; Amanda, 3; Exilda, 1. ^[3] No Census Date on sheet.

The family is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census living at Berlin, NH.

1900 US Census New Hampshire Coos Ward 1 Berlin City ED 257 Sheet B14 Lines 72-76: Alexandre Labossiere, 47 teamster; Elise (nee Poreau), 47; three youngest surviving Labossiere children: Exilda, 20 - shoemaker; Edmond, 17 - day labourer; William, 11. ^[4] Census Date: June 8, 1900. Their oldest son, Napoleon and his family are living next door and also their oldest daughter, Amanda and her husband, Alfonse Lepage.

1910 US Census New Hampshire. Coos, Berlin Ward 3 ED 58 Sheet B2 Lines 70-74: Fred Leage, 37 - barber; his wife, Maud (Amanda Labossiere), 37 - no children; Alexandre Labossiere, 56 - labourer; Elise Labossier nee Poreau, 56; their grand daughter, Elizabeth, 14. daughter of their son, Napoleon and Angie Ferrari who would soon divorce ^[5] Census Date: April 18, 1910.

1920 US Census New Hampshire, Coos, Ward 4, Berlin, ED 43, Sheet 3A line 19-22: Alexandre Labossiere, 66 - labourer, pulp mill; Elise (Poreau), 66; son in law, Fred Leapge, 41, barber; daughter Amanda, 41. ^[6] Census Date: Jan. 9-10, 1920.

Elise Poreau died at Berlin, NH on Oct. 3, 1926. ^[7] and she was laid to rest there at Ste Anne Cemetery. ^[8] She was 73 years old.

Alexander Labossiere died at Berlin, NH on Dec. 10, 1930 ^[9] and he was buried with Elise at Ste Anne Cemetery, Berlin, NH. He was 77 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99Q-79QP-C?i=765&wc=HCKC-6TL%3A21019501%2C17174802%2C22997001&cc=1321742
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-H5C?i=242&wc=HCQD-GP8%3A13640901%2C13640902%2C13627803&cc=1321742
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=pdf&id=e008145871
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LW9-TH5?i=27&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM3Y3-KPK
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRNY-ZDK?i=3&cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMLZS-RY8
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RFS-QH1?i=4&cc=1488411&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMH8D-JG1
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D413-H48?i=2383
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190562939/elise-labossiere
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D413-4FW?i=2371&cc=1601211&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AFSVB-FT5

• LDS Church. https://www.familysearch.org/ Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979: N-D-du-Rosaire St-Hyacinthe 1844-1853 image 766 of 822 baptism of Elize Poreau June 26, 1853 born June 24, 1853