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- Event: Military WWI - inducted into the US Army at Augusta, ME, on 15 Jul 1918 and served with the 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 151 Depot Brigade until 2 Aug 1918, then transfered to A Company, 73rdInfantry, until discharge upon demobilization on 29 Jan 1919 - Mechanic
According to his WWI Draft Registration, Louis was tall with a slender build, blue eyes, and brown hair. During WWI, Louis was inducted into the US Army at Augusta, ME, on 15 Jul 1918. Private ARBOURserved with the 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 151Depot Brigade, until 2 Aug 1918, andwas then transferred to Company A, 73rd Infantry, until his discharge upon demobilization on 29 Jan 1919. Upon release, he was 5' 7" tall with blue eyes, brown hair, and a medium complexion.
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME) -- 15 Jul 1918
FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Local Board for Division No. 1, Kennebec County, upon advice of the Legal Advisory Board and government appeal agents, and in accordance with the decision of the District Board, has re-classified thefollowing old registrants who were given deferredclassification at the time of their filing their questionaires and they are now all in Class 1. These men have been called to appear for their physical examination at the office of the Local Board, Post Office Building, Augusta, on Friday afternoon,10 July, at 2 o'clock:
Emile Arbour, 28 Water Street, Augusta
Louis J. Arbour, 47 Washington Street, Augusta
--> Note: By 20 Jul 1918, cousin Emile was found disqualified for military service. However, Louis was accepted and enlisted. He was either part of the group going to Camp Devens on 26 Jul 1918 or was headed to Fort Slocum, NY, on 5 Aug 1918.
Apparently Louis was part of the group headed for Camp Devens. On 21 Oct 1918, Louis filed his Petition for Naturalization from there. Louis Joseph Arbour of Co A, 73rd Infantry, US Army, claimed hisplace of residence was Camp Devens, MA, aswell as47 Washington St, Augusta, ME. He was both a Soldier and a Mill Hand. He had emigrated to the US in about Sep 1902, from Joliette, QC, through the port of Menchaug, MA, via the Maine Central Railroad. He had declared his intention tobecome a US Citizen in Oct 1917, in Augusta, ME, in the Superior Court of Kennebec County. He further claimed thathe had lived in Massachusetts continuously from Sep 1902 through 26 Jul 1918. He also spoke English "Little." All was verified byhis two witnesses, Earl Blue and Charles C. Chase, a Sergeant and a Corporal respectively in his unit at Camp Devens. On this day, Louis was noted to be 5'10", White with a medium complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and no scars. Because ofhismilitary status, Louis wasgranted US Citizenship on the spot and his Petition was admitted accordingly.
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This sad young family had eight children in the 10 years after their wedding -- only one of whom survived until adulthood. Perhaps they may have had more babies in ensuing years, but their misfortunewas not yet over. Louis himself only liveduntil age 35, when he was struck down by tuberculosis. On 7 April 1930, when the Census taker visited their house,Louis was already in the sanitorium and was listed as being "absent" from the home. He died the next day.
Lewiston Evening Journal (ME) -- 11 Apr 1930
LOUIS J. ARBOUR
Augusta, 11 April -- Funeral services for Louis J. Arbour were held Friday morning at St Augustine Church and the American Legion service was conducted. Mr. Arbour died at the US Veterans' Hospital at Rutland Heights, MA, Monday night after a long illness. He was 35 years of age. He was a World War veteran and had always lived in this city. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Arbour; two daughters, Germaine and Laurette;five brothers, Joseph, Francois, Barthelemy, Edouard, and Hector, allof Augusta; three sisters, Mr.s Treffle Gilbert of Augusta, Rev. Sister Barthelemy of Three Rivers, QC, and Rev. Sister Gabrielle de L'annonciation of St Vincent de Paul, Valleyfield, QC.
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Bio from Facebook on 01 April 2010:
01 April 1895 -- Born in Joliette, QC, Joseph-"Louis"-Edouard ARBOUR was the 5th of 11 children of farmer Charles-Barthelemi ARBOUR and Marie-Celina BOISVERT. This couple may sound familiar as we profiled Barthol on this past Valentine's Day. YoungLouis emigrated to the US with his family and settled in Augusta, Maine, when he was about 10-years old. In1917, he was a Cotton Mill Employee with the Edwards Company. Shortly after this, Louis fulfilled his civic responsibility by registering forthe Draft. According to his WWI Draft Registration, Louis had a slender build, blue eyes, and brown hair. Louis was later inducted into the US Army at Augusta on 15 July 1918. Private ARBOUR served with the 45th Company, 12th Battalion, 151 DepotBrigade, until 2 August 1918, and wasthen transferred to Company A, 73rd Infantry, until his discharge upondemobilization on 29 January 1919. Upon release, he was 5' 7" tall with blue eyes, brown hair, and a medium complexion. During his stint asa soldier, Louis was awarded US Citizenship on 21 October 1918. Followinghis return from war service, Louis married lovely, 18-year old Marie-Emma GRONDIN on 05 April 1920 in Augusta. Throughout their time together, Louis held a variety of jobs,including Second Hand at a Cotton Mill (1920-1923), Mechanic (1924), Truckman (1925), Wood Dealer (1925), and Retail Lumber Merchant (1927-1930). This sad young family had 8 childrenin the 10 years after their wedding -- only one of whom surviveduntil adulthood. Perhaps they may have had more babies in ensuing years, but their misfortune was not yet over. Louis himself only lived until age 35, when he was struck down by tuberculosis. On 7 April 1930, when the Census taker visited their house,Louis was already in the sanitorium in Rutland, Massachusetts, and was listed as being "absent" from the home.He died the next day and his body was brought back home to Augusta to rest. As a young woman of 28, Emma's life was not yet over. She found acompanion for the second half of her life's journey when she wed Wilfred W. GENEST on 10 November 1935. They had no children together. Emma passed away in Augusta on 19 Sep 1963.
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Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929
Name: Lewis Joseph Arbour
Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
Immigration Year: 1902
Home Country: Canada
Court: US District Court
Document Type: Petition for Naturalization
Witness #1: Earl Blue
Witness #2: C C Chase
Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929
Name: Lewis Joseph Arbour
Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
Immigration Year: 1902
Home Country: Canada
Court: US District Court
Document Type: Oath of Allegiance
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1895 - 1930 (35 ans)
