Husband Yves GAREAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Johanne CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Roger CROTEAU (Cir 1930-2001)
Mother: Madeleine DI TOMASO
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Husband Andres DIONNE (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Johanne CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Jean Louis CROTEAU
Mother: Leola BRIDEAU
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Husband Henri PRESSE (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Blanche DEMERS (1914-1988)
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1 M Jasmin PRESSE (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Dorianne PRESSE (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband John CROTEAU
AKA: John Crotteau
Born: 15 Nov 1873 - Montreal, , QC, CAN
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Father: Jean Baptiste CROTEAU (1842- )
Mother: Adelaide LAROCQUE (Cir 1850-Bef 1887)
Marriage: Cir 1895 - Glengarry, Glengarry, ON, CAN
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 31 Mar 1901 - Alexandria, Glengarry, ON, CAN
Name: John Croteau
[John Cratean] Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 27 Birth Date: 15 Nov 1873 Birthplace: Ontario Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Maud Racial or Tribal Origin: French Nationality: Canadian Religion: Roman Catholic Occupation: Painter Province: Ontario DISTRICT: Glengarry District Number: 62 Sub-District: Alexandria (Village) Sub-District Number: A-2 Family Number: 122 Page: 14
Occupation: Painter
Wife Amanda Maud LOURDIN
AKA: Maud Lourdin
Born: 25 Sep 1876 - Alexandria, Glengarry, ON, CAN
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• Census, 31 Mar 1901 - Alexandria, Glengarry, ON, CAN
Name: Maud Croteau
[Maud Cratean] Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 24 Birth Date: 25 Sep 1876 Birthplace: Ontario Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: John Racial or Tribal Origin: French Nationality: Canadian Religion: Roman Catholic Province: Ontario DISTRICT: Glengarry District Number: 62 Sub-District: Alexandria (Village) Sub-District Number: A-2 Family Number: 122 Page: 14
Children
1 M Joseph Ernest Wilfred CROTEAU
Born: 24 Aug 1897 - Glengarry, Glengarry, ON, CAN
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Husband John CROTEAU
AKA: John Croto
Born: 1847 - South Hero, Grand Isle, VT, USA
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Father: Leon CROTEAU (1812-Cir 1879)
Mother: Esther Lucie Bricaut LAMARCHE (1817-Cir 1900)
Marriage: Cir 1879 - Milton, Chittenden, VT, USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - South Hero, Grand Isle, VT, USA
• Census, 1 Aug 1860 - South Hero, Grand Isle, VT, USA
Name: John Croto Age in 1860: 13 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Vermont Home in 1860: South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont Gender: Male Post Office: South Hero
• Census, 26 Jun 1880 - Milton, Chittenden, VT, USA
Occupation: Hair Dresser, Name: Jhon Croto Age: 32 Estimated birth year: Birthplace: Vermont Occupation: Hair Dresser Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Emily Croto Father's birthplace: Canada Mother's birthplace: Canada
• Census, 1 Jan 1920 - South Hero, Grand Isle, VT, USA
Listed as a widower. Name: Joseph Croto Age: 73 years Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Vermont Race: White Home in 1920: South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont Sex: Male Marital status: Widow Relation to Head of House: Cousin Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Canada Father's Birth Place: Canada
Wife Emily RIVERS
Born: 1854 - Milton, Chittenden, VT, USA
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• Census, 26 Jun 1880 - Milton, Chittenden, VT, USA
Name: Emily Croto Home in 1880: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Vermont Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: Jhon Father's birthplace: Canada Mother's birthplace: Canada Neighbors: Occupation: House Keeper Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female
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Husband John CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Arthur Ferdinand CROTEAU (1919-1990)
Mother: Rita Marjorie Ames PATRICK
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Wife Lyne FLEURY (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband John Asa Carlton CROTEAU Jr.
Born: 2 Dec 1926 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
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Died: Dec 1984 - Rockville, Montgomery, MD, USA
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Father: John Asa Carlton CROTEAU (1898-1960)
Mother: Mary Alice CARRIER (1904-1981)
Marriage: 29 Oct 1949 - Washington, , DC, USA
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• Census, 12 Apr 1930 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
Name: John Croteau Home in 1930: Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Asa Mother's Name: Alice
• Death Record, Dec 1984 - Rockville, Montgomery, MD, USA
Name: John Croteau SSN: 003-14-8823 Born: 2 Dec 1926 Last Benefit: 20853 Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States Died: Dec 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: New Hampshire (Before 1951 )
Wife Betty Reed TOLIVER
Born: 29 May 1926 - Little Rock, Pulaski, AR, USA
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Died: 29 Dec 2005 - Rockville, Montgomery, MD, USA
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• Residence, 4621 Great Oak Rd, Nov 2005 - Rockville, Montgomery, MD, USA
Name: Betty R Croteau Birth Date: 29 May 1926 Street Address: 4621 Great Oak Rd City: Rockville County: Montgomery State: Maryland Zip Code: 20853 Phone Number: 301-460-2263
• Cemetery, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Dec 2005 - Silver Spring, Montgomery, MD, USA
• Obituary, 29 Dec 2005 - Rockville, Montgomery, MD, USA
Obiutary:
Betty Reed Croteau Of Rockville, MD passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2005.
She was the beloved wife of the late John Asa Carlton Croteau, Jr.; loving daughter of the late Margaret Lucile McGlothlan, Spenser L. "Pops" McGlothlan, and Joseph Toliver; loving mother of John Asa Carlton Croteau III, Guy Reed Croteau, Lee Croteau, Ellen Mehallick, Gail and Thomas Powell and Luke Croteau; devoted grandmother of John Powell, Kelly Powell, Matthew Reed Mehallick and Jake Reed Mehallick.
Also survived by other loving relatives and friends. The family will receive friends at PUMPHREY'S COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME , 300 West Montgomery Avenue (Rte 28 just off I-270, exit 6-A) Rockville, MD on Tuesday, January 3, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM.
Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Rockville , 55 Adclare Rd., Rockville, MD 20850 on Wednesday, January 4, at 11 AM.
Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 5845 Richmond Hwy #630, Alexandria, VA 22303.
Children
1 M John Asa Carlton CROTEAU III (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Guy Reed CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Lee Allen CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Julie REEVES (living)
4 F Ellen Jane CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F Gail Elizabeth CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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6 M Luke Martin CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband John Asa Carlton CROTEAU III (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: John Asa Carlton CROTEAU Jr. (1926-1984)
Mother: Betty Reed TOLIVER (1926-2005)
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1 M Christopher David CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband John B. CROTEAU
Born: 27 Feb 1857 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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Father: Joseph Francois CROTEAU (1805-Between 1863/1869)
Mother: Angelique ROY (1824- )
Marriage: 1886 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 11 Jun 1860 - O'Fallons, Lincoln, NE, USA
Name: John Croteau Age in 1860: 3 Birth Year: abt 1857 BirthPlace: Missouri Home in 1860: Not Stated, Shorter, Nebraska Territory Gender: Male Post Office: O Fallons Bluffs
• Census, 16 Jun 1870 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
• Census, 7 Jun 1880 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Name: John Boder Home in 1880: Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Henry Father's birthplace: Switzerland Mother's Name: Angelique Mother's birthplace: Illinois Neighbors: Occupation: Clerk In Store Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
• Residence, 1890 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Given Name: John B. Surname: Croteau Occupation: bartdr Farrell & Gill Residence: r 1610 s 9th Page: 143
• Residence, 348 Edmond Street, 7 Jun 1900 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Occupation: Salon Keeper.
Name: John B Croteau Home in 1900: St Joseph Ward 5, Buchanan, Missouri Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Race: White
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Occupation: Proprietor Saloon - J.J. Cavanaugh - Farrell & Grill
Name: John B Croteau Age in 1910: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 BirthPlace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Spouses's Name: Mary K Home in 1910: St Joseph Ward 5, Buchanan, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
• Cemetery, 2 Oct 1917 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Wife Mary Katherine KELLEY
Born: 27 Apr 1861 - , , MO, USA
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Died: 19 Feb 1928 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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• Residence, 348 Edmond Street, 7 Jun 1900 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Name: Mary Croteau Home in 1900: St Joseph Ward 5, Buchanan, Missouri Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: John B Race: White
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
• Cemetery, 19 Feb 1928 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Children
1 F Olga CROTEAU
Born: Jan 1887 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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2 F Mary CROTEAU
Born: Mar 1888 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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3 F Jane CROTEAU
Born: Oct 1890 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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4 M William CROTEAU
Born: Jun 1892 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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5 M John CROTEAU Jr.
Born: Jan 1893 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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6 M Henry CROTEAU
Born: Apr 1895 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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7 M Frederick CROTEAU
Born: Mar 1899 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO, USA
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Research Notes: Wife - Mary Katherine Kelley
Mary gave birth to 8 children, 7 were alive in 1900. Her parents are from Ireland, she was born in Missouri, USA.
Research Notes: Child - Frederick CROTEAU
I loose Fred Croteau after 1900.
Husband John Edward CROTEAU
AKA: Johnny E. Croteau, Johny E. Croteau
Born: 30 Dec 1884 - Milan, Coos, NH, USA
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Father: Jean Baptiste CROTEAU (1845-1920)
Mother: Delima Desanges NOEL (1845- )
Marriage: 1905 - Milan, Coos, NH, USA
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• Census, 1 Jun 1900 - Milan, Coos, NH, USA
Name: John E Croteau Home in 1900: Milan, Coos, New Hampshire Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Birthplace: New Hampshire Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: John D Mother's Name: Delena N Race: White
• Census, 18 Apr 1910 - Milan, Coos, NH, USA
Occupation: Farmer, listed as single with his parents living with him.
Name: Johny E Croteau
[Johnny E Croteau] Age in 1910: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Birthplace: New Hampshire Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Name: John B Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Name: Delena D Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Home in 1910: Milan, Coos, New Hampshire Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
• Military, WW I, 12 Sep 1917 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
Name: John Edward Croteau City: Not Stated County: Coos State: New Hampshire Birth Date: 30 Dec 1884 Race: White Roll: 1711717
Occupation: Machinist
• Census, 1 Jan 1920 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
• Census, 16 Apr 1930 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
Occupation: Saw Mill
Wife Mary L. McKENZIE
AKA: May L. McKenzie
Born: 1888 - , , MA, USA
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• Census, 1 Jan 1920 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
Name: Mary Croteau Home in 1920: Berlin Ward 1, Coos, New Hampshire Age: 23 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: John E Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 669
• Census, 16 Apr 1930 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
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1 F Dorothy CROTEAU
AKA: Jothia Croteau
Born: 1917 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
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2 F Unice CROTEAU
Born: 1919 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
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Research Notes: Child - Dorothy CROTEAU
Unable to read the first name properly from the 1920 census
Husband John Frederick CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Fernande LATOURNEAU
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Wife Patricia Dorothy VIENO (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Kim CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: McDANIEL (living)
Spouse: BRINSFIELD (living)
2 M Peter John CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Rachell AILSTOCK (living)
Husband John George Henri CROTEAU
AKA: Jean Baptiste Croteau, Johnny Croteau
Born: 1864 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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Father: Vital CROTEAU (1823-1907)
Mother: Zoe LEGENDRE (1818-1890)
Marriage: 20 Apr 1886 - St. Ferdinand, de Halifax, QC, CAN
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, farmer, 1881 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
• Census, 6 Apr 1891 - Ireland (South), Megantic, QC, CAN
Name: Henny Croteau Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 28 Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Quebec Relation to Head of House: Head Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: Yes Father's Birth Place: Quebec Mother's Birth Place: Quebec Province: Quebec District Number: 167 District: Megantic Subdistrict: Ireland South Archive Roll #: T-6403
• Residence, 31 Mar 1901 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
Name: Johnny Croteau Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 37 Birth Date: 2 May 1863 Birthplace: Qc Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Sophrenie Racial or Tribal Origin: French Nationality: Cand Religion: Roman Catholic Occupation: Farmer Province: Quebec DISTRICT: Megantic District Number: 169 Sub-District: Ireland (South/Sud) Sub-District Number: F-1 Family Number: 20 Page: 2
• Immigration, from Canada to USA, 1905 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Name: John Croteau Age in 1910: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Canada French Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Spouse's Name: Sufreyie Home in 1910: Sanford, York, Maine Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1904
• Census, 1 Jan 1920 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Name: John Croteau Age: 52 years Estimated birth year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Canada Race: White Home in 1920: Sanford, York, Maine Home owned: Own Sex: Male Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Year of immigration: 1905 Able to read: No Able to Write: No Mother's Birth Place: Canada Father's Birth Place: Canada Image: 815
• Census, 5 Apr 1930 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Name: George Croteau Home in 1930: Sanford, York, Maine Age: 66 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Father Race: White
Note: Listed as widowed.
Wife Sophronie GOSSELIN
Born: 25 Feb 1869 - , , QC, CAN
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Father: GOSSELIN (Cir 1835- )
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• Census, 6 Apr 1891 - Ireland (South), Megantic, QC, CAN
Name: Sufrenea Croteau Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Quebec Relation to Head of House: Wife Religion: Roman Catholic French Canadian: Yes Father's Birth Place: Quebec Mother's Birth Place: Quebec Province: Quebec District Number: 167 District: Megantic Subdistrict: Ireland South Archive Roll #: T-6403
• Residence, 31 Mar 1901 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
Name: Sophrenie Croteau Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 37 Birth Date: 25 Feb 1864 Birthplace: Qc Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: Johnny Racial or Tribal Origin: French Nationality: Cand Religion: Roman Catholic Province: Quebec DISTRICT: Megantic District Number: 169 Sub-District: Ireland (South/Sud) Sub-District Number: F-1 Family Number: 20 Page: 2
• Immigration, from Canada to USA, 1905 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Name: Sufreyie Croteau Age in 1910: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Canada French Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's Birth Place: Canada French Spouse's Name: John Home in 1910: Sanford, York, Maine Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Year of Immigration: 1904
• Census, 1 Jan 1920 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Name: Suphrenie Croteau Home in 1920: Sanford, York, Maine Age: 51 years Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: John Father's Birth Place: Canada Mother's Birth Place: Canada Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Year of Immigration: 1905 Able to read: No Able to Write: No Image: 815
Children
1 F Emilia CROTEAU
AKA: Amelia Croteau
Born: 24 Mar 1886 - Ireland (South), Megantic, QC, CAN
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Died: - Sanford, York, ME, USA
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Odilon CROTEAU
AKA: Odilon Crotteau
Born: 6 Sep 1890 - Ireland (South), Megantic, QC, CAN
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Died: Cir 1975 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
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Spouse: Anglina L. LAITRES (1896-1990)
Marr: 21 Jun 1915 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
3 F Albertine CROTEAU
Born: 6 Dec 1892 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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Died: 15 Jun 1988 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
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Spouse: Alphonse BROCHU (1886-1982)
Marr: 11 Oct 1909 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
4 M Robert CROTEAU
Born: 24 Dec 1894 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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Died: 2 Sep 1962 - Augusta, Kennebec, ME, USA
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Spouse: Yvonne LANGLAIS (1902-1986)
Marr: 12 Jul 1926 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
5 F Marie Louise CROTEAU
Born: 21 Mar 1897 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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Spouse: Henri BELAND (1890- )
Marr: 4 Jun 1917 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
6 F Mildred CROTEAU
AKA: Merilda Croteau
Born: 25 Apr 1899 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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7 F Diana Leda CROTEAU
Born: 1902 - Ireland & Coleraine, Megantic, QC, CAN
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8 M Ludger Joseph CROTEAU
Born: 29 Jun 1911 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
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Died: 12 Nov 1967 - Biddeford, York, ME, USA
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Spouse: Yvette MICHAUD (1915-2009)
Marr: 4 Jun 1934 - Sanford, York, ME, USA
Death Notes: Wife - Sophronie Gosselin
Husband listed as a widower in the 1930 US Census.
Husband John Hubert CROTEAU
Born: 3 Nov 1917 - Fairfield, Somerset, ME, USA
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Died: 15 Oct 1993 - East Windsor, Hartford, CT, USA
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Father: Emile J. CROTEAU (1891-1939)
Mother: Lillian R. ROUSSEAU (1891-1980)
Marriage: Cir 1945 - , , CT, USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, 145 Gerald Avenue, 9 Jan 1920 - Fairfield, Somerset, ME, USA
Name: Hubert Croteau Home in 1920: Fairfield, Somerset, Maine Age: 2 years Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Maine Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Emil Father's Birth Place: Maine Mother's name: Lillian Mother's Birth Place: Maine Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Image: 665
• Residence, 5 Gerald Ave.,, 15 May 1930 - Fairfield, Somerset, ME, USA
Name: John H Croteau Home in 1930: Fairfield, Somerset, Maine Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Emile J Mother's name: Lillian
• Death Record, 15 Oct 1993
SSDI: Name: John H. Croteau SSN: 006-07-0576 Last Residence: 06088 East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America Born: 3 Nov 1917 Died: 15 Oct 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: Maine (Before 1951 )
Wife Wanda B. DILL
Born: 7 May 1921 - Augusta, Kennebec, ME, USA
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Died: 6 Apr 1997 - Norridgewock, Somerset, ME, USA
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• Death Record, 6 Apr 1997 - Norridgewock, Somerset, ME, USA
Name: Wanda B. Croteau SSN: 045-16-6552 Last Residence: 04957 Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine, United States of America Born: 7 May 1921 Last Benefit: 04957 Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine, United States of America Died: 6 Apr 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (Before 1951 )
Children
1 F Kathleen Pearl CROTEAU
Born: 8 Feb 1947 - , , CT, USA
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Died: 14 Jul 1998 - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Spouse: Sam W. SMITH (living)
Notes: Marriage
Possibly Connecticut, USA
Research Notes: Child - Kathleen Pearl CROTEAU
From Jason Grant; private
- Unknown the years she lived in the various States. Subject to a guess and simply a date to qualify the address.
Husband John Joseph CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: George Roch CROTEAU Sr. (1893-1975)
Mother: Hazel Lorettta FYLES (1908-1987)
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Wife Gale Dianne GRANHOLM (details suppressed for this person)
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Children
1 M Clinton Charles CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Child-Par.Rel.: Father: Adopted, Mother: Biological
Spouse: Kathryn A. (living)
Spouse: Tracy (living)
2 M Daniel Jay CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Child-Par.Rel.: Father: Adopted, Mother: Biological
Spouse: Tina Y. CLINE (living)
Spouse: Kathleen Susan (living)
3 F Dianna Rae CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Child-Par.Rel.: Father: Adopted, Mother: Biological
Spouse: Rick Miguel RASMUSSEN (living)
4 F Trina Rochelle CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Daniel S. BOMBARD (living)
Spouse: Lance E. WILKERSON (living)
Husband John Loren CROTEAU
Born: 16 Jul 1926 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
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Died: 29 Sep 1978 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
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Father: Clarence Alfred CROTEAU (1895-1975)
Mother: Angela Margaret WANDRIE (1893-1958)
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, 2401 LeRoy Street, 12 Apr 1930 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Name: John L Croteau Home in 1930: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1926 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Clarence A Mother's name: Angela
• Military Service, 7 Mar 1945 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Name: John L Croteau Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Indiana State: Hawaii Enlistment Date: 7 Mar 1945 Enlistment State: Indiana Enlistment City: Indianapolis Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992. Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 90 Weight: 990
• Cemetery, Lake Avenue Catholic Cemetery, 29 Sep 1978 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
• Death Record, 29 Sep 1978 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Name: John Croteau SSN: 315-20-3884 Born: 16 Jul 1926 Last Benefit: 46825 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States of America Died: Sep 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951 )
Wife Mary Margaret HETTINGER
Born: 21 Apr 1926 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Christened:
Died: 21 Jun 2009 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Residence, Sep 2003 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Name: Mary M Croteau Address: 6101 Nina Dr City: Fort Wayne State: Indiana Zip Code: 46835-2211 Phone Number: 219-486-5261 Residence Years: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Nov 2007 Mary now resides in Heritage Park Nursing Home Ft Wayne, went to live there Sept 2003.
• Obituary, 21 Jun 2009 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
MARY M. CROTEAU, 83, of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Miller's Merry Manor. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church and American Legion Auxilary Post 409 in Leo.
She is survived by her daughters, Beth (Clem) Federspiel, Lynn Croteau, Nan Croteau and Amy Fowler, all of Fort Wayne; son, Matt Croteau of Fort Wayne; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 1978; sons, Gary and Douglas; and companion, George Turner.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Hope Church, 7215 St. Joe Road, with visitation one hour prior at the church. Visitation also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, with Vigil service at 3:30 p.m. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Preferred memorials to Masses or American Legion Auxilary Post 409.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Church, 7 Feb 1948 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Children
1 F Beth Ann CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Franklin HUNTINGTON (1943-1981)
Spouse: Clemeth Paul FEDERSPIEL (living)
2 M Gary Francis CROTEAU
Born: 5 Jun 1950 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Christened:
Died: 5 Jun 1950 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Buried:
Status: Stillborn
3 F Lynn Ellen CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Nan Louise CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Darrell L. HELFRICH (living)
5 F Amy Theresa CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jerry W. FOWLER (living)
6 M Douglas Gerard CROTEAU
Born: 9 Mar 1956 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Christened:
Died: 28 Aug 2007 - Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Teresa Lynn PUTTERBAUGH (living)
Spouse: Tracey GEIGER (living)
7 M Matthew James CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Clara NELL (living)
Birth Notes: Wife - Mary Margaret Hettinger
No proof Mary was born in Indiana, USA
Husband John Robert CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Bernard Edward CROTEAU (1922-2001)
Mother: Betty Ann BRADY
Marriage:
Wife Bonnie POWERS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Jessica CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Benjamin CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Husband John T. CROTEAU
Born: 16 Mar 1924 - Newbury, Merrimack, NH, USA
Christened:
Died: 26 Apr 2005 - Laughlin, Clark, NV, USA
Buried: 28 Apr 2005 - Bushnell, Sumter, FL, USA
Father: Joseph Eken CROTEAU (1886-1972)
Mother: Beatrice C. Bridget DUDDY (1885- )
Marriage: Cir 1948 - , , , USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 2 Apr 1930 - Newbury, Merrimack, NH, USA
Name: John T Croteau Home in 1930: Newbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Joseph E Mother's Name: Beatrice C
• Military Service, WW II, 27 Jan 1943 - Manchester, Hillsborough, NH, USA
US Veterans Cemetery:
Name: John T Croteau Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 16 Mar 1924 Death Date: 26 Apr 2005 Cemetery: Florida National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 6502 SW. 102nd Ave. Bushnell, FL 33513 Buried At: Section 201 Site 2111
Name: John T Croteau Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New Hampshire State: New Hampshire County or City: Merrimack Enlistment Date: 27 Jan 1943 Enlistment State: New Hampshire Enlistment City: Manchester Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 137
• Residence, 125 Guy Ave, Cir 2000 - Interlachen, Putnam, FL, USA
Name: John T Croteau Birth Date: 16 Mar 1924 Street Address: 125 Guy Ave City: Interlachen County: Putnam State: Florida Zip Code: 32148 Phone Number: 386-684-3370
• Death Record, 26 Apr 2005 - Laughlin, Clark, NV, USA
Name: John T. Croteau SSN: 002-18-3889 Last Residence: 89029 Laughlin, Clark, Nevada Born: 16 Mar 1924 Died: 26 Apr 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: New Hampshire (Before 1951 )
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Thomas CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Husband Dr. John Tougas CROTEAU Phd.
Born: 10 Mar 1910 - Holbrook, Norfolk, MA, USA
Christened:
Died: 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Buried:
Father: Narcisse Leon CROTEAU (1860-1953)
Mother: Marie Malvina TOUGAS (1866-1948)
Marriage: 1 Jun 1936 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
Other Spouse: Jeanne R. MILLER (1909-1998) - 20 Aug 1969 - New York, New York, NY, USA
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Holbrook, Norfolk, MA, USA
Name: John T Croteau Age in 1910: 1/12 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Minnie L Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's name: Mary M Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
• Residence, 48 Portland St.,, 1 Jan 1920 - Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA
• Residence, 5 Freeland Terrace, 1 Apr 1930 - Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA
Name: John T Croteau Home in 1930: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Narcisse L Mother's name: Mary M
• Education, 1931-1976 - Moncton, , NB, CAN
He was educated in Worchester, MA, earning his AB (1931) at Holy Cross College and his master's (1932) and doctorate (1935) in economics from Clark University. Respected by colleagues and students alike, he was awarded honorary doctorates for his distinguished service in the credit union and cooperative movements by St. Joseph's University (1956), the University of Prince Edward Island (1976), and the University of Moncton (1976), all located in Canada.
• Occupation, teacher Prince of Wales College & St. Dunstan's University, 1933 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
• Occupation, managing director of the first P.E.I. Credit Union, 1938 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
• Residence, 1506 Marigold Way, 12 Jan 2006 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Information from a relative that John is still alive and has his wits about him at age 95 years old. John was a professor of Economics at Notre Dame University in Indiana. He now resides in a retirement community not far from the University campus.
Name: John T Croteau Address: 1506 Marigold Way City: South Bend State: Indiana Zip Code: 46617-1057 Phone Number: 574-287-8451 Residence Years: 2002
• Death Record, 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Name: John T. Croteau SSN: 328-24-9144 Last Residence: 46545 Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana Born: 10 Mar 1910 Died: 19 Jul 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 )
• Obituary, 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
South Bend Tribune, Indiana, USA Newpaper:
Obituary: John T. Croteau
March 10, 1910 -- July 19, 2007
SOUTH BEND -- John Tougas Croteau, 97, entered into eternal light after an extended illness on Thursday, July 19, in Our Lady of Peace Hospital in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
He was born on March 10, 1910, in Holbrook, MA, the only surviving of two sons and five daughters of the late Leon N. and Mary (Tougas) Croteau. During his long life, he outlived two spouses, Gertrude D. Gallant (died March 1961) and Jeanne R. Miller (died November 1998), and has no survivors.
He was educated in Worchester, MA, earning his AB (1931) at Holy Cross College and his master's (1932) and doctorate (1935) in economics from Clark University. Respected by colleagues and students alike, he was awarded honorary doctorates for his distinguished service in the credit union and cooperative movements by St. Joseph's University (1956), the University of Prince Edward Island (1976), and the University of Moncton (1976), all located in Canada.
He began his career in 1933 as Carnegie Chair of Economics and Sociology at Prince Wales College and St. Dunstan's College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). During the next 12 years he also served as director of adult education programs, manager of the credit union league as well as the PEI Cooperative Union, and executive secretary of the Adult Education League. For his tireless labor on behalf of working families, he became known in Canada as "The Apostle of the Cooperative Movement."
Before coming to Notre Dame in 1953, Professor Croteau held teaching positions at Xavier University in Cincinnati and Catholic University in Washington, DC. At various times he was a consultant to the U.S. Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, the Social Security Administration, director of the Canadian Political Science Association as well as director of the Credit Union National Association. In addition to these national positions, between 1960 and 1969 he was president of the board of directors of the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.
In 1955 he testified before the powerful Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. Congress to advocate retention of the federal income tax-exempt status of credit unions, a concession they still enjoy today. This moment he called "...probably the highlight of my career."
Professor Croteau was a prodigious scholar. He wrote four major books: A Regional Library and its Readers (1940) with Henry Chandler; Cradle in the Waves: The Story of a People's Cooperative Achievement in Economic Betterment on Prince Edward Island (1951); The Federal Credit Union: Policy and Practice (1956); and The Economics of the Credit Union (1963), which was translated into Spanish (1965), Korean (1966) and Portuguese (1968), and became a classic in its field.
In addition, he produced over 20 monographs on credit union topics, 30 articles in professional journals as well as numerous book reviews. His active publishing and scholarly conference presentations continued for over a decade after his retirement from Notre Dame (1975) and a one-year appointment during 1975-76 as chair of the Department of Business Administration and Economics at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame.
Always the professor and economist, his last words were a repetition of the final words of the eighteenth century philosopher, Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, who is reputed to have said: "This meeting is adjourned. It seems as if we must continue this conversation in another place."
Like Saint Paul, John fought the good fight and finished the race intact. His life will be celebrated in a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 226 N. Hill St., South Bend, where he was a longtime parishioner. Friends may visit one hour prior to services in the church.
Wife Gertrude Dorian GALLANT
Born: 4 Feb 1903 - Bloomfield, , PEI, CAN
Christened:
Died: 26 Mar 1961 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
Buried:
Father: Benjamin GALLANT (1874- )
Mother: Annie (1879- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1911 - Bloomfield, , PEI, CAN
Name: Gertrude D Gallant Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 8 Birth Date: Feb 1903 Birthplace: Prince Edward Island Family Number: 99 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: Benjamin Mother's name: Annie Tribal: French Province: Prince Edward Island DISTRICT: Prince District Number: 140 Sub-District: Lot 5 Sub-District Number: 10 Place of Habitation: Bloomfield Sta Census Year: 1911 Page: 13
• Travel, 20 Nov 1928 - Bloomfield, , PEI, CAN
Name: Gertrude Dorian Gallant Arrival Date: 20 Nov 1928 Age: 25 years 9 months Birth Date: abt 1903 Birthplace: Bloomfield Pei Gender: Female Race/Nationality: French Port of Arrival: Vanceboro, Maine, USA Accompanied by: Mother Annie Departure Contact: Brother Ferdinand Arrival Contact: Uncle Frank Gallant Record has photo?: No
• Cemetery, Gallant Family Lot, 1961 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
Children
General Notes: Husband - Dr. John Tougas Croteau Phd.
Note:
The Depression years saw a migration of jobless Islanders from large cities in Canada and the United States move back to PEI. The educational system underwent dramatic change. The stress was no longer on training an educated elite, but rather on helping a distressed people solve some of their pressing socioeconomic problems.
In 1933 Dr. John T. Croteau moved to Prince Edward Island to teach Sociology and Economics at Prince of Wales College and St. Dunstan's University. Dr. Croteau's expertise would provide a catalyst for finding a solution to the problems faced by the people of that time.
Dr. Croteau explained to the groups that a Credit Union was a cooperative credit society - a "baby bank" organized among a group of people and empowered by law to receive deposits and to make loans to the members of this group. Bank credit was scarce in the 1930's and so the idea of setting up community banks to make credit available to hard pressed farmers struck a popular note.
In 1938 the Prince Edward Island Credit Union League was formed. Dr. John T. Croteau was the first managing director and its mandate was to arrange promotional and educational meetings, distribute supplies and advise the offices. In 1942, the League joined CUNA, Credit Union National Association, an organization based in Wisconsin and formed in 1934 to spread the Credit Union idea.
Source:
http://www.peicreditunions.com/about/
Note: PWC Reunion 2003
My name is Wade MacLauchlan, and I have the privilege to serve as President of the University of Prince Edward Island.
This reminds me of another story, recounted to me by Dr. John Croteau when I visited him at his home in South Bend, Indiana, in March of 2003, shortly before his 90 birthday. Dr. Croteau taught Economics at PWC and SDU in the 1930's and 40's, during which time he made a pioneering contribution to the development of the credit union and coop movement on Prince Edward Island. The story that Dr. Croteau told me involved a movement by the students at PWC in the early 1940's to have their papers graded anonymously, presumably in the belief that they would get fairer (i.e., better) grades if the professors did not know their identity. The college gave in to the student pressure, permitting them to write under a pseudonym. John Croteau told me that if the professors could not recognize a student's handwriting, they would simply show the paper to Miss Seaman, who recognized with 100% accuracy the handwriting of every student in the college.
Conclusion: I am proud that the high standards of excellence that were the hallmark of Prince of Wales College are being carried on today through the University of Prince Edward Island. And I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you here today, to a university that is on the rise, that is living up to the standards of its predecessors, and that is determined to achieve the most we possibly can for this province, for our students, and for the world through advanced education and research. A university that, with your help and with the inspiration of the example of PWC, will continue to do extraordinary things.
Source:
http://www.upei.ca/pwc/PWC.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/pwc/
Husband Dr. John Tougas CROTEAU Phd.
Born: 10 Mar 1910 - Holbrook, Norfolk, MA, USA
Christened:
Died: 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Buried:
Father: Narcisse Leon CROTEAU (1860-1953)
Mother: Marie Malvina TOUGAS (1866-1948)
Marriage: 20 Aug 1969 - New York, New York, NY, USA
Other Spouse: Gertrude Dorian GALLANT (1903-1961) - 1 Jun 1936 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 15 Apr 1910 - Holbrook, Norfolk, MA, USA
Name: John T Croteau Age in 1910: 1/12 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Minnie L Father's Birth Place: Canada French Mother's name: Mary M Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
• Residence, 48 Portland St.,, 1 Jan 1920 - Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA
• Residence, 5 Freeland Terrace, 1 Apr 1930 - Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA
Name: John T Croteau Home in 1930: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Narcisse L Mother's name: Mary M
• Education, 1931-1976 - Moncton, , NB, CAN
He was educated in Worchester, MA, earning his AB (1931) at Holy Cross College and his master's (1932) and doctorate (1935) in economics from Clark University. Respected by colleagues and students alike, he was awarded honorary doctorates for his distinguished service in the credit union and cooperative movements by St. Joseph's University (1956), the University of Prince Edward Island (1976), and the University of Moncton (1976), all located in Canada.
• Occupation, teacher Prince of Wales College & St. Dunstan's University, 1933 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
• Occupation, managing director of the first P.E.I. Credit Union, 1938 - Charlottetown, , PEI, CAN
• Residence, 1506 Marigold Way, 12 Jan 2006 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Information from a relative that John is still alive and has his wits about him at age 95 years old. John was a professor of Economics at Notre Dame University in Indiana. He now resides in a retirement community not far from the University campus.
Name: John T Croteau Address: 1506 Marigold Way City: South Bend State: Indiana Zip Code: 46617-1057 Phone Number: 574-287-8451 Residence Years: 2002
• Death Record, 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Name: John T. Croteau SSN: 328-24-9144 Last Residence: 46545 Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana Born: 10 Mar 1910 Died: 19 Jul 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 )
• Obituary, 19 Jul 2007 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
South Bend Tribune, Indiana, USA Newpaper:
Obituary: John T. Croteau
March 10, 1910 -- July 19, 2007
SOUTH BEND -- John Tougas Croteau, 97, entered into eternal light after an extended illness on Thursday, July 19, in Our Lady of Peace Hospital in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
He was born on March 10, 1910, in Holbrook, MA, the only surviving of two sons and five daughters of the late Leon N. and Mary (Tougas) Croteau. During his long life, he outlived two spouses, Gertrude D. Gallant (died March 1961) and Jeanne R. Miller (died November 1998), and has no survivors.
He was educated in Worchester, MA, earning his AB (1931) at Holy Cross College and his master's (1932) and doctorate (1935) in economics from Clark University. Respected by colleagues and students alike, he was awarded honorary doctorates for his distinguished service in the credit union and cooperative movements by St. Joseph's University (1956), the University of Prince Edward Island (1976), and the University of Moncton (1976), all located in Canada.
He began his career in 1933 as Carnegie Chair of Economics and Sociology at Prince Wales College and St. Dunstan's College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). During the next 12 years he also served as director of adult education programs, manager of the credit union league as well as the PEI Cooperative Union, and executive secretary of the Adult Education League. For his tireless labor on behalf of working families, he became known in Canada as "The Apostle of the Cooperative Movement."
Before coming to Notre Dame in 1953, Professor Croteau held teaching positions at Xavier University in Cincinnati and Catholic University in Washington, DC. At various times he was a consultant to the U.S. Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, the Social Security Administration, director of the Canadian Political Science Association as well as director of the Credit Union National Association. In addition to these national positions, between 1960 and 1969 he was president of the board of directors of the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.
In 1955 he testified before the powerful Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. Congress to advocate retention of the federal income tax-exempt status of credit unions, a concession they still enjoy today. This moment he called "...probably the highlight of my career."
Professor Croteau was a prodigious scholar. He wrote four major books: A Regional Library and its Readers (1940) with Henry Chandler; Cradle in the Waves: The Story of a People's Cooperative Achievement in Economic Betterment on Prince Edward Island (1951); The Federal Credit Union: Policy and Practice (1956); and The Economics of the Credit Union (1963), which was translated into Spanish (1965), Korean (1966) and Portuguese (1968), and became a classic in its field.
In addition, he produced over 20 monographs on credit union topics, 30 articles in professional journals as well as numerous book reviews. His active publishing and scholarly conference presentations continued for over a decade after his retirement from Notre Dame (1975) and a one-year appointment during 1975-76 as chair of the Department of Business Administration and Economics at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame.
Always the professor and economist, his last words were a repetition of the final words of the eighteenth century philosopher, Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, who is reputed to have said: "This meeting is adjourned. It seems as if we must continue this conversation in another place."
Like Saint Paul, John fought the good fight and finished the race intact. His life will be celebrated in a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 226 N. Hill St., South Bend, where he was a longtime parishioner. Friends may visit one hour prior to services in the church.
Wife Jeanne R. MILLER
Born: 30 Jul 1909 - , , NY, USA
Christened:
Died: 23 Nov 1998 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Death Record, 23 Nov 1998 - South Bend, St. Joseph, IN, USA
Name: Jeanne R. Croteau SSN: 129-03-6434 Last Residence: 46617 South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, United States of America Born: 30 Jul 1909 Died: 23 Nov 1998 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )
Children
General Notes: Husband - Dr. John Tougas Croteau Phd.
Note:
The Depression years saw a migration of jobless Islanders from large cities in Canada and the United States move back to PEI. The educational system underwent dramatic change. The stress was no longer on training an educated elite, but rather on helping a distressed people solve some of their pressing socioeconomic problems.
In 1933 Dr. John T. Croteau moved to Prince Edward Island to teach Sociology and Economics at Prince of Wales College and St. Dunstan's University. Dr. Croteau's expertise would provide a catalyst for finding a solution to the problems faced by the people of that time.
Dr. Croteau explained to the groups that a Credit Union was a cooperative credit society - a "baby bank" organized among a group of people and empowered by law to receive deposits and to make loans to the members of this group. Bank credit was scarce in the 1930's and so the idea of setting up community banks to make credit available to hard pressed farmers struck a popular note.
In 1938 the Prince Edward Island Credit Union League was formed. Dr. John T. Croteau was the first managing director and its mandate was to arrange promotional and educational meetings, distribute supplies and advise the offices. In 1942, the League joined CUNA, Credit Union National Association, an organization based in Wisconsin and formed in 1934 to spread the Credit Union idea.
Source:
http://www.peicreditunions.com/about/
Note: PWC Reunion 2003
My name is Wade MacLauchlan, and I have the privilege to serve as President of the University of Prince Edward Island.
This reminds me of another story, recounted to me by Dr. John Croteau when I visited him at his home in South Bend, Indiana, in March of 2003, shortly before his 90 birthday. Dr. Croteau taught Economics at PWC and SDU in the 1930's and 40's, during which time he made a pioneering contribution to the development of the credit union and coop movement on Prince Edward Island. The story that Dr. Croteau told me involved a movement by the students at PWC in the early 1940's to have their papers graded anonymously, presumably in the belief that they would get fairer (i.e., better) grades if the professors did not know their identity. The college gave in to the student pressure, permitting them to write under a pseudonym. John Croteau told me that if the professors could not recognize a student's handwriting, they would simply show the paper to Miss Seaman, who recognized with 100% accuracy the handwriting of every student in the college.
Conclusion: I am proud that the high standards of excellence that were the hallmark of Prince of Wales College are being carried on today through the University of Prince Edward Island. And I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you here today, to a university that is on the rise, that is living up to the standards of its predecessors, and that is determined to achieve the most we possibly can for this province, for our students, and for the world through advanced education and research. A university that, with your help and with the inspiration of the example of PWC, will continue to do extraordinary things.
Source:
http://www.upei.ca/pwc/PWC.pdf
http://www.upei.ca/pwc/
Husband John William CROTEAU
Born: 8 Aug 1936 - Berlin, Coos, NH, USA
Christened:
Died: 23 Feb 2005 - Rollinsford, Strafford, NH, USA
Buried:
Father: William CROTEAU (1897-1977)
Mother: Eva Florida BRUNELLE (1901-1994)
Marriage:
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence, 18 Oct 2001 - Rollinsford, Strafford, NH, USA
Name: John W Croteau Birth Date: 8 Aug 1936 Street address: Po Box 205 City: Rollinsford County: Strafford State: New Hampshire Zip Code: 03869 Phone Number: 603
• Death Record, 23 Feb 2005 - Rollinsford, Strafford, NH, USA
Name: John William Croteau Service Info.: SP4 US ARMY Birth Date: 8 Aug 1936 Death Date: 23 Feb 2005 Cemetery: New Town Cem Cemetery Address: Rollinsford, NH 03869
• Obituary, 23 Feb 2005 - Rollinsford, Strafford, NH, USA
Dover Community News Obituaries for Fri. March 4, 2005
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John William Croteau
U.S. Army veteran, Legionnaire
John William Croteau, 68, of 483 Prospect St., Rollinsford, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2005, at home, surrounded by his family.
John was born in Berlin on Aug. 8, 1936, the son of William and Eva (Brunelle) Croteau. He served his country in the United States Army, and was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Rollinsford. He had lived in Rollinsford most of his life. Prior to his retirement, he was a long-time employee of Moore Business Forms of Dover.
John, also known as "The Bull," was a loving Pepe and was well loved and respected in the community. He was an avid athlete, especially when it came to softball. He was also an avid fisherman, hunter and a member of the American Legion Post #47 of Rollinsford. He will be greatly missed.
Family members include his wife, Carol (Rees) Croteau; his son, Kenneth Croteau and his fiancee, Karen, of Somersworth; four daughters and their husbands, Kelli Haines and her husband, Kevin, of Rollinsford, Karen Doran and her husband, Edwin, of Mechanicville, N.Y.,
Karla Hill and her husband, David, of Rollinsford, and Kim Saufley and her husband, Samuel, of Milton; four brothers and their wives, Edward Croteau and Grace of Rollinsford, David Croteau and Helen of Somersworth,
Armand Croteau and Alice of Somersworth, and Albert "Minna" Croteau and Linda of Rollinsford; six sisters and their husbands, Anita and Alman Landry of Rochester, Doris Dionne of Somersworth, Delia and Richard Carr of Somersworth, Beatrice and Roland Landry of Somersworth and Florida, Pauline and Maurice Pepin of Somersworth,
and Mrs. Elwin (Florence) Shorey of Virginia Beach, Va.; 12 grandchildren, Tara, Adrea, Ryan, Alyssa, Caroline, Brianna, Steven, Bailey, Logan, Celina, Rees and Julie; two great-grandchildren, Gavyn and Mylie, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
John was predeceased by a son, Kevin Croteau; four brothers, Richard Croteau, Wilfred Croteau, Edgar Croteau and Alexander Croteau, and a sister, Irene Cote.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Feb. 26, at St. Mary Church, Rollinsford. Burial will be in New Town Cemetery in the spring.
Those who wish may make memorial donations in John's name to the American Legion Post # 47, 551 Foundry Road, Rollinsford, NH 03869.
Wife Carol G. REES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Kenneth CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Karen (living)
2 F Karla CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: David HILL (living)
3 F Kelli J. CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Kevin HAINES (living)
4 F Kim CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Samuel SAUFLEY (living)
5 F Karen CROTEAU (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Edwin F. DORAN (living)
6 M Kevin CROTEAU
Born: Cir 1967 - , , NH, USA
Christened:
Died: Bef 2005 - Rollinsford, Strafford, NH, USA
Buried: