Famous Croteau Relatives:
I have listed a few of the more prominent Croteau
relatives who have made a mark in the world in their particular manner.
If you know of any Croteau's that you would like featured here, please
let me know. I'm sure there are many more family members we are
all proud of.
Premier Rene LEVESQUE Family;
Premier of Quebec, Rene LEVESQUE (b: 1922 d: 1987) appears in my family line.
We are 8th
cousin through the common ancestor of Andre BERGERON (b: 1643 d:
1712) whom married on the 9 Jul 1673, Marguerite DEMERS (b: 1659
d: 1725). Mr. Rene LEVESQUE was born August 24, 1922. He was a broadcast
journalist who entered politics in 1960 as a member of Quebec's Liberal
Party. In 1967, he helped found the Sovereignty Movement which later
became the Parti Quebecois (PQ) in 1968. He was elected Premier of
Quebec in 1976, and resigned in 1985. He died November 1, 1987.
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Common Ancestor
* Andre BERGERON
(1643-1712) /
* Marguerite DUMAY
(1659-1725) |
* Andre BERGERON
(1675-1734)
Geneieve DUGUAY (1695-1731) |
Francois FRECHET (1682- )
* Marguerite Marie BERGERON (1687-1735) |
Pierre CROTEAU (1714-)
* Marie Angelique BERGERON (1721-1795) |
* Louis FRECHET (1730-)
Marie NADEAU (1734-) |
* Antoine CROTEAU (1753-1840)
Marie Charlotte MARTEL (1750-) |
Jean Baptiste DUBOIS (c 1750-)
* Marie Louise FRECHETTE (1752-) |
* Antoine CROTEAU (c
1777-1864)
Marie Anne BARABE (c 1774-1840) |
Joseph BOUCHER (C 1784-)
* Marie DUBOIS (1780-) |
* Thomas CROTEAU (1849-)
Delima DESROCHERS (1855-) |
Charles Alphonse DIONNE (c 1841-)
* Rosalie BOUCHER (c 1841) |
* Emile Doune CROTEAU
(1884-1973)
Marie Anne VALLEE (1891-1960) |
* Mederic Wenceslas DIONNE (c
1870-c 1901)
Alice HAMMEL (1872-) |
* Roger Louis CROTEAU
(1921-2003)
Dorothy (Living) |
Dominique LEVESQUE (1890-1937)
* Diane DIONNE (1896-) |
| Paul D. CROTEAU (Living) |
Joseph Rene LEVESQUE
(1922-1987) |
The Olivia & Elzire DIONNE
Quintuplets;
The Dionne Quintuplets
are my 3rd cousin's once removed. Emilie, Yvonne, Annette, Cecile & Marie DIONNE
all were born: 28 May
1934 in Corbeil, Ontario, Canada. The common ancestor is Charles Antoine BOISVERT
(b: 1800) whom married Aurelie Henriette RITCHMAN (b: 1809 d: 1870).
Multiple births were very uncommon in the early days and giving birth to 5
children at the same time was rather unique. These young ladies were
exploited and put on show by the Province of Ontario and their family
doctor when they were
born. I believe 2 are still living in Montreal Quebec at this time.
The City of North Bay has an excellent web site on the Dionne
Family and of course it is non profit! They have some decent
newsprint and photographs from the museum.
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Common Ancestor
* Charles Antoine BOISVERT (1800- ) * Aurelie Henriette
RITCHMAN (Cir 1809-1870) |
* Antoine BOISVERT
(1830-)
Sophia BEAUPRE (1824 -) |
Joseph DIONNE (1839 -)
* Henriette BOISVERT (1845 -) |
William VALLEE (1870-1902)
* Emma BOISVERT (1869- ) |
* Olivier DIONNE
(1867-1944)
Rosanie COUTURE (1872-1923) |
Emile Doune CROTEAU (1885-1974)
* Marie Anna H VALLEE (1891-1960) |
* Olivia Edouard
DIONNE (1904-1979)
Elzire LEGROS (1909-1986) |
* Roger Louis
CROTEAU (1921-2003)
Dorothy (Living) |
* Marie DIONNE
(1934-1970)
* Emile DIONNE (1934-1954)
* Yvonne DIONNE (1934-2001)
* Annette DIONNE (1934-Living)
* Cecile DIONNE (1934-Living) |
| * Paul D. CROTEAU |
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Is there a doctor in the house?
Two Brothers;
Jean Baptist Leon Croteau born 06 June 1887 in
Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, died 5 Feb 1970 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
We are7th Cousins, once removed. A veteran of WW I in 1917 went on to become a graduate of Worcester
Polytechnic Institute and a civil engineer before becoming a lawyer.
Not happy with one degree he went on to become a graduate of the
University of Maine and North-Eastern University. He graduated from
the University of Missouri with a degree in graphology, the analyzing of
handwriting. He and his wife, Hilma C Stedt b: 1892 are buried in
the Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, Worcester, MA, USA.
John Tougas Croteau (Doctorate) born 10 March 1910
in Holbrook, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, also lived in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA,
died 19 July 2007 at South Bend, Indiana, USA.
We are 7th Cousins, once removed.
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
labour on behalf of working families, he became known in Canada as "The
Apostle of the Cooperative Movement."
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. Dr. Croteau explained to the groups that
a Credit Union was a co-operative 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 1942,
the League joined CUNA, Credit Union National Association, an organization
based in Wisconsin and formed in 1934 to spread the Credit Union idea.
John went, like his brother, continued with his education and in 1970
obtained his doctorate at Notre Dam University, South Bend, St. Joseph,
Indiana, USA.
Arsene F.X. Croteau - Centenarian & Fairfield University Professor,
Connecticut USA
Arsene Francois Xavier Croteau born 4 July
1891 in Saint Nicholas de Levis, Quebec, Canada. We are 6th Cousins twice removed. He and his wife Augustine Gelinas
moved to the USA about 1892, first to Mansfield City, Connecticut, USA
where he started as a college teacher according to the 1930 US
Census. Information from the death certificate reports he was a
retired professor from Fairfield
University, Connecticut, USA when he died at age 100 on 2
Sep 1990. Fairfield University is first and foremost a Catholic and Jesuit
University.
Distinguished Faculty or Administrator Award
Given to a member of the faculty or administration for exemplary service
in the education of Fairfield University students. Mr. Arsene
Croteau received this award in 1975 .
New Article 2001: Laura A. Donohue of Dommerston, Vermont USA, a
member of Fairfield University's Class of 2004, was recently awarded the
Arsene Croteau Family Scholarship to study French. The scholarship was
established to honour Professor Arsene Croteau who taught French at
Fairfield for many years and is given each year to an outstanding student
in French.
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Professor
Dr. James M Croteau, Western Michigan University, USA
Professor Dr. James M Croteau born
in Tennessee, USA is the grandson to Arsene Francois Xavier
Croteau. We are 8th Cousins once removed. He
is a Professor in the Department of Counsellor Education and Counselling
Psychology at Western Michigan
University. He received his doctoral and masters' degrees in Counselling
Psychology from Southern Illinois University. Jim is a fellow of Division
17 (Society of Counselling Psychology) and Division 44 (Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues) of the American
Psychological Association (APA).
His practice, scholarship and professional training specialties include
lesbian, gay and bisexual issues and issues of race and racism in White
Americans. His main areas of teaching include basic counselling skills,
developmental theory, vocational psychology, and lesbian, gay and bisexual
concerns. He has organized or edited two special journal issues and
published more than 40 journal articles and book chapters. Jim has served
on editorial boards for the Journal of Counselling and Development,
the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, and The Counselling
Psychologist. In 2003, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award
from APA's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns. He was lead
editor and author of multiple chapters in the 2005 book entitled Deconstructing
Heterosexism in the Counselling Professions: A Narrative Approach.
Dawson Lumber Company - Libby, Montana, USA
Ramsey B Crotteau born 15 April 1868 in
Sherry, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA married Bertha Bartch born 1870 in
Nasonville, Wisconsin, USA. He died at age 46, 27 Jun 1914 in San Diego,
California, USA and returned to his home for burial. We are 5th
Cousins, 4 times removed.
This information was found in a book (Nuggets to Timber - Pioneer Days
at Libby, Montana) published by the Libby Pioneer Society and the Libby
Woman's Club in 1970, there is a reference to the sawmill company that
Ramsey Crotteau was involved in Libby, Montana. it states...
In the spring of 1906 a number of capitalists from Merrill, Wisconsin
landed in Libby with their families and began construction of a modern
sawmill plant. This firm was organized as the DAWSON LUMBER COMPANY.
The members of the original firm were: Dennis E Dawson, James Hurley,
James E Leary, F.M. McBride and Jim McBride, Ramsey Crotteau and Lewis
DeRosia.
In 1906 the Dawson Lumber Company built a modern sawmill plant bringing
workers and their families to the town in greater number. Many built homes
and decided to make Libby their permanent home. In 1911, J.
Neils and Associates bought the Dawson Lumber Mill and it was later
named the Libby Lumber Company. Familiar with the timber industry, the
owners believed that reforestation was a necessary part of the industry,
and they implemented an active tree-planting program through the company.
Source: Libby
Montana History
This grave yard is located on the corner of Crotteau Road and
Treasure Avenue in Libby, Montana, USA

Sister Marie
Croteau - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada (Centenarian):
Sister Marie Croteau, PM, is older than the Province of
Saskatchewan, having celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan 3. She is
now a record setter as she is the only member of the Sisters of the
Presentation of Mary to live to such a ripe old age.
Sister Croteau is still mentally sharp and able to get
around on her own with the aid of a walker. The sister who looks
after her, Sister Beverly Pillar, describes her as a very determined
lady. "You can do what ever you want." she say to Croteau,
helping her describe her life now, but she is quickly corrected.
"I do whatever I can, first off.", Croteau retorts with a laugh. Born near St. John, North Dakota (03 Jan 1905, USA) Marie
Croteau was the fifth of what was to become a family of 12 children.
Those who have grown up television, cars, and computer can only imagine
what her childhood might have been like. Marie was 10 when her
family moved to Saskatchewan. Land was cheap, and one of Marie's
uncles had already made the move. Her father decided to take a farm
in the young Province also.
Croteau entered the convent when she was 20 and for the
next 33 years taught grades 5 and 6 in several communities around the
Province including Duck Lake, The Pas, Debden and Prince Albert
Saskatchewan. She retired from teaching when back troubles go the better
of her and took on the work of sewing for her fellow sisters at the
convent in Prince Albert where she has lived, as she puts it, "for
along time now". She was a seamstress for the community for 12
years and now resides in the portion of the convent that functions as a
nursing home for the elderly sisters.
Asked what she does with her time now, she jokes,
"Now, I'm loafing". But though she is partial to naps, she
prays her beads several times a day - "Because I have the time,: she
says - and goes to the chapel for mass in the morning, "when I don't
forget that it's time to go". She has dinner and supper in the
main dining room and likes keeping up-to-date with what's going on in and
around the convent. What does she think about being 100? "I think that
it's going far enough, but if God wants to keep me going on, I'll keep
on. I'm well served here, I'm well taken care of. I can't
complain."
by Karin Tate-Penna (Saskatchewan)

Sister Marie Croteau is being presented her Centenarian Medal
Sister Marie is the daughter of Anthime Stephen Croteau
b:25 Dec 1876, and Irene M Mousette b: 26 Nov 1878 - both of
Mendota, Dakota, Minnesota, USA who married 29 Aug 1898 in Tarsus, North
Dakota, USA. We are 3rd cousins, once removed. Rather
close! Further information on this family can be obtained by visiting
Mike
Croteau's web site.
SSgt. Donald Crotteau was born 18 Feb 1921 in Mosinee, Marathon, Wisconsin,
USA died 24 Apr 1944 during WW II. He married Catherine Marjorie Kinney
in Stevens
Point, Portage, Wisconsin, USA circa 1941 just as the USA was entering WW
II. SSgt. Croteau was part of the Combat Organization, with the 321st Bomber Squadron,
90th Bomber Group From
all the information I can gather at this time, it appears he was on
a mission when his B-24D bomber was shot down over the Philippines in the
South Pacific. There is one report that he was taken as a
Prisoner of War and held captive by the Japanese. He earned the Purple
Heart and Air Medals to
name a few. He was brought home for burial in Wisconsin, USA. We are
7th Cousins, once removed. Thank you Terry
Crotteau.
Staff Sergeant Donald C. Crotteau

"Connell's Special" B-24 Bomber of the 90th Bomb Group - Jolly Rogers
Rodney
Bruce Croteau (Doctorate);
Dr. Rodney Croteau is a Professor of Biological
Chemistry at Washington
State University who has authored more than 300 publications. He
has also authored 20 patents, received numerous honours and awards, and is
a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Croteau is a leader in
the field of terpenoid metabolism in plants and microbes. Terpenoids are
the largest family of natural products and are key molecules in the flavour
and fragrance industries. Rod Croteau began his work at the University in
1972 as a postdoctoral fellow and joined the faculty in 1974. One of the
early faculty members of IBC, Croteau served as institute director from
1986 to 1989.
I have not yet found the relationship between this man and
myself... I'm still working on it.
Messages I have sent are either
ignored, or not received.
Awards and Honours
- National Academy
of Sciences
- Two MERIT awards
from the National Institutes of Health
- 2003 Eminent
Faculty Award, Washington State University
- Eisig-Tode
Distinguished Professor of Forest Biotechnology
- 1992 Faculty
Excellence Award for Research and Creative Activity
- 1990 Senior
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research
See also: http://research.wsu.edu/national_academy/croteau.html
Washington State University
The genealogy web site has been put together using Legacy
software
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