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1878 Birth. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
1878 Birth. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Source:
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Volume 297, Page 331
1892 NY Census Clinton, Clinton, New York Dated 16 Feb 1892
1892 NY Census
Clinton, Clinton, New York
Dated 16 Feb 1892
Source:
familysearch.org 
William Tremblay
William Tremblay
Source: Thanks to Louise Tremblay Meltaus
1898 Photo BACK: William Tremblay and Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay (on their honeymoon), Napoleon Livernois
1898 Photo
BACK: William Tremblay and Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay (on their honeymoon), Napoleon Livernois
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1898 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
1898 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Source:
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol 480, Page 501
1898 Wedding Photo.
1898 Wedding Photo.
Source: Thanks to Janet Stepulkoski
THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY - The American Optical Company 1910 - engaged in the manufacturing of spectacles and eye-glasses, using gold, silver and steel, has sprung from a small beginning until at the present time, their works are the leading mechanical enterprise of the town, and their reputation extends throughout both the old and new worlds. The achievements made in spectacles and eye glasses during the past few years has been marked, and this company has not only kept pace with its rivals, but has outstripped them all in mastering the art, and now stands the largest optical company in the world, fitted with the most intricate and modern machinery, guided by skilled mechanics who have spent years to acquire their present high degree of skill. These extensive works are situated on Mechanic Street, and are visited annually by hundreds of visitors from all parts, who are amazed at the extent to which this branch of industry is carried on. The works are all systematically divided into departments comprising gold, silver, steel, forging, engraving, grinding, polishing and inspecting rooms, together with many other departments; that to write in detail about would require a volume in itself. Their goods are noted for their honest qualities, accurateness and artistic finish, that make them indispensable in the stock of the dealer in these goods. The incorporators of this company are progressive men, being interested in all that pertain to the advancement of the town, both in its general business and social standing, holding positions of trust from the hands of their townsmen, thereby making their works and themselves indispensable in the progress of the place.
THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY - The American Optical Company 1910 - engaged in the manufacturing of spectacles and eye-glasses, using gold, silver and steel, has sprung from a small beginning until at the present time, their works are the leading mechanical enterprise of the town, and their reputation extends throughout both the old and new worlds. The achievements made in spectacles and eye glasses during the past few years has been marked, and this company has not only kept pace with its rivals, but has outstripped them all in mastering the art, and now stands the largest optical company in the world, fitted with the most intricate and modern machinery, guided by skilled mechanics who have spent years to acquire their present high degree of skill. These extensive works are situated on Mechanic Street, and are visited annually by hundreds of visitors from all parts, who are amazed at the extent to which this branch of industry is carried on. The works are all systematically divided into departments comprising gold, silver, steel, forging, engraving, grinding, polishing and inspecting rooms, together with many other departments; that to write in detail about would require a volume in itself. Their goods are noted for their honest qualities, accurateness and artistic finish, that make them indispensable in the stock of the dealer in these goods. The incorporators of this company are progressive men, being interested in all that pertain to the advancement of the town, both in its general business and social standing, holding positions of trust from the hands of their townsmen, thereby making their works and themselves indispensable in the progress of the place.
Source:
1882 Massachusetts City Directory - Webster and Southbridge 
Source:
Image of draft card from Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002 
This gravestone shows William Tremblay and Josephine Maynard. This stone is located in St. George’s cemetery on Paige Hill in Southbridge. Roland was their son. Louis P. Metras was the husband of their daughter, Lucy Exena (we called her, Aunt Exena). Albert Maynard was the man who adopted Josephine Caya.
This gravestone shows William Tremblay and Josephine Maynard. This stone is located in St. George’s cemetery on Paige Hill in Southbridge. Roland was their son. Louis P. Metras was the husband of their daughter, Lucy Exena (we called her, Aunt Exena). Albert Maynard was the man who adopted Josephine Caya.
Source: Photo taken by us
William Tremblay obituary
William Tremblay obituary
Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920) Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene Back (L to R): Nelida, Lionel, Exena, Rudolph, George (in photo) Center: Roland
Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920)
Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene
Back (L to R): Nelida, Lionel, Exena, Rudolph, George (in photo)
Center: Roland
Source: Thanks to Louise Tremblay Meltaus
William Tremblay
(28 Jun 1878 - 17 Aug 1920)
William Tremblay (28 Jun 1878,
Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- 17 Aug 1920,
Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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-- Age: 42
--Cause of Death: encephalitis
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William was the child of Augustin A. Tremblay and Marie Anastasie Boucher
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Occupation: dye maker at optical co., hairdresser
NOTE: Not sure if this is the case here, but… According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), "Encephalitis lethargica is a disease characterized by high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, and lethargy. In acute cases, patients may enter coma. Patients may also experience abnormal eye movements, upper body weakness, muscular pains, tremors, neck rigidity, and behavioral changes including psychosis. The cause of encephalitis lethargica is unknown. Between 1917 to 1928, an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica spread throughout the world, but no recurrence of the epidemic has since been reported."
Source: www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/encephalitis_lethargica/ encephalitis_lethargica.htm
According to BBC News, Tuesday, 27 July 2004, "Mystery of the forgotten plague"
"Encephalitis Lethargica was a devastating illness that swept the world in the 1920's.
It attacked the brain, leaving victims like living statues, speechless and motionless.
During the outbreak, nearly a million died, and millions more were left frozen inside their useless bodies, in institutions.
No-one knew what had caused it, or how to treat it...The bacteria that can cause a simple sore throat had mutated into a much more severe form and triggered the attacks of encaphilitis lethargica. It seems that in some people the body has a massive immune reaction to the streptococcus bacteria and then turns on the body itself; attacking the brain and destroying it."
Source: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3930727.stm
Ancestor's Life Events
 1878 Birth Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Volume 297, page 331Tremblay Guillaume Southbridge 1878 birth - parents Augustin Tremblay and Anastasie Boucher, both born in Canada. Father listed as a laborer. Name: Guillaume Tremblay Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: Baptism/Christening Place: Birth Date: 30 Jun 1878 Birthplace: Southbridge, Massachusetts Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Augustin Tremblay Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Anastasie Boucher Tremblay Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02011-5 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 1428171 Reference Number: P 331 Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 source: familiysearch.org |
 1880 U.S. Census Augustin is living in Southbridge, Massachusetts. He is living with "Mary" age 33 b. Canada, parents b. Canada. Neither can read nor write. 8 children listed - William, youngest is 2. Augustin is 51. They are living on Foster Street. Augustin Trombley, age 51, b. Canada Mary Trombley, age 33. wife, keeping house, b. Canada *Delia Trombley, age 17, b. Canada *Josephine Trombely, age 15, b. Canada *Carrie Trombley, age 13, b. Canada *Mary Trombley, age 11, b. Massachusetts *Julius Trombley, age 10, b. Canada Rosaline Trombley, age 6, b. Massachusetts Matilda Trombley, age 4, b. Massachusetts William Trombley, age 2, b. Massachusetts NOTE: * - from Augustin's second marriage Delia, Josephine and Carrie work in a cotton mill. |
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1892 New York State Census familysearch.org 1892 NY Census Clinton, Clinton, New York Dated 16 Feb 1892 Augustus Trombly, m, 68, b. Canada, farmer Phebe Trombly, f, 31, b. Canada Rosa Trombly, f, 21, b. Canada Tilda Trombly, f, 17, b. Canada Willie Trombly, m, 15, b. U.S. Napoleon Trombly, m, 9, b. U.S. Arthur Trombly, m, 10, b. Canada George Trombly, m, 8, b. Canada Joseph Trombly, m, 3, b. U.S. |
 Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 480 ; Page: 501William married Josephine Maynard on June 28, 1898 in Southbridge, MA. He was 20. She was 21. Both were born in Southbridge. Both were spec makers. His parents were Augustus and A. Boucher. Her parents (adoptive) were Albert Maynard and Lucy Giroux. |
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Morris Street, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts 1900 U.S. Census Maynard, Albert, head, b. May 1853, age 47, b. Canada, married 26 years, b. Canada, year of immigration 1864, alien, occupation: ? painter Maynard, Lucy, wife, b. Jun 1854, age 45, b. Canada, married 26 years, mother of 0 children Tremblay, William, son-in-law, b. Jun 1878, age 21, b. MA, married 2 years, occupation: Tozal? Frame Tremblay, Josephine, daughter, b. Aug 1878, age 21, b. Canada, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 child living Tremblay, Exena L., daughter, b. Mar 1900, age 3/12, b. MA Giroux, John B., father-in-law, b. July 1833, age 66, widowed, b. Canada |
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1910 U.S. Census http:/ftp.us-census.org/ pub/usgenweb/census/ma/ worcester/1910/ed1953-pg030a.txt shows the Tremblay family living at 6A Cohassee Street: TREMBLEY William Head M W 31 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts . . ENG d?ye maker optical works TREMBLEY Josephine Wife F W 32 Can/French Can/French Can/French 1879 . ENG none . TREMBLEY Lucie Daughter F W 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . ENG none . TREMBLEY Elzear Son M W 9 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . . none . TREMBLEY Nelida Daughter F W 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . . none . TREMBLEY Lionel Son M W 6 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . . none . TREMBLEY Rodolphe Son M W 4 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . . none . TREMBLEY Roland Son M W 2 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/French . . . None |
 Image of draft card from Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002 Registered in Southbridge, MA. Employed at American Optical. Difficult to read. |
 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts 1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge section T page 204Tremblay, Exena L, emp A O Co, b William Tremblay's Tremblay, William (Josephine) (Tremblay & Guertin) also emp A O Co h Fairlawn Ave RFD 1 (William Tremblay and Alfred Guertin) hairdressers 39 Mechanics |
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Index to Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Southbridge, MA -- microfilm -- Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, MA Book 1906-1922, Page 124 Place of Death: Worcester City Hospital. Residence: 5 Fairlawn Ave. Southbridge. Died 17 Aug 1920. Age: 42. Cause of Death: Encephalitis. Place of Burial: St. George, Southbridge. |
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Harrington Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts 1920 U.S. Census Tremblay, William, head, age 41, b. MA, parents b. Canada, dye maker at optical company Tremblay, Josephine E., wife, age 41, b. Canada, year of immigration 1878, naturalized, parents b. Canada Tremblay, Exena L., daughter, age 19, b. MA, inspecting at optical company Tremblay, Elzear G., son, age 18, b. MA, machinist at machine shop Tremblay, Nelida E., daughter, age 17, b. MA, clerical work at optical company Tremblay, Lionel W., son, age 16, b. MA Tremblay, Rodolphe A., son, age 14, b. MA Tremblay, Roland W., son, age 12, b. MA Tremblay, Eugene G., son, age 9, b. MA Tremblay, Edgar A., son, age 8, b. MA Tremblay, Laureine A., daughter, age 6, b. MA Tremblay, Raymond A., son, age 5, b. MA Maynard, Albert, father-in-law, age 66, b. Canada, year of immigration 1869, naturalized in 1890, parents b. Canada, painter in carriage shop |
Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)
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married
Marie Josephine Eglentine Caya
-- Date: 28 Jun 1898 Place:
Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Groom's Name: William Tremblay Groom's Birth Date: 1878 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 20 Bride's Name: Josephine Maynard Bride's Birth Date: 1878 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1898 Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: Augustus Tremblay Groom's Mother's Name: A. Boucher Bride's Father's Name: Albert Maynard Bride's Mother's Name: Lucy Giroux Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01161-1 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 2047599 Reference Number: 40 Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 Source: familysearch.org |
Family Group Record
for William Tremblay and Marie Josephine Eglentine Caya
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Children:
Lucy Exena Tremblay (13 Mar 1900, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 10 Jun 1993, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
George Elzear Tremblay (14 Apr 1901, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 22 Aug 1961, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA)
Mary Nelida Tremblay (21 July 1902, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 2 Jan 1988, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts)
William Lionel Tremblay (6 Oct 1903, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Aug 1969, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan)
Albert Lewis Rodolph Tremblay (24 Dec 1905, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 14 Dec 1992, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Wilfred Roland Tremblay (14 Dec 1907, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 16 Jan 1921, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Josephine Lilian Tremblay (6 Apr 1909, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 13 Apr 1909, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Eugene Gregory Tremblay (25 May 1910, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 24 Feb 1959, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA)
Edgar Arthur ("Ben") Tremblay (27 Dec 1911, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 13 Aug 1977, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA)
Alice Lorraine Tremblay (28 Apr 1913, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Nov 1977, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA)
Arthur Raymond Tremblay (16 July 1914, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Sept 2008, Altamonte Springs, Florida)
Leona Camelia Tremblay (16 July 1915, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 1 Oct 1915, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Charles Edward Tremblay (12 July 1917, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Sept 1917, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Louise Lillian Tremblay (3 Mar 1920, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - 10 Dec 2007, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) |
Ancestor's Death-related Information
From Southbridge Herald, Thursday, Aug. 19, 1920 William Tremblay, age 42 years, 1 month and 19 days, of Fairlawn avenue, died Tuesday at the City hospital in Worcester, where he was taken Friday for treatment. he was born in Southbridge, son of Augustus and Anastasia (Boucher) Tremblay, and had lived here all his life. He was a die maker and worked at the American Optical Co. plant, and conducted a barber shop on Mechanic street nights. He was prominent in fraternal societies, and was a member of Southbridge aerie, F.O. E, C.O.F., St. Jean Baptiste and Court Jacques Cartier. He leaves his wife, 11 children, seven sons and four daughters, three brothers and five sisters. |
Buried at:
St. George’s Cemetery
Paige Hill
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
(508)-765-0601
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