Parmelia (Adelina) MARTIN
1920
The Renaud’s are living on Sayles St. in Southbridge. Edward is 68. Emily is 71. Edward works as a weaver in a woolen mill. The year of immigration for both is listed as 1886. They were both born in Canada. Their parents were born in Canada. Edward and Emily are boarders of George Cournoyer (age 32, weaver in woolen mill) and his wife (their daughter), Mathilda (age 34, sewer in a woolen mill). Also living with them is Edward's and Emily's daugher Valida Reno (age 40, operator in a knife shop)
Other family members live nearby. They include:
Joseph Rapanault, age 35, electrician at a woolen mill; wife Elizabeth (Renaud) age 32; son Lionel age 7; daughter Irene age 4; daughter Teresa age 3; daughter Rachel age 10 mos.
Reuben and Clarinda Baker and family also live nearby. The 1920 U.S. Census shows Reuben, age 44. He is listed as having been born in Massachusetts. His parents are listed as having been born in England. His wife, Clarinda, is 44. She was born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Flora, 19, William, 17, and Leo, 8. They were all born in Massachusetts. Reuben is listed as an operator in an optical company (probably American Optical). They live on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Clara and Amelia Renaud also live on Sayles St. Clara is head of household at age 29. Amelia (Parmelia, above) is her sister, age 47. Clara is a weaver in a woolen mill.
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1848 Baptism. Notre-Dame du-Rosaire, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1925 Renaud Family - L to R - Elizabeth Renaud Rapanault, Parmelia Martin Renaud, Sister Marie Renau
Thanks to Lionel Rapanault and family

Parmelia Renaud Note on back of photo indicates that this is Joan, Dick and Bruce's great-grandmoth
photos and papers belonging to Evelyn Feige Baker

This gravestone shows Edward Renaud and Parmelia (Emily) Martin. It also shows Mathilda Renaud. She
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Emily Parmelia Martin Renaud's obituary - July 8, 1944
Southbridge Evening News, Southbridge, MA
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