Clovis Henri Joseph Fecteau^[1]

1897 - 1998  (100 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Clovis Henri Joseph Fecteau
  Gender	Male
  Born	7 Dec 1897	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  	A birth date of 8 Dec 1897 is given by the SSDI and by Henri Fecteau.
  		MA - B - Fecteau, Joseph H [Henri Clovis] - 7 Dec 1897 - New Bedford birth - line 2008
  Census	1900	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  Census	1910	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  Military	Between 2 Aug 1918 and 20 Jan 1919  [6]
  	Clovis received the rank of Corporal before he was discharged.
  Census	1920	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  Occupation	vendeur (salesman)  [1]
  Occupation	1920	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  	loom filler in a cotton mill
  _FSFTID	L2XF-Z25
  Died	27 Feb 1998	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [8]
  Buried	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  	Address: Sacred Heart [No. 1, old] Cemetery
  	View the FIND-a-GRAVE memorial at: # 128194849 - Clovis Fecteau (1897-1998) - Sacred Heart Old Cemetery, New Bedford, MA
  Notes	At his baptism, Adelard Rousseau was the godfather. His spouse, Sevrine Paquette, sister of the mother of the infant, was the godmother. According to the New York Passenger lists (1820-1947) Clovis Fecteau, age 31, arrived in the Port of New York on 3 Jul 1929 aboard the Ile de France which sailed from Le Havre, France on 27 Jun 1929. News article - 1963 Clovis Fecteau [with picture] Following a testimonial held recently at White's Restaurant, Mr. Fecteau retired with the close of the year, after 27 years association with the New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Company. He started in November 1935 as a floor salesman and moved up to the post he has just released as heating sales supervisor, in which he specialized in served as Franco-American baritone on WBZ radio program. He was a World War I veteran. Obituary: Clovis Henri Fecteau, 100, died Friday (Feb. 27, 1998) at Hathaway Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the widower of Juliette (Richard) and of Angelina (Vasconcellos). He was a World War I Army Veteran. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, MA, he was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church. He retired in 1964 from the N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co. He studied voice in Paris and, in his younger days, known as the ''Franco American Baritone'' sang on WBZ Radio in Boston as well as on the ship ''Ile de France,'' making six crossings. Survivors include three sons; Henri Fecteau of South Windsor, Richard Fecteau of Manchester, and Arthur Fecteau of West Brookfield, MA; two daughters, Sr. Dorene Fecteau, frdc, of Montreal, Canada, and Therese LeBlanc of New Bedford, MA; two sisters: Florence Boulanger and Annette Florent, both of New Bedford; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Leo Fecteau, Adrien Fecteau and Alice Fecteau. Following his funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, he was buried Monday, March 2, 1998. Hartford Courant, The (CT) Date: March 11, 1998 / Edition: STATEWIDE / Page: B8 Record Number: 9803110246 / Copyright (c) 1998 The Hartford Courant Co.
  Person ID	I13766	Filteau - Fecteau - Facteau families
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Arthur Aurelien Fecteau, / Filteau,   b. 3 Nov 1861, Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs, Portneuf, Portneuf, QC ,   d. 26 Jan 1928, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Valentine Elisabeth Paquette,   b. 8 Mar 1871, S. Valentin, S. Jean d'Iberville, QC ,   d. 7 Aug 1942, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 71 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1894	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 9, 10]
  		MA - M - Fecteau, Arthur (27) and Eliza Paquette (24) - 8 Jan 1894 - New Bedford marriage - line 26
  Photos		Fecteau children of Arthur Fecteau and Elisabeth Paquette front: Clovis rear: Florence, Leo, Alice, Adrien, Annette (courtesy of Henri Fecteau)
  Census records » Slide Show		1900 - Fecteau, Arthur and Eliza (Paquette) and children - MA, Bristol, New Bedford
  		1910 - Fecteau, Arthur and wife Eliza (Paquette) and children - MA, Bristol, New Bedford
  		1920 - Fecteau, Arthur and wife Eliza (Paquette) and family - MA, Bristol, New Bedford
  		1930 - Fecteau, Eliza [Valentine Paquette] and children - MA, Bristol, New Bedford
  		1940 - Fecteau, Elizabeth [Valentine Paquette] - widowed - New Bedford, MA hh 125, lines 23+
  Family ID	F5808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Juliette Marie Richard,   b. 2 Jul 1900, Grande Digue, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1964, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 63 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1935	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Henri Leonidas Joseph Fecteau   2. Sister Dorene Elizabeth Fecteau   3. Brother Richard Alphonse Fecteau, OSFS,   b. 25 Dec 1939, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 16 Feb 2004, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 64 years) + 4. Arthur Jude Fecteau + 5. Therese Rose Marie Fecteau
  Photos		Fecteau, Juliette, Henri, and Dorene with Alice Goguen and Nelcie back row: Alice Goguen and Juliette Fecteau front row: Nelcie Goguen; Dorene and Henri Fecteau
  Headstones		headstone - Fecteau, Clovis + Juliette Richard - Sacred Heart cemetery, New Bedford, MA courtesy of their son, Henri Fecteau
  Family ID	F5814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Angelina Natalie Vasconcellos,   b. 1920/1, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 5 Apr 1988  (Age 67 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1966	Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F5816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  	Load the map	Born - 7 Dec 1897 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1900 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1910 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1920 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - loom filler in a cotton mill - 1920 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Married - 10 Jun 1935 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Married - 4 Jul 1966 - Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Died - 27 Feb 1998 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Buried - Address: Sacred Heart [No. 1, old] Cemetery - - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Fecteau, Clovis

  
  

  Recordings » Slide Show		Fais moi rever - Sing Me To Sleep - sung by Clovis Fecteau courtesy of his son Henri
  		J'aimais ma vieille maison grise, I Loved My Old Gray Home - sung by Clovis Fecteau - courtesy of his son Henri
  		Ave Verum - sung by Clovis Fecteau courtesy of his son Henri
  		Lorsque - Because - sung by Clovis Fecteau ; organ- Edmond Desrosiers courtesy of his son Henri.

  
  

• Sources

  [S362] Fecteau, Henri. [S162] SSDI. [S1651] Massachusetts Births, 1840-1915 - with images, film 1843698, folder 4341222, p 319 e2008; Joseph H Fecteau - 7 Dec 1897 - New Bedford. [S366] Census 1900, Massachusetts, Bristol, New Bedford, ward 2, ED 181, sh 7A, 100A. [S1810] Census 1910, Massachusetts, Bristol, New Bedford, ward 6, ED 213, sh 2B, p 195B. [S1414] Find A Grave - www.findagrave.com, # 128194849 - Clovis Fecteau (1897-1998) - Sacred Heart Old Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [S377] Census 1920. Sup dist 7, En dist 116, sheet 2A, ward 1, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts [S998] Obituary Notices, Clovis Henri Fecteau - Hartford Courant - 11 Mar 1998. [S1649] Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, film 577297, batch i00906-9, ref 68; Arthur Fecteau (27) and Eliza Paquette (24) - 8 Jan 1894 - New Bedford. [S1522] Massachusetts Marriage Records 1841-1915, film 1651239, folder 4332367, rec 906; Arthur Fecteau (27) and Eliza Paquette (24) - 8 Jan 1894 - New Bedford.