Camille Boudreau

     Camille Boudreau was born on 24 July 1898 at Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Pierre Joseph Boudreau and Priscille Haché. Camille Boudreau was christened on 25 July 1899 in the Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada, by Father R. Gagnon.³ His baptism name was Joseph Camille. Camille, age 2, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1901 at Paquetville, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada, in the household of his grandparents, Jean-Louis-Israël Boudreau and Victoire Légère.⁷ Camille, age 12, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1911 in the household of his parents, Pierre Joseph Boudreau and Priscille Haché.⁸

Camille Boudreau, age 25, married Marie Rose Bibianne Légère, age 23 , daughter of Augustin Légère and Geneviève Godin, on 4 September 1923. The marriage was performed by Father Robichaud.^1,2,3,9 Camille and Bibianne Boudreau immigrated on 2 October 1923, arriving at St. Albans, Vermont, from Canada. They then moved on Melrose, New York and thence to Bridgeport, Connecticut.¹ Camille, age 31 years, and Marie Boudreau, age 29 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at Bridgeport, Connecticut.¹⁰ Camille and Mariemoved to Athol, Massachusetts, between 1930 and 1934.³ According to the census in 1930, Camille was a laborer in a brass factory.¹⁰ He was naturalized on 1 March 1934 On 1 March 1934, Camille Boudreau declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States.¹ He was naturalized on 28 November 1938.¹¹ Camille registered for the draft giving his age as 43; his address as 40 Yale Avenue, Athol, Massachusetts; and his employer as Union Twist Drill. on 15 February 1942 at Athol, Massachusetts.⁶ Camille, age 51 years, and Marie Boudreau, age 49 years, appeared on the US Census of 1950 at 40 Yale Street, Athol, Massachusetts.¹² According to the Federal Census in 1950, Camille was a hob grinder.¹² He was retired in 1970 from the Union Twist Drill Company where he was a precision grinder.³ He died on 27 October 1975 at Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, Massachusetts, at age 77 from heart failure.^{13,2,3,5,14,15} Camille was buried at Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Massachusetts.

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