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- Name: Michael GAMACHE
Sex: M
Birth: 17 DEC 1866 in St. Cyrille, L'Islet, Province of Quebec, Canada
Burial: 05 AUG 1939 Saint Francis Cemetery, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Death: 03 AUG 1939 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine 1
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Living with his father in 1890 as per the 1890 Waterville, Maine city census: Thomas Gamache, age 50, foreign born; Ceaserea, age 53, foreign born; Jules, age 25, foreign born; Michael, age 23, foreign born; Josephine, age 19, foreign born; Lelia, age 18, foreign born; Delvina, age 17, foreign born; Florida [Michael's wife], age 17, foreign born; and George, age 6 mos (son of Michael and Florida), native born.
Not enumerated on the 1900 census records.
On the 1910 Ward 3, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine census, p 4b: Michael Gamache, age 42, married 21 years, merchant/grocer, in Maine since 1882 and now a native, he and parents b Canada; Florida, wife, age 37, 6 children, 6 surviving, in Maine since 1882, she and parents b Canada; George, son, age 20, clerk in a grocery store; Albertine, daughter, age 16, office girl in a woolen mill; Arthur, son, age 13; Alice, daughter, age 11; Julie, daughter, age 9; and Leonel, son, age 5 - all born in Maine.
On the 1920 Head of Falls, Ward 3, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine census, p 14a: Michel Gamache, head, age 52, entered the US in 1885, naturalized in 1895, clerk in a grocery store, he and parents b Canada; Florida, wife, age 45, in the US since 1890, she and parents b Canada; Arthur, son, age 23, clerk in a grocery store; Juliette, daughter, age 19, folder in a pulp mill; and Lionel, son, age 15, clerk - all born in Maine.
On the 1930 Spring Street, Ward 6, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine census p 7a: Michel Gamache, head, age 62, salesman in a grocery store, he and parents b Canada; and Florida, wife, age 53, she and parents b Canada.
Obituary (Friday August 4, 1939 Waterville Morning Sentinel, p 7) 'MICHAEL GAMACHE, FOR MANY YEARS PROMINENT GROCER IN WATERVILLE IS DEAD' -- Maintained Store Here for 48 Years -- Death yesterday removed one of Waterville's oldest grocers when Mr. Gamache died at his home, 23 Front Street. Active until July 22, when he became ill, Mr. Gamache had personally maintained and supervised the function of his grocery store at the Head of Falls for 48 years, taking charge of all deliveries for 40 years, or until the time that the business acquired motorized delivery equipment. Born at St. Cecile, P. Q. in 1867, Mr Gamache had been a resident of Waterville for 60 years. He hardly spent more than a day away from his business and then only on rare occasions. He is survived by his widow, Florida, three sons, George, Arthur, and Lionel of Waterville, two daughters, Mrs. Russell Waters and Mrs. Felix LeClair of Waterville and 17 grandchildren. The body was removed to Rancourt and Veilleux undertaking parlor on Elm Street where it will remain until funeral services which are to be held Saturday Morning at 8 o'clock at St. Francis de Sales church. Relatives and friends may call at the parlor at any time.
Father: Damase 'Thomas' GAMACHE b: 19 DEC 1840 in L'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Mother: Cesarie 'Sarah' LAMARRE b: 22 JAN 1833 in L'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Marriage 1 Florida MAHEU b: 09 MAR 1874 in St-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Married: 17 JUN 1889 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine 2
Event: Intention 03 JUN 1889 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Event: Reverend in Narcisse Charland
Children
Michael 'George' GAMACHE b: 03 APR 1890 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Albertine M GAMACHE b: 02 FEB 1894 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Arthur Alphonse GAMACHE b: 16 JAN 1897 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Alice M GAMACHE b: 14 DEC 1898 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Juliette Marie GAMACHE b: 01 AUG 1900 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Antoine-Léonel 'Lionel' GAMACHE b: 19 DEC 1904 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine
Sources:
Title: Death Certificate, State of Maine archives, Augusta, Maine
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Source Medium: Book
Title: Waterville, Maine VR's, State of Maine archives, Augusta, Maine
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Source Medium: Book
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1866 - 1939 (72 years)
