Vintage Postcard: Bathurst Pulp & Paper Mill – New Brunswick, Canada
Today I’m sharing a postcard from my Bathurst Pulp & Paper Mill collection.
- Bathurst Paper Mill – Workplace of Joseph and Adelard Lagace (A Canadian Family Vintage Postcard Collection)
As I mentioned in a former post, several of our Lagace men worked in the Bathurst Paper Mill during the twentieth century and I recently found out through some census returns that both Joseph and Adelard Lagace were already labourers at the Bathurst Mill in 1911.
This card has a notation on the front that seems to indicate a date of 1914, so I thought I would check out how long it had been in business.
Imagine my surprise when I found that the mill was only established in 1914! How could the mill have been established in 1914, when my great grandfather and grandfather were already listed as paper mill employees in the 1911 census? Was there was already a mill at that location in 1911, or were they perhaps labourers involved in building the mill?
If anyone has information about the
Bathurst Pulp & Paper Mill
please drop me a line in the comment box below!
Further details from the image
A Canadian Family Vintage Postcard Collection
A Canadian Family Vintage Postcard Collection
A Canadian Family Vintage Postcard Collection
Luce, Philip (1941), VALLEY, Marie A (1954), Luce, Helen M. (1920)
These Luces of Lameque are part of our maternal line. Philip Luce is the brother of our direct ancestor George H. Luce (Eveline Luce`s uncle). He married Anne Rose Valle on September 19th, 1886 in Notre-Dame-des-Flots Church in Lameque (Gloucester County, New Brunswick). Anne was the daughter of Olivier Vallee and Anastasie Theriault of Caraquet, Gloucester, New Brunswick. Philip died on August 20th, 1941 while his wife Anne passed away more than a decade later in 1954. As you can see their daughter Helen (who passed away in 1920) is buried with them.
My records show 11 children: Anne (m. Arthur J. Hache), John, Loretta May (m.Albert Robichaud) , Aben Warrren, Philip Alexander, Helene Martha, Alice Jane, Wilfred Thomas, Thomas Wilfred (m.Ethel White) , Brigitte and Georgina.
Surname var.:
Luce – Lewis, Lusse
Vallee – Valley
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Cafe Royale, Shippegan – “the best fish meal … cod in cornmeal”
Yesterday I showed you a vintage postcard of Shippegan, New Brunswick and this evening Phil Thibodeau was kind enough to leave a comment in which he shared his memories of the Cafe Royale. They’re so interesting that I thought I’d give him a post of his own. Here’s what M.Thibodeau has to say:
“In the mid-fifties I used to deliver pop each summer to the Café Royale. I worked for Pepsi products bottled by Bosca and Buraglia in East Bathurst. Café Royale and the theater there were big customers.
I ate at the restaurant and once slept upstairs because the next day we had to go to Miscou Island to deliver more pop.
Café Royale had the best fish meal, cod in cornmeal. It was so good, served with soup, choice of tomato soup or green pea soup. I can still see the big industrial cook stove. Everyone there was so nice. Happy and friendly to this teenager who was small and looked younger than 16. Even til this day I consider it the best fish meal and I am a cook now. Whenever I go to Shippegan I remember that experience.
My Aunt, Yvonne Thibodeau, in Bathurst NB had a car like the one in the photo. I would wash it for her. It’s a GM product – Pontiac or Chev maybe 1952″.
I see that M. Thibodeau runs a B&B called the Toute Saisons in Pointe Verte, New Brunswick. Looks like a great place to stay the next time I visit Shippegan and area!
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Index: Vintage Postcards of New Brunswick
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: A Canadian Family Marriages – Jan.18th
Mainly Quebec and New Brunswick Marriages
from church records
1825 – 1910
Theriault, Joseph and Dupont, Sophie
(18 Jan 1825, St-Jean-Port-Joli L’Islet Chaudiere-Appalaches Quebec CAN)
Doiron, Joseph F and Gionet, Marthe
(18 Jan 1869, New Brunswick CAN)
Leger, David and Clement, Rose
(18 Jan 1869, Les-Cedres Vaudreuil-Soulanges Monteregie Quebec CAN)
Ouellet, Jean Baptiste and Lagace / Mignier, Marie
(18 Jan 1876, St-Simon Rimouski-Neigette Bas-St-Laurent Quebec CAN) Read more »
Vintage Postcard: Shippegan, New Brunswick, Canada
This early twentieth century postcard depicts the Cafe Royal in Shippegan (County Gloucester, New Brunswick). There is no publisher indicated on the background – just the words “Made in England” and “Post Card / Carte Postale”. Perhaps this card was privately published as an advertisement for the Cafe Royal?
Two out of three signs on the side of the building are for cigarettes.
The first – Black Cat – is apparently still a world wide brand though I’m unfamiliar with it in Canada. The Black Cat was the trademark of Carreras Tobacco a nineteenth century British company. In 1905 the Black Cat were one of the first machine-made cigarettes offered in Britain. Black Cat cigarettes disappeared during world war II, but the brand was revived about 1957.
The second sign includes the slogan “Rolled with ALLWEATHER waterproof paper”. Taken together with the brand name (Sportsman) you can make an educated guess about who the target audience is for these cigarettes! There’s quite a market now for Sportsman memorabilia (e.g.cigarette tins) but nowadays the cigarettes seem to be marketed in Kenya.
The third sign ( DRINK COCA-COLAS ICE COLD) is one I remember seeing when I was growing up in the fifties/sixties and our family would stop for gas. To this day I feel nothing that beats a Coca-cola in a glass bottle on a steamy summer afternoon!
The final detail I’d like to share with you is that of a vintage car parked in the street out front. I haven’t dated it yet (I’m no car expert). The license plate should be a clue and I’ve found a good online reference on New Brunswick licence plates but I still haven’t nailed down the year.
Can anyone help me date this car? If you have an idea please drop me a line in the comment box below.
EDIT: Becky Jamieson’s husband Larry is an aficionado of vintage cars and he’s identified the car in the photo as a 1948 PLYMOUTH 2 door sedan. Thank you to both! http://beckysgraceandglory.blogspot.com/
Comments from reader Frank Elder – Thanks!
As you can see the Plymouth has 3 windows on the side, that makes it a 1946 to early 49 4 door sedan.
The 2 door sedan had only 2 windows on the side, with the quarter window being quite large. Google P15 sedan and you will see.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRANDMA!
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Related Posts:
Cafe Royale, Shippegan – “the best fish meal … cod in cornmeal”
Index: Vintage Postcards of New Brunswick
Further Reading:
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Tobacco Ad Gallery)
www.tobaccofreekids.org
Carreras Tobacco Company
http://en.wikipedia.org
New Brunswick License Plate History
http://www.canplates.com
The Website for collectors of old enamel signs and advertising
http://www.advertisingantiques.co.uk
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Cafe Royale, Shippegan – “the best fish meal … cod in cornmeal”
Index: Vintage Postcards of New Brunswick
The Luces from Jersey, Channel Islands to Canada
Descendants of Jean Luce and Elizabeth of Channel Islands
The Jersey Homeland of our Luces (A Canadian Family Vintage Postcard Collection) Publisher: Valentine & Sons Dundee and London.
FIRST GENERATION
1. Jean Luce I was born in 1726 in Jersey Channel Islands and died after 1756. According to Stephane Luce (see sources) Jean’s parents were Edouard Luce and Marie Le Cras who were married in St-Lawrence (Channel Islands) and his grandparents were Edouard Luce and Izebel Piquot. Jean’s grandparents were married in St-Lawrence in 1691. Their children included: Mathieu, Denise, Edouard, Judith, Elizabeth, Susanne and Thomas.
Jean married Elizabeth (Luce?) on 10 Oct 1753 in St-Lawrence Jersey Channel Islands. Elizabeth was born about 1730 in Jersey Channel Islands and died after 1756.
A child from this marriage was:
+ 2 M i. Jean Luce II who was born in 1756 in Bailiwick of Jersey Channel Islands and died after 1794.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Jean Luce II (Jean 1) was born in 1756 in Bailiwick of Jersey Channel Islands and died after 1794. Jean married Susanne LeGros on 20 Apr 1776 in St-Lawrence Jersey Channel Islands, daughter of George LeGros and Marie Godel. Susanne was born about 1756 in Bailiwick of Jersey Channel Islands and died after 1794.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 3 M i. Elie Luce I who was born on 1 Apr 1792 in St-Lawrence Jersey Channel Islands and died in 1854.
4 M ii. Jean Luce III who was born on 10 Nov 1776 in Bailiwick of Jersey Channel Islands. Read more »
A Canadian Family Through the Generations: Our Theriaults (Gen.1)
Jehan Terriot & Perrine Rau
Poitou-Charentes (France)
· Jehan and Perrine were the Acadian/Canadian/North American founding couple of the many Theriaults who now exist in North America and around the world.
· Jehan Terriot (Theriault) was born about 1600 in Poitou, France. In 1635 while still in France Jehan married Perrine Rau – also of Poitou. Perrine was ten years older than him. Both husband and wife died in Port Royal, Acadia by 1678.
· Jehan and Perrine had seven children: Claude (our direct ancestor), Jean, Bonaventure, Jeanne, Germain, Catherine and Pierre.
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Claude Terriot was born in 1637 and died in 1725. He married Marie Gautrot in Port Royal in 1661. Marie Gautrot was the daughter of Francois Gautrot (1613-1693) and Edmee Lejeune (1624 – ?). Marie was born about 1645 in Port Royal, Acadia and died there on the 29th of November in 1732. The couple had 14 children. Read more »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – A Canadian Family marriages of Jan.16th
A selection of Quebec and New Brunswick marriages
from church records
1747 – 1917
(surnames standardized)
Mignier / Lagace, Bernard Jean and Dumont, Madeleine
(16 Jan 1747, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere Kamouraska Bas-St-Laurent Quebec CAN)
Lagace / Mignier, Michel and Hudon / Beaulieu, Josephte
(16 Jan 1758, Riviere-Ouelle Kamouraska Bas-St- Laurent Quebec CAN)
Doucet, Jean and Bernier, Madeleine
(16 Jan 1770, L’Islet-sur-Mer L’Islet Chaudiere-Appalaches Quebec CAN)
Aucoin, Alexis and Auge, Mariane
(16 Jan 1786, Louiseville Maskinonge Mauricie Quebec CAN) Read more »
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