Claudia Agnes Violette
1875 - 1926 (50 years)1. Claudia Agnes Violette 22 May 1875 Van Buren, ME; 8 Mar 1926Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOM, DOD: Lippe pg 98
GIVEN NAMES: Also shown as ClaudiaClaudia William Joseph Lajoie 11 Jul 1892Van Buren, ME. William (son of Joseph Lajoie and Elodie Marquis) 27 Jun 1870 Edmundston, NB; 12 Mar 1959St Basile, NB; Van Buren, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. M Lajoie 2 Apr 1893 Cyr Plantation, ME; 3 Apr 1893Cyr Plantation, ME.
- 3. Exilda Ida Lajoie 13 Apr 1894 Cyr Plantation, ME; 14 Oct 1963Van Buren, ME.
- 4. Rita Anna Lajoie 21 May 1896 Cyr Plantation, ME; 8 Sep 1967Kennebec, ME.
- 5. Willie Lajoie 6 Jul 1898 Cyr Plantation, ME; 18 Jan 1977Van Buren, ME.
- 6. Felix Rene Lajoie 27 Jul 1900 Cyr Plantation, ME; 11 Jul 1986Fort Kent, ME.
- 7. Laura Lajoie 28 Sep 1902 Cyr Plantation, ME; Sep 1969Lewiston, ME.
- 8. Abel Joseph William Lajoie 27 Feb 1905 Cyr Plantation, ME; 10 Jun 1995Van Buren, ME; 10 Jun 1995Portsmouth, NH.
- 9. Cecile Lajoie 15 Feb 1907 Cyr Plantation, ME; 17 May 1996Van Buren, ME.
- 10. Emile Fulgence Lajoie 1 Mar 1909 Cyr Plantation, ME.
- 11. Joe Lajoie 1910 Cyr Plantation, ME; before 1920.
- 12. Gilbert Lajoie 29 Jul 1911 Cyr Plantation, ME.
- 13. Come Lajoie 28 Jun 1913 Cyr Plantation, ME; 7 Mar 1974Van Buren, ME.
- 14. Wilfred Lajoie 6 Nov 1915 Cyr Plantation, ME; 11 Jan 1916Cyr Plantation, ME.
- 15. Germaine Lajoie 11 Aug 1918 Cyr Plantation, ME; 21 Oct 2011Biddeford, ME.
Generation: 2
2. M Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 2 Apr 1893 Cyr Plantation, ME; 3 Apr 1893Cyr Plantation, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOD: Maine Death Record
3. Exilda Ida Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 13 Apr 1894 Cyr Plantation, ME; 14 Oct 1963Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record, listed as Zilda in 1910 census
Marriage: Lippe pg 337 has 12-2-1912 but Maine Marriage Index has 19 Feb 1912
DOD: obit
Errata: 345b) correct date of m. to 19-2-1912
VAN BUREN — Mrs. Ida Cormier, 69, died Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Cormier was born at Cyr Plantation April 13, 1894. daughter of William and Claudia (Violette) Lajoie. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne and of the Third Order of Mary. She is survived by four brothers Willie and Come, both of Cyr Plantation, Felix of Van Buren, Abel of Portsmouth, N.H.; four sisters Mrs Laura Dubay, Mrs. Germaine Tardif both of Lewiston, Mrs. Anna Martin of Waterville, Mrs. Cecile Ouellette of Van Buren, six sons, Emile of- Howland, Fidele of Van Buren, Rudy of Rochester, N.H., Lionel of Lewiston, Roderick of Hartford, Conn., Victor of Malden, Mass., eight daughters, Mrs. Irene Philbrick of East Corinth, Mrs. Rita Dumais of Van Buren, Mrs. Antoinette St. Pierre of Stafford Springs, Conn., Mrs. Loretta Nadeau of East Hartford ,Conn., Mrs. Agatha Cote of Hartford, Conn., Mrs. Carmen Vaillancourt of Lewiston, Mrs. Lena Allard of Manchester, Conn., Mrs. Lucille Bour-goin of Enfield, Conn., 35 grandchildren. Friends may call at Thibault's Funeral Home Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at St Bruno's Catholic Church at 9 a.m. with the Rev Leo James Cyr, S.M. officiating. Interment will be in family lot in St Bruno's Cemetery.Exilda Come Cormier 12 Feb 1912Van Buren, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Emile J. Cormier 12 Feb 1913 Cyr Plantation, Van Buren, ME; 9 Jun 1975Howland, , ME; 13 Jun 1975West Enfield, , ME.
- 17. Irenne Cormier about 1914 Cyr Plantation, ME.
- 18. Ridielle Cormier
- 19. Rita Cormier
- 20. Antoinnette Cormier
- 21. Lonette Cormier
- 22. Agail Cormier
- 23. Lionel Cormier
- 24. Redean Cormier
- 25. Carmen Cormier
- 26. Rodrick Cormier
- 27. Lina Cormier
- 28. Victor Cormier
- 29. Ernie Cormier
- 30. Lucille Cormier
4. Rita Anna Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 21 May 1896 Cyr Plantation, ME; 8 Sep 1967Kennebec, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record, listed as Anna in the 1910 & 1920 census
DOD: US Social Security Death IndexRita William Martin 31 Aug 1920. William 23 Jan 1887 Cyr Plantation, ME; 8 Sep 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Marie Corine Martin 25 Oct 1922 Cyr Plantation, ME; 25 Oct 1922Cyr Plantation, ME.
5. Willie Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 6 Jul 1898 Cyr Plantation, ME; 18 Jan 1977Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOD: obit
Willie Edwidge Dumond 23 Jan 1923Van Buren, ME. Edwidge 15 Jan 1895 Grand Isle, ME; 6 Jun 1981Van Buren, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Raymond Lajoie 28 Mar 1924 Van Buren, ME; 13 Apr 2002Van Buren, ME.
- 33. Carline Lajoie 2 Sep 1930 Cyr Plantation, ME; 10 Jul 2020Van Buren, ME.
6. Felix Rene Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 27 Jul 1900 Cyr Plantation, ME; 11 Jul 1986Fort Kent, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOD: Find a Grave
Marriage: Lippe pg 337Felix Catherine Levesque 3 Feb 1920Caribou, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Felix Louise Marie Dube 26 Dec 1938Van Buren, ME. Louise 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Felix Marie Nelida Martin 1 Nov 1962. Marie 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Laura Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 28 Sep 1902 Cyr Plantation, ME; Sep 1969Lewiston, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
DOD: Social Security Death IndexLaura Joseph Alphee Perreault 28 Mar 1921ME. Joseph 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Laura Thomas Edmund Dube 18 Apr 1940ME. Thomas 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Abel Joseph William Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 27 Feb 1905 Cyr Plantation, ME; 10 Jun 1995Van Buren, ME; 10 Jun 1995Portsmouth, NH. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record, obit has 26 Feb 1905, listed as Alex in the 1910 census
Marriage: Lippe pg 337
DOD: Social Security Death Index
Abel W. Lajoie, 90, died June 10, 1995, at a Van Buren nursing home. He was born at Cyr Plantation, Feb 26, 1905, the son of William J. and Claudia (Violette) Lajoie. He was employed as a potato farmer in Cyr Plantation until 1940 and then moved to southern Maine where he worked at the Portland Shipyard prior to and during World War II. He then worked as a carpenter for a few years before returning to northern Maine. He relocated to the Portsmouth NH area in 1954 where he lived and worked until his retirement in 1973 as a custodian and carpenter for the City of Portsmouth. He and his wife returned to Van Buren in 1985 where they resided at the Borderview Manor nursing home. He is survived by his wife Annie (Thibodeau) Lajoie of Van Buren; four sons, John A. Lajoie and Garner A. Lajoie both of Van Buren, Bernard W. Lajoie and Conrad D. Lajoie both of Portsmouth, N.H.; one daughter Mrs Bernard (Annieleen) Laughlin of Troy, N.Y.; two sisters Cecile Ouellette of Van Buren and Mrs Albert (Germaine) Tardif of Lewiston; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son Kenneth Lajoie in 1935; six brothers, Willie Lajoie, Felix Lajoie, Emile Lajoie, Gilbert Lajoie, Come Lajoie and Wilfred Lajoie; and by three sisters, Azilda Cormier, Anna Martin and Laura Dube. Relatives and friends may call at the Ouellette-Thibault Funeral Home 12 High St Van Buren 2-4 and 7-9 pm Monday and from 9:30 am until time of services on Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am Tuesday at the St Bruno-St Remi Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery Portsmouth NH.Abel Anne Marthe Thibodeau 8 Nov 1927Van Buren, ME. Anne (daughter of Antoine Thibodeau and Anne Berube) 25 May 1907 St. Leonard-Parent, NB; 26 May 1907 St. Leonard-Parent, NB; 4 Nov 1995Van Buren, ME; 8 Nov 1995Portsmouth, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. John Abel Lajoie 21 Sep 1928 Van Buren, ME; 15 Feb 2022Van Buren, ME.
- 35. Garner A. Lajoie 1 Nov 1929 Cyr Plantation, ME; 16 Sep 2020Frenchville, ME.
- 36. Bernard Joseph Lajoie
- 37. Conrad Daniel Lajoie 28 Dec 1932 Cyr Plantation, ME; 22 May 2000Portsmouth, NH.
- 38. Kenneth C. Lajoie 1935; 1935; Portsmouth, NH.
- 39. Annieleen Joyce (Anne) Lajoie
9. Cecile Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 15 Feb 1907 Cyr Plantation, ME; 17 May 1996Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
DOD: Maine Death IndexCecile Noel Peter Ouellette 7 Nov 1933ME. Noel 1906; 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Emile Fulgence Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 1 Mar 1909 Cyr Plantation, ME. 11. Joe Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 1910 Cyr Plantation, ME; before 1920. Notes:
DOB: 1910 Census
DOD: he isn't listed in the 1920 census12. Gilbert Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 29 Jul 1911 Cyr Plantation, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
Gilbert Marthe St. Pierre 6 Nov 1933Ste. Anne de Madawaska, NB. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Jeannine Lajoie 1936; 2014.
- 41. Normand R. Lajoie 1937; 2012.
13. Come Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 28 Jun 1913 Cyr Plantation, ME; 7 Mar 1974Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
DOD: Maine Death IndexCome Aleda Pauline St Peter 27 Oct 1941ME. Aleda 1915; 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Wilfred Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 6 Nov 1915 Cyr Plantation, ME; 11 Jan 1916Cyr Plantation, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
DOD: Maine Death Record15. Germaine Lajoie (1.Claudia1) 11 Aug 1918 Cyr Plantation, ME; 21 Oct 2011Biddeford, ME. Notes:
DOB: Maine Birth Record
DOD: Social Security Death Index & Find a GraveFamily/Spouse: Albert Tardif. Albert (son of Levite (Levi) Tardif and Flavie Moreau) 5 Dec 1915 Lille, ME; 10 Jun 2002Lewiston, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Clarence Tardif
- 43. Vernon Tardif
- 44. Nelson Tardif
- 45. Rita Tardif
- 46. Joan Tardif
Generation: 3
16. Emile J. Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 12 Feb 1913 Cyr Plantation, Van Buren, ME; 9 Jun 1975Howland, , ME; 13 Jun 1975West Enfield, , ME. Emile Bernadette Sirois 9 Mar 1941Hartford, , CT. Bernadette (daughter of George Sirois and Lottie Flavie Violette) 7 Feb 1913 Van Buren, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 47. Emileen N. Cormier
- 48. Gary A. Cormier 12 Dec 1945 Van Buren, ME; 21 Sep 1973Newington, , CT; 25 Sep 1973West Enfield, , ME.
17. Irenne Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) about 1914 Cyr Plantation, ME. Notes:
DOB: 1920 census
18. Ridielle Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 19. Rita Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 20. Antoinnette Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 21. Lonette Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 22. Agail Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 23. Lionel Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 24. Redean Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 25. Carmen Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 26. Rodrick Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 27. Lina Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 28. Victor Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 29. Ernie Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 30. Lucille Cormier (3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 31. Marie Corine Martin (4.Rita2, 1.Claudia1) 25 Oct 1922 Cyr Plantation, ME; 25 Oct 1922Cyr Plantation, ME. 32. Raymond Lajoie (5.Willie2, 1.Claudia1) 28 Mar 1924 Van Buren, ME; 13 Apr 2002Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOD: Social Security Index
33. Carline Lajoie (5.Willie2, 1.Claudia1) 2 Sep 1930 Cyr Plantation, ME; 10 Jul 2020Van Buren, ME. 34. John Abel Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) 21 Sep 1928 Van Buren, ME; 15 Feb 2022Van Buren, ME. Notes:
DOB: 1930 Census
VAN BUREN - John A. Lajoie, 93, peacefully entered into rest Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at a Van Buren healthcare facility. He was born September 21, 1928, in Cyr Plantation, a son of the late Abel and Annie (Thibodeau) Lajoie.
John enlisted with the U.S. Army and served honorably while in South Korea during the Korean War, and worked in railroad transportation. Upon his return stateside, he worked over 35 years with Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, where he also represented the United Way for the railroad company's social and civic events. John was a life member of the American Legion, Van Buren, and VFW, Caribou. Faith being paramount, he was a devoted parishioner of St. Bruno-St. Remi Church, where he also proudly served many years as a Eucharistic Minister, was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Assembly, Van Buren, and was a longtime member of the Third Order of Mary.
He is survived by his three children, Brian Lajoie and his wife, Lorraine, Susan Lajoie, all of Van Buren, and Kathy Lajoie of Ellsworth; two siblings, Bernard Lajoie and Anneleen Loughlin, both of Portsmouth, NH; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, Sarah, Amy, Keith, Kelly, and Brandon; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, John was predeceased by his loving wife of over 58 years, Phyllis (Bouchard) Lajoie in 2011; two brothers, Garner and Conrad Lajoie; and an infant brother, Kenneth Lajoie.John Phyllis Bouchard 6 Jun 1953Van Buren, ME. Phyllis 30 May 1931 Van Buren, ME; 1 Oct 2011Van Buren, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Brian Lajoie
- 50. Susan Lajoie
- 51. Kathy Lajoie
35. Garner A. Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) 1 Nov 1929 Cyr Plantation, ME; 16 Sep 2020Frenchville, ME. Notes:
DOB, DOD: US Obituary Collection
Garner Lorraine Ouellette 26 Jun 1949Van Buren, ME. Lorraine (daughter of Patrick Ouellette and Hattie Lajoie) 31 Aug 1931 Cyr Plantation, ME; 22 Jul 2010Caribou, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Elaine Patricia Lajoie
- 53. Garnet Lajoie
- 54. Sharon Lajoie
- 55. Kevin Lajoie
- 56. Allen Lajoie
36. Bernard Joseph Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Bernard Theresa Rita Michaud [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
37. Conrad Daniel Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) 28 Dec 1932 Cyr Plantation, ME; 22 May 2000Portsmouth, NH. Notes:
DOB: 1940 census
Conrad Simone Marie Croteau 21 Sep 1957Portsmouth, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38. Kenneth C. Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) 1935; 1935; Portsmouth, NH. Notes:
DOB, DOD: Find a Grave
39. Annieleen Joyce (Anne) Lajoie (8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Annieleen Bernard Thomas Loughlin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 57. Michael Loughlin
- 58. Donald Loughlin
- 59. Joyce Loughlin
40. Jeannine Lajoie (12.Gilbert2, 1.Claudia1) 1936; 2014. 41. Normand R. Lajoie (12.Gilbert2, 1.Claudia1) 1937; 2012. 42. Clarence Tardif (15.Germaine2, 1.Claudia1) 43. Vernon Tardif (15.Germaine2, 1.Claudia1) 44. Nelson Tardif (15.Germaine2, 1.Claudia1) 45. Rita Tardif (15.Germaine2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Morin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
46. Joan Tardif (15.Germaine2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Rusk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
47. Emileen N. Cormier (16.Emile3, 3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 48. Gary A. Cormier (16.Emile3, 3.Exilda2, 1.Claudia1) 12 Dec 1945 Van Buren, ME; 21 Sep 1973Newington, , CT; 25 Sep 1973West Enfield, , ME. 49. Brian Lajoie (34.John3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
50. Susan Lajoie (34.John3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) 51. Kathy Lajoie (34.John3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Vaillancourt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
52. Elaine Patricia Lajoie (35.Garner3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Elaine Maynard Joseph Levesque [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
53. Garnet Lajoie (35.Garner3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Tony Disy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
54. Sharon Lajoie (35.Garner3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Jim Nadeau. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
55. Kevin Lajoie (35.Garner3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Karen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
56. Allen Lajoie (35.Garner3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Debbie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
57. Michael Loughlin (39.Annieleen3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Alma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
58. Donald Loughlin (39.Annieleen3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Leslie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
59. Joyce Loughlin (39.Annieleen3, 8.Abel2, 1.Claudia1) Family/Spouse: Brendan Bastille. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children: