J. H. Potter1

M, #31381
Last Edited4 Apr 2015

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S5097] Reception Marks 25th Wedding Anniversary, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 29 Apr 1940, Page 9, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Edward George Rheaume1

M, #31382, b. 1891 or 1892, d. 12 July 1942
Father*John Rheaume2
Mother*Christina Newton2
Last Edited6 Oct 2022
     He was born in 1891 or 1892 at Buckingham, Québec, Canada, since he died at the age of 51, and was married at 21.3,1 Edward married Lillian Robina Palmer on 20 July 1912 at All Saints Church, Westboro, Ontario, Canada.4,5
     Edward George Rheaume died on 12 July 1942 at Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Nepean Twp., Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Death Registration 012423.2,6
     Edward George Rheaume was buried on 13 July 1942 at Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.1,7
     Eddie Rheaume was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of Earl Stewart Rheaume and Dorothy Marjorie Ristow on 31 January 1936.8
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario 13 July 1942:
RHEAUME
     At a local hospital on Sunday, July 12, 1942, Edward George Rheaume, in his 52nd year. Resting at the parlors of A. E. Veltch and Son, Parkdaie Ave., at Gladstone, where service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at 3.30 p.m. Interment in Pinecrest cemetery.1


     The following account of the funeral of Edward George Rheaume appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Journal, on 15 July 1942 :
EDWARD G. RHEAUME.
     Funeral service for Edward George Rheaume, who died on Sunday, was held at the parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son, Parkdale avenue at Gladstone on Monday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. Robert Strachan, of Metcalfe. Interment. was at Pinecrest cemetery. Among floral tributes were those from the superintendent and employes of the mechanical branch of the Engineering department Corporation of Ottawa, and employes of the Canadian Pacific Railway.7

     In the obituary of Lillian Robina Dodd, who died 20 December 1967, her first husband, Edward Rheaume, was listed as predeceased.9

Family

Lillian Robina Palmer b. c 1893, d. 20 Dec 1967
Marriage*Edward married Lillian Robina Palmer on 20 July 1912 at All Saints Church, Westboro, Ontario, Canada.4,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S13273] Died: Rheaume, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 13 Jul 1942, Page 16, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Edward George RHEAUME (Aged 52). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Edward Rheaume; Death: 12 Jul 1942, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Age: 52, Birth Date: 21 May 1890, Quebec, Father: John Rheaume, Mother: Christina Newton, Informant: Mrs. G. E. Cody, daughter, of Ottawa Burial: 14 Jul 1942, Pinecrest Cemetery.
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Earl Stewart Rheaume (21) & Dorothy Marjorie Ristow (21); Marriage: 31 Jan 1936, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Eddie Rheaume & Lillian Palmer, Bride's Parents: Alix Ristow & Elizabeth Lisk; Registration #: 009194.
  4. [S13275] Marriages: Rheaume - Palmer, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 24 Jul 1912, Page 11, column 8 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Rheaume - Palmer. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S5101] Air Museum (Canada), online http://www.airmuseum.ca/, Earl Rheaume by his son Earle Rheaume was originally posted on www.airmuseum.ca. It has since been removed from that site. However, in 2015, I was in contact with Earle and received permission to reproduce the article here.. Hereinafter cited as Air Museum (Canada).
  6. [S5105] Sgt. Earl S Rheaume Buried in Holland, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Dec 1944, Page 25 column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada); 15 Dec 1944, Fri; Page 13, column 4
    Sgt. Earl S Rheaume Now Presumed Dead. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  7. [S13274] Edward G. Rheaume, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 15 Jul 1942, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Funeral: Edward G. Rheaume. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  8. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Earl Stewart Rheaume (21) & Dorothy Marjorie Ristow (21); Marriage: 31 Jan 1936, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Eddie Rheaume & Lillian Palmer, Bride's Parents: Alix Ristow & Elizabeth Lisk.
  9. [S13272] Death Notices: Dodd, Lillian Robina, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 22 Dec 1967, Page 26, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary for Lillian Robina DODD (Aged 74). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Lillian Robina Palmer1,2

F, #31383, b. circa 1893, d. 20 December 1967
Last Edited25 May 2023
     She was born circa 1893.1 Lillian married Edward George Rheaume on 20 July 1912 at All Saints Church, Westboro, Ontario, Canada.2,3 Lillian married William Dodd.1
     Lillian Robina Palmer died on 20 December 1967, in hospital, at Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Predeceased by her husband, Edward Rheaume and William Dodd.1

     Lillian Robina Palmer was buried on 23 December 1967 at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa East of the Rideau, Ontario, Canada.4,1
     The following article appeared in the Ottawa, Ontario The Ottawa Journal, 24 July 1912 :
MARRIAGES     RHEAUME — PALMER
     On Saturday, July 20th, 1912, in All Saints' Church, Westboro by Rev. R. H. Steacy, Eddie George Rheaume to Lillian Robina Palmer.2

     Lillian Palmer was recorded as the mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of Earl Stewart Rheaume and Dorothy Marjorie Ristow on 31 January 1936.5
     In the obituary of Graham Rheaume who died 23 March 1941, her paternal grandmother, Lillian Robina Rheaume was listed as a survivor.6
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 22 December 1967.1

Family 1

Edward George Rheaume b. 1891 or 1892, d. 12 Jul 1942
Marriage*Lillian married Edward George Rheaume on 20 July 1912 at All Saints Church, Westboro, Ontario, Canada.2,3 
Child

Family 2

William Dodd
Marriage*Lillian married William Dodd.1 

Citations

  1. [S13272] Death Notices: Dodd, Lillian Robina, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 22 Dec 1967, Page 26, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary for Lillian Robina DODD (Aged 74). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S13275] Marriages: Rheaume - Palmer, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 24 Jul 1912, Page 11, column 8 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Rheaume - Palmer. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  3. [S5101] Air Museum (Canada), online http://www.airmuseum.ca/, Earl Rheaume by his son Earle Rheaume was originally posted on www.airmuseum.ca. It has since been removed from that site. However, in 2015, I was in contact with Earle and received permission to reproduce the article here.. Hereinafter cited as Air Museum (Canada).
  4. [S3077] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990 (Publisher: Beechwood Cemetery. Ottawa, Ontario), Ancestry.com, Beechwood Cemetery Registers; "This database includes images of the register pages"; cited as "Beechwood Cemetery Registers., Lillian Robina Dodd; Birth: 25 Jun 1893, Ottawa, Ontario; Death: 20 Dec 1967; Burial: 23 Dec 1967, Beechwood Cemetery, Parents: Robert J Palmer & - Breckels,Informant: Mrs. George Cody, daughter, Interment #: 43605.
  5. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Earl Stewart Rheaume (21) & Dorothy Marjorie Ristow (21); Marriage: 31 Jan 1936, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Eddie Rheaume & Lillian Palmer, Bride's Parents: Alix Ristow & Elizabeth Lisk.
  6. [S5110] Graham Rheaume Dies After Long Illness, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Mar 24, 1941, Page 13, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Graham Rheaume Dies After Long Illness. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Graham Rheaume1,2,3,4

M, #31384, b. 10 August 1936, d. 23 March 1941
Father*Earl Stewart Rheaume1,2,3,4 b. 20 Feb 1914, d. 12 Jun 1943
Mother*Dorothy Marjorie Ristow1,5,2,3,4 b. 7 Apr 1914, d. 21 Feb 2003
Relationship4th cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited1 Oct 2022
     He was born on 10 August 1936 at Salvation Army Grace Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Graham Rheaume died on 23 March 1941 at Protestant Children's Hospital, Ottawa, Nepean Twp., Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, at age 4.1,6,2,4
      The cause of his death was given as end stage nephritis.1,6
     Graham Rheaume was buried on 26 March 1941 at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa East of the Rideau, Ontario, Canada.6,1,7,3,4
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario 24 March 1941:
Graham Rheaume Dies After Long Illness
The death of Graham Rheaume, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rheaume, 123 Preston street, occurred at a local hospital on Sunday. He had been ill since last September.

In addition to his parents he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Rheaume, of Toronto; his maternal; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ristow, of Ottawa; great uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jost and an aunt and uncle, Mr.and Mrs. George Cody, both of Ottawa.

The funeral will be held from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jost, 311 Fifth avenue, at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Beechwood cemetery.4


     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario 27 March 1941:
Mourn Child's Death
     Much sumpathy was manifested for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rheaume, 123 Preston street, in the death of their five-year-old only son, Graham, by the large attendance of friends at his funeral Wednesday afternoon. He died Sunday at a local hospital.

Service was conducted by Rev. H. W. Browne, of St. Barnaba Church, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jost, 311 Fifth avenue. Interment was in Beechwood cemetery.

Chief mourners and surviving relatives, in addition to his parents, were his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Rheaume, of Toronto; E. G. Rheaume, of Ottawa, grandfather; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ristow, of Ottawa, maternal grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Jost, great uncle and aunt, and Mr. amd Mrs. George Cody, uncle and aunt of Ottawa.

A number of floral tributes were received from relatives and friends.3

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Graham Rheaume; Death: 23 Mar 1941, Protestant Children's Hospital, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Age: 11, Birth Date: 10 Aug 1936, Ontario, Father: Earl Stewart Rheaume, Mother: Dorothy Ristow, Informant: Earl Rheaume, father, Burial: 26 Mar 1941, Beechwood Cemetery,.
  2. [S5101] Air Museum (Canada), online http://www.airmuseum.ca/, Earl Rheaume by his son Earle Rheaume was originally posted on www.airmuseum.ca. It has since been removed from that site. However, in 2015, I was in contact with Earle and received permission to reproduce the article here.. Hereinafter cited as Air Museum (Canada).
  3. [S5106] Grahamn Rheaume Dies after Long Illness, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 24 Mar 1941, Page 12, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Mourn Child's Death. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  4. [S5110] Graham Rheaume Dies After Long Illness, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Mar 24, 1941, Page 13, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Graham Rheaume Dies After Long Illness. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Beechwood Cemetery: Dorothy Rheaume née RistowRHEAUME
    In Loving Memory of Mother     Dorothy     1914 - 2003
    Her son     Graham     1936 - 1941; includes am image of the telegram reporting her husbands being "missing believed killed."
  6. [S3077] Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990 (Publisher: Beechwood Cemetery. Ottawa, Ontario), Ancestry.com, Beechwood Cemetery Registers; "This database includes images of the register pages"; cited as "Beechwood Cemetery Registers., Name: Graham Rheaume; Interment #: 28713.
  7. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Beechwood Cemetery
    Graham Rheaume
    Graham Rheaume
    Grave marker transcription:
    Rheaume
    In Loving Memory of
    Dorothy 1914 - 2003
    Her Son
    Graham 1936 - 1941. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.

Cecilia Gladys Palen1

F, #31390, b. circa 1907, d. 18 December 1971
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born circa 1907 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.2 Cecilia married Thomas William White on 4 September 1928 at Ottawa West, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 010142.1,2
     Cecilia Gladys Palen died on 18 December 1971, at her home, at Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Thomas William White and Shirley Anne White.2

     Cecilia Gladys Palen was buried on 27 December 1971 at Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.2
     She was commonly known as Gladys White.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario, 20 December 1971.2
     In the obituary of Shirley Anne White who died 29 August 2017, her mother, Gladys White, was listed as predeceased.3

Family

Thomas William White b. c 1905
Marriage*Cecilia married Thomas William White on 4 September 1928 at Ottawa West, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 010142.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Thomas William White & Cecilia Gladys Palen.
  2. [S5103] Deaths - White, Gladys, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 21 Dec 1971, Page 34, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Gladys White née Palen. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  3. [S7526] Shirley Risotw Obituary, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 2, 2017 viewed at www.legacy.com, Obituary: Shirley Anne Ristow née White. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Max W. Miller1

M, #31391, b. circa 1905, d. 16 January 1978
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born circa 1905 at Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2,1 Max married Mary Helen Valiquette on 1 June 1928 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 020249.2,1,3
     Max W. Miller died on 16 January 1978 at Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Max W. Miller.
Predeceased: Mary Valiquette.1

     Max W. Miller was buried in a spring interment at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Eganville, Twp. of Bonnechere Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     He was commonly known as Barney.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario, 17 January 1978.1

Family

Mary Helen Valiquette b. 1907 or 1908, d. 25 Mar 1971
Marriage*Max married Mary Helen Valiquette on 1 June 1928 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 020249.2,1,3 

Citations

  1. [S5104] Deaths - Miller, Max W. (Barney), Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 17 Jan 1978, Page 49, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Max W. (Barney) Miller. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  2. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Max Miller & Mary Valliguette.
  3. [S7779] Deaths: Miller, Mary Helen, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Mar 27, 1971, Page 28, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Helen Miller née Valiquette. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Mary Helen Valiquette1

F, #31393, b. 1907 or 1908, d. 25 March 1971
Last Edited9 Feb 2018
     She was born in 1907 or 1908 at Griffith Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1 Mary married Max W. Miller on 1 June 1928 at Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 020249.2,3,1
     Mary Helen Miller died on 25 March 1971, in a local hospital, at Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3
     Mary Helen Valiquette was buried on 27 March 1971 at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Eganville, Twp. of Bonnechere Valley, Renfrew County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     Her name was also recorded as Mary Valliguette on her 1928 marriage registration.2
     In the obituary of Max W. Miller who died 16 January 1978, his first wife, Mary Valiquette, was listed as predeceased.3

Family

Max W. Miller b. c 1905, d. 16 Jan 1978

Citations

  1. [S7779] Deaths: Miller, Mary Helen, The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Mar 27, 1971, Page 28, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mary Helen Miller née Valiquette. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.
  2. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Max Miller & Mary Valliguette.
  3. [S5104] Deaths - Miller, Max W. (Barney), Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 17 Jan 1978, Page 49, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Max W. (Barney) Miller. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.