Photos 1890-1930

Here are some family photos of descendants,

Robitaille, Martel, Prévost and Houle
These photos date from the late 1800s and early 1900s

Photo dating to about 1890 to 1900

Thomas Robitaille and his second wife Adeline Martel
The father and mother of Étienne Robitaille
Thomas Robitaille was born in Quebec March 30, 1846
Adeline Martel was born in Warwick March 16, 1858
They were married October 2, 1878
Apolline Durand his first wife died in 1877
at the birth of Rosanna, their fourth child
Adeline Martel's second wife died May 18, 1923 at the age of 65
Thomas died 18 January 1925 at 79 years in Windsor Townships
Photographer: Warwick W.C. Houle, P. Quebec

The photo was taken between 1912 and 1914
These are the children of Thomas Robitaille and Adeline Martel
All their children were born between 1880 and 1898
During the drafting of the will of Thomas in 1925, they are still all alive
Seated L. to R. : Noéma, Alcide, Adélina, Élise, Étienne and Marie Blanche
Standing L. to R. : Aurore, Hercule (Arthur) and Antoinette
In the census of 1901 we find (9) children listed.
In the 1881 census a year after the birth of their first child, Élise,
we note that there is (4) children living with the couple.
Joseph Robitaille (12 years), Hélène Robitaille (9 years)
Wilfrid Robitaille (8 years) and Rosanna Robitaille (4 years)
These are the children of the first marriage of their father

The photo was taken between 1912 and 1914

Étienne and some of his sisters, Élise, Antoinette and Marie Blanche

Étienne Robitaille was born in Warwick March 13, 1885

and is the third child of the family.

He is married in Warwick March 2, 1908 

at the age of 23 years with Rosilda Prévost (20 years)

In this photo Étienne is aged between 27 and 29 years old 

and has been married for 4-6 years.

After the death of his wife Rosilda, he remained one until his death (27 years)

He died in Warwick August 11, 1969 at the age of 84 years

The photo was taken between 1908 and 1912
Seated L. to R. : Alida Prévost, Emelda Hanna and Henry Hanna
Standing L. to R. : Melvina Richer, Joseph Chabot and Rosilda Prévost
Photographer: W. C. Houle Warwick Québec
In this photo Rosilda can have 20 to 24 years

Photo dating between 1908 and 1912

Rosilda Prévost is sitting on the arm rests of the chair
Her sister Alida any black is 4 years older
Rosilda is married and has between 20 and 24 years
She wears an alliance with the left hand

A photo of January 1912
Rosilda Prévost was born in Warwick September 3, 1888.
She is the fourth child and the youngest of the family.
She is married in Warwick March 2, 1908 at the age of 20 years
with Étienne Robitaille (23 years)
In this photo Rosilda is aged of 23 years and 4 months.
and has been married for 4 years.
She died in Warwick 31 October 1942 at the age of 55 years.

A photo of January 1912
Children of Étienne Robitaille and Rosilda Prévost
The elder Léopold 3 years, Gérard 2 years and Rolland 10 months.
Photographer: W. C. What Houle Warwick

Photo dates from 1915 to 1918

Photo of the family of Hélène Robitaille and her husband Hercules Houle
living in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Seated L. to R. : Étienne, Hercules, Hélène and Marie Hélène
Standing: Émile Antoinette and Rodolph
Hélène Robitaille was born in 1872 from a previous marriage.
She is 9 years old in the census of 1881.
She lives in Warwick with his father Thomas Robitaille and his stepmother
Adeline Martel. In 1881 Thomas and Adeline were married for 3 years
and they have a first child named Élise aged 1 year.

The photo was taken between 1902 and 1907
Rosanna Robitaille was born in 1877 the first marriage of his father
with Apolline Durand died in 1877 at the age of 37
In this photo she has between 25 and 30 years
She was the fourth child and has 4 years 1881 Census
It is Helen's sister and the youngest of the family
She lives in Warwick with his father Thomas Robitaille and his mother in law
Adeline Martel. In 1881 Thomas and Adeline were married for 3 years
and they have a first child named Élise, one year old.
Photographer: W. C. What Houle Warwick

To see the Canadian Census Report 1881 click on this link below

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVNP-HBN