Abbreviations used
Date September 19 1893
County Westmorland
Place Moncton
Newspaper The Times
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Francis THIBIDEAU, Lewisville, who lives with his son, Philip THIBIDEAU, machinist in the I.C.R. shops, was born 6th March 1801 and is consequently 92 years old. He was born on the farm where he still lives with his son and where he lived all his life. His wife, who was seven years his junior, died last April. He has five children living, three sons and two girls. His sons are Philip, Docity THIBIDEAU and Louis THIBIDEAU. His daughters are Rose THIBIDEAU and Mrs. Pac. ARSENAU. His one surviving brother, Thaddy THIBIDEAU is 78 years of age. Mr. Thibideau, with the exception of being deaf, still possesses his faculties, being able to be outdoors in fine weather. He remembers when Moncton contained but three houses.