Beginnings by Cleadie B. Barnett
David Vital Allain
Northumberland / Liberal / 1917 / MPP / Roman Catholic / photos Mis 148David Vital Allain was b. 8 Oct 1870, Neguac, Northumberland Co, NB; 30 Apr 1945, res. Neguac, NB, ae 74 yrs; bur. R.C. Cem., Neguac. She was a d/o Vital Allain & Mary Auger.
David was of French Acadian ancestry. He was educated in the Neguac, Northumberland Co, NB public school and Dalhousie High School.
He was a general merchant, farmer & lobster canner of Neguac. Was in partnership with L.V. Allain, and served on the Northumberland Co. Municipal Council for several terms.
First elected to House of Assembly of NB, as a member for Northumberland Co, at GE 24 Feb 1917. Sat as member until dissolution in 1920. Defeated at GE 9 Oct 1920, also defeated in a by-election held 1 Oct 1921 to fill the vacancy created by the death of the sitting member John W. Vanderbeck. Subsequently retired from active political life. Defeated 3 Oct 1921.
David m.1) 6 Oct 1890, Miss Helen Allain, who d. Oct 1905. She was the d/o Octave Allain, Esq. of, Neguac, NB.
He m.2) 11 Nov 1907, Miss Alice Cyr; who d. 6 Oct 1950. She was the d/o Xavier Cyr, merchant, of Baker Brook, NB.m.1) 2 daus.
01: Alice (Rev. Sister St. George, Tracadie, NB)
02: Amanda (Rev. Sister Allain, Tracadie, NB)m.2) 3 sons & 7 daus.
03: George, (Rev. Trappist Father, Rogersville, NB)
04: Emile, Lumber Scaler, Neguac, NB
05: Edgar, General Merchant, Neguac, NB
06: Edith; m. William Sullivan, Dartmouth, NS
07: Margaret, m. Leondre Breau, Neguac, NB
08: Augustine, m. Patrick Godin, Village St. Laurent, NB
09: Eva, m. Ancel Dube, Fredericton, NB
10: Yvonne, m. Frank Benoit, Campbellton,, NB
11: Gilberte, m. Aurele Breau, Bathurst, NB
12: Albertine (Rev. Sister Allain / Teacher, Lima, Peru, South America)Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names
01: Graves Papers XI - p. 11
02: Legislative Library file card
William Lazare Allain
Northumberland / Conservative / 1908 / MLA / Roman Catholic /
photos - Mis 146; Mis 147William Lazare Allain was b. 13 May 1865, Neguac, Northumberland Co, NB; d. 2 Nov 1930, Moncton, NB, ae 65 yrs; bur. R.C. Cemetery, Neguac; s/o Lazare Allain, French Acadian & Marguerite Ferguson, Scottish
William was educated in the Neguac public school, and High School in Ont. He rec'd his First Class Teacher's License and taught school for a number of years. Served on Northumberland Co. Municipal Council for his parish for many years.
Appointed accountant for the Maritime Penitentiary, Dorchester, NB & held this position until he d. in 1930.
First elected to house of Assembly of NB, as a member for Northumberland Co. at GE, 3 Mar 1908, and was re-elected at the GE of 20 June 1912, sat until dissolution of the Legislature in 1917, when he retired.
William m. 22 July 1894, Miss Mary Jean Allain; d. 21 Apr 1944; bur. R.C. Cemetery Neguac; d/o Olivier Allain, Esq., Riviere des Caches, NB.
4 sons, 2 daus. (01)01: Lillian; m. [___] Dubouquet, Lower Neguac, NB
02: Emile A., automobile business, Neguac, NB
03: Yvonne, m. Henry Belliveu, Esq., Fox Creek, NB
04: Emery C., Fox Creek, NB, Instructor, Moncton Technical School
05: Hector; d. ae 14 yrs
06: Levis; d. ae 6 yrsRef: - see source list for more proper citation names
01: Graves Papers XI - p. 12
02: Legislative Library file card
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