Rose Belle Laframboise
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1. Rose Belle3 Laframboise (Francois2, Joseph Franche1 xLaframboise) was born 25 Nov 1869 in Ft Vancouver, Clark, WA1, and died 02 Aug 1951 in Beaverton, Washington, OR2. She married (1) Xauvier Joseph Souvigny2 28 Dec 1882 in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, WA3, son of Joseph Sevigny and Felonise Vesinat. He was born 13 Oct 1850 in St. Esprit, Montcalm, Quebec, Canada4, and died 14 Jan 1914 in Wahkiakum County WA5. She married (2) Henry Hiram Arbogast6 Abt. 18996, son of George xArbogast and Ann xWyatt. He was born 06 Jun 1869 in La Cygne, Linn, KS, and died 30 Dec 1951 in Umatilla, OR.
Notes for Rose Belle Laframboise:
THE STORY OF ROSE - Luella Christiansen and daughter Pat Smith.
Courtesy of Pat Smith
Grandmother Rose Laframboise was born 25 Nov 1869 and died 2 Aug 1952 at Beaverton, Oregon. Rose was just a child of 13 years and had not yet reached maturity when she married a handsome French-Canadian, Xavier Souvigny. This marriage is recorded at Cathlamet, WA the 28th December 1882. He had been engaged in mining in Nevada and driving his Ox team for a lumber firm established in Wahkiakum County, following his migration to the Unitied States. He did this after the age of 21 years, traveling "Round the Horn".
Xavier was christened Francois Xavier Sovigny 12 Oct 1850 at St. Esprit, Montcalm, Quebec; a son of Joseph Souvigny and Phelonise Vesinat. After marriage to Rose he settled her in a lovely home in the Elochoman Valley on what has always been referred to as the "Souvigny Ranch". Xavier began farming in earnest to care for his growing family. 7 children were born here, and the 8th child, Eleanor, was born at Pendleton, Oregon. The births of the children are as follows:
Joseph born 5 July 1883, married 25 December 1909 to Julien Longtain.
Della Mae born 9 November 1885, married 28 February 1909 to Leonard Quigley.
Marie Esther born 24 September 1887, married 20 May 1929 to George Helget.
Matilda Louis born 14 September 1889, married 25 December 1909 to Warren Messinger.
Frank born July 1890; not married.
Nevada Rose (Neva) born May 1892, married 16 December 1915 to Edward Linquist.
Anna Leota born 18 June 1894, married 8 January 1913 to Edgar Quigley.
Eleanor born 10 June 1896, married 10 September 1919 to Fred Bither.
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'ROSE' Unknown Author.
Courtesy of Pat Smith
Rose Laframboise lost her mother at a tender age. Our first observation of her was on the 1870 U.S. Census of Wahkiakum County, WA, age 7 months, with her parents Francois and Denise, and 5 other children, Rose being the youngest.
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1870 Census WA Terr Wahkiakum Cathlamet Pg 1 taken 6 Aug 1870
Laframboise, F. 37 M W Canada Fisherman 250-280
Dennise 35 F IN WA Terr Keeping House
Isabelle 13 F W WA Terr At Home
Eota (Ella 11 F W WA Terr
Adeline 9 F W WA Terr
Francis 7 M W WA Terr
Sedelia 4 F W WA Terr
Jerome 2 M W WA Terr
Rosa Belle 7/12 F W WA Terr**
Dushan, Peter 54 M W Canada Day Laborer
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The next official entry was in Vancouver WA. We found the name Rose Laframboise as having entered Providence Academy from Cathlamet on Novenber 9 1875, at age five.
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1880 Census shows a Rosa LaFramboise living at Mother Oraredes, Vancouver City, Clark, WA.
She is homeless, Indian, 9 years old, born in OR; parents born in WA.**
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She left the school on October 1, 1880, but no indication as to where she went. There is a note to the effect that she made her 1st Holy Communion. Sisters of Providence, Issaquah, WA. She returned to Wahkiakum County.
Rose stated that her father placed her in the care of a French couple; she saw money change hands, and always felt she had been taken advantage of by these people who we understand went back to France. It is believed to be the Pacific Cadeau family. It was about 2 years later that she was married to Xavier Souvigny, at age 13 years.
A sorrowful event in the Souvigny life was the marital rift between Rose and Xavier. Grandpa began to drink. He would go into town leaving his young wife and children on the Ranch. It was a wild and lonely place in those days; their nearest neighbors were nearly a mile away. Rose must have had all she could manage because she packed up three of the girls and left for Pendleton, Oregon, where she applied for help with the Indian Bureau at Grande Ronde for food allotment. She also worked in a laundry for a time. Rose met and married Henry Arborgast at Walla Walla, WA in 1898. Henry had a candy store on Pendleton's main street.
Shortly after her marriage she sent Della, Annie, and Neva back to their father in Wahkiakum County, where Xavier reared these seven children on the Souvigny Ranch. Rose spent many years as a practical nurse, caring for her patients in their homes, and sometimes in her own home. She delivered many babies during this period of her life. She had worked hard and long to carve out a life for herself and her child.
Later they moved to Portland where they owned a grocery store on 60th and Halsey Street. They later sold this and purchased a store on Prescott Street. Rose loved to sew. She made clothes for herself and for some of her friends. She helped Henry in the store, and baked and sold cakes. Burnt sugar cakes were her specialty. She was a quite reserved little person, with a ready smile. Her daughter Eleanor graciously filled in some of the personal aspects of her life. Little Rose Laframboise died at Beaverton, Oregon on the 2nd of August 1952, age 80 years, 8 months and 7 days. She was laid to rest in the Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
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1900 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 116 Pg 10
Rubegget, Henry W M Jun 1869 30 M1 KS KS KS R.R. Laborer
Rose wife IN F Nov 1869 30 M14 4-4 WA Fr Can WA **
Souviner,Elener Stepdau IN M? Jun 1896 3 S OR Fr Can WA
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1910 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 19
614 244 251 Arbogast Henry Head M W 40 M1 10 Oregon Michigan illlinois Salesman ?store
------------Rose Wife FW 38 M2 10 1 1 Can English Can English Can English**
-----------------Elenore Daughter MW 13 S Can English Oregon Can English
Warner Mable Lodger FW 34 M2 6 5 3 Michigan Can English Iowa None
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1920 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Pct 42 Pg 213B Jan 13, 1920
Arbogast, Henry Head O F M W 50 M KS IL IL Salesman/Cigar Store
Rose wife F W 49 WA FCAN FCAN **
Bither, Eleanor Step dau F W 23 M OR KS OR
Bither, Fred H. Son-in-law M W 30 M CA OR OR Salesman/Cigar Store
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1930 Census Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A April 8, 1930
Arbogast, Henry H. Head M W 60 M-29 KS IL IL Merchant/Grocery
Rose wife F W 59 M 28 WA E.CAN US **
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More About Rose Belle Laframboise:
Died 2: 02 Aug 1951, Washington County, OR Cert. 9660
Burial: 03 Aug 1951, Greenwood Cem. Wahkiakum WA6
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Census 1: 1870, W.T. Wahkiakum Cathlamet Pg 16
Census 2: 1880, Dist 3, Vancouver, Clark,WA6
Census 3: 1900, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 116 Pg 106
Census 4: 1910, Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A6
Census 5: 1920, OR Umatilla Pendleton Pct 42 Pg 213B6
Census 6: 1930, Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A6
Obituary: Per Pat Smith
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Notes for Xauvier Joseph Souvigny:
1880 Census Place Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, Washington
Family History Library Film 1255397
NA Film Number T9-1397
Page Number 152D
Wm. ALLEN Self M Male W 29 SCOTLAND Keeps Boarding House SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
Lizza ALLEN Wife M Female W 23 SCOTLAND Keeping House SCOTLAND SCOTLAND
John GRAHAM Other S Male W 26 CALIFORNIA Fisherman TENNESEE ME
G.M. CARLTON Other S Male W 37 N.Y. Clerk In Dry Goods Store ME ME
Frank ROSS Other S Male W 23 MINNESOTA Fisherman OHIO ILL
J.L. WITHERBEE Other S Male W 24 ME Foreman In Fish Cannery WASH ME
J.H. BLANKETER Other M Male W 48 INDIANA Fisherman VIRGINIA VIRGINIA
Joseph SOUERNIAR Other S Male W 28 CANADA Fisherman CANADA CANADA b. 1852**
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1910 Census WA Wahkiakum Cathlamet Dist 313 Pg 232 (April 27 1910 Robt E Irving
122 122 Souvigny Joseph X Head MW60 wd Can(french)Can(french)Can(french) 1868 English Farmer General farm
---------------Joseph Son MW 25 M1 0 Washington Can(french) Washington English laborer logging Camp
---------------Julieanne Daughter in law FW 16 M1 0 0 0 Washington Can(french) Washington
Quigley Leonard W Son in law MW 26 M1 1 Oregon Scot/English Oregon English laborer logging Camp
---------------Della M Daughter F W 22 M1 1 1 1 Washington Can(french) Oregon
---------------Bethine Granddaughter FW 5/12 S Oregon Oregon Washington
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More About Xauvier Joseph Souvigny:
Burial: 1914, Greenwood Cem. Wahkiakum Co. WA7
Census 1: 1880, Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, Washington8
Census 2: 1910, WA Wahkiakum Cathlamet Dist 313 Pg 2328
Obituary: Per Pat Smith
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Marriage Notes for Rose Laframboise and Xauvier Souvigny:
Jos Souvengney, Jos
Marriage: Jos Souvengney married Rosa LaFrumbois on Dec 28, 1882 in Wahkiakum County, WA.
Gender: Male
Source Location: Record of this marriage may be found in a book at the Family History Library under Library of Congress reference number(a) 979.791V2h
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More About Xauvier Souvigny and Rose Laframboise:
Maä: 28 Dec 1882, Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, WA8
Notes for Henry Hiram Arbogast:
George B. ARBOGAST Self M Male W 40 IL Farmer --- ---
Julia ARBOGAST Wife M Female W 40 IL Keeping House VA ---
Richard L. ARBOGAST Son S Male W 15 KS At Home IL IL
Maryetta ARBOGAST Dau S Female W 13 KS At Home IL IL
Henry H. ARBOGAST Son S Male W 11 KS At Home IL IL 1869**
Minnie ARBOGAST Dau S Female W 4 KS IL IL
Source Information: 1880
Census Place Cedar, Boone, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254743
NA Film Number T9-0743
Page Number 195B
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1900 Census Souviner Elener OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 116 Pg 10
Rubegget, Henry W M Jun 1869 30 M1 KS KS KS R.R. Laborer
Rose wife IN F Nov 1869 30 M14 4-4 WA Fr Can WA
Souviner,Elener Stepdau IN M? Jun 1896 3 S OR Fr Can WA
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1910 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 19
Arbogast, Henry H 40 M-10 OR MI IL Sameslan/ Store
Rose W 28 M-10 1-1 E.Can E.Can E.Can
Elenore D 13 S E.Can OR E.Can
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1920 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Pct 42 Pg 213B Jan 13, 1920
Arbogast, Henry Head O F M W 50 M KS IL IL Salesman/Cigar Store
Rose wife F W 49 WA FCAN FCAN
Bitner, Eleanor Step dau F W 23 M OR KS OR
Bitner, Fred H. Son-in-law M W 30 M CA OR OR Salesman/Cigar Store
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1930 Census Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A April 8, 1930
Arbogast, Henry H. Head M W 60 M-29 KS IL IL Merchant/Grocery
Rose wife F W 59 M 28 WA E.CAN US
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Arobgast, Henry H,
State: OR Year 1890
County: Umatilla County Record Type:
Township: Juniper Pct Page:
Database: OR 1890 Veterans Schedule
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More About Henry Hiram Arbogast:
Burial: 31 Dec 1951, Greenwood Cem. Wahkiakum WA8
Census 1: 1880, NE Boone Cedar Dist 126 Pg 128
Census 2: 1900, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 116 Pg 108
Census 3: 1910, Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A8
Census 4: 1920, OR Umatilla Pendleton Pct 42 Pg 213B8
Census 5: 1930, Multnomah Portland Pct 408 Dist 502 Pg 197A8
Father: Abt. 1840, George B. Arbogast
Mother: Ann Wyatt
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More About Henry Arbogast and Rose Laframboise:
Maä: Abt. 18998
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Children of Rose Laframboise and Xauvier Souvigny are:
+ 2 i. Joseph Xavier4 Souvigny, born 05 Jul 1883 in Elochomen Valley, ,WA; died 07 May 1963 in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, WA.
+ 3 ii. Della Mae Souvigny, born 09 Nov 1885 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA; died 19 Feb 1984 in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum, WA.
4 iii. Marie Esther Souvigny9, born 24 Sep 1887 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA9; died 24 Jul 1945. She married George A. Helget9 20 May 1929 in Clatsop County, OR9.
+ 5 iv. Matilda Louise Souvigny, born 14 Sep 1889 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA; died 08 Sep 1964 in , Mulnomah, OR.
6 v. Frank Souvigny, born 18 Jul 1891 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA; died 13 May 1964 in Douglas Co, OR12.
7 vi. Nevada Rose Souvigny14, born May 1892 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA14; died 31 Oct 195614. She married (1) Mr. Nelson14. She married (2) Edward Linquist14 16 Dec 191514.
+ 8 vii. Anna Leota Souvigny, born 18 Jun 1894 in Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum, WA; died 26 Nov 1959.
+ 9 viii. Eleanor Leota Souvigny, born 10 Jun 1896 in Umatilla Co., OR; died 09 Jan 1984 in Portland, Multnomah, OR.
Endnotes
1. 1870 census W.T. Wahkiakum Cathlamet Pg 1 Sarah Olsen.
2. Donald Harris-paleriderx@aol.com.
3. Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.
4. Pat Smith.
5. Donald Harris-paleriderx@aol.com.
6. Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.
7. Cem/WA Co/ Wahkiakum/ Greenwood..
8. Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.
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