JOE BANVILLE's FAMILY

His Wife:
Marie Juliette 'Mary' (Pelletier) Banville 1920-1995 [age 75]
married on June 11, 1943, in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Their 9 Children:
► Infant Son 1945-1945 [stillborn]
► Infant Son 1946-1946 [stillborn twin]
► Infant Son 1946-1946 [stillborn twin]
► Suzanne M. (Banville) Dobkins
► Aline T. 'Lil' Banville
► Lucy A. (Banville) Nowe [Daniel E. Nowe]
► Bernice J. (Banville) Oulundsen [Mark F. Oulundsen]
► Jean C. (Banville) Doyle [Richard J. Doyle]
► Rita N. (Banville) Ndini 1958-1995 [age 37] [Richard D. Ndini]
married on May 6, 1990, in Trumbull, Connecticut

His Parents:
Joseph 'Josephel' Banville 1878-1936 [age 57]
and Flavie (Ouellette) Banville 1873-1929 [age 55]
married on February 10, 1902,
at L'Église de St-Thomas-d'Aquin in Lac Baker, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
His Stepmother:
Marguérite 'Maggie' (Boucher) [Cyr] Banville 1880-1950 [age 70]
married Joseph Banville on February 26, 1930,
at L'Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix in St-Martin-de-Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

His 6 (known) Siblings:
► Suzanne M. (Banville) Laforge - born December 3, 1902; date/place of burial unknown
married May 11, 1920, in Kedgwick, NB, Canada, to Jean-Baptiste Laforge 1890-1933 [age 43]
► Laura M. (Banville) Dumais - born March 15, 1905; date/place of burial unknown
married Jul. 1, 1925, in St-Martin-de-Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada,
to Candide J. Dumais 1905-1983 [age 78] - place of burial unknown
► Pius J. Banville 1906-1962 [age 55]
married Apr. 11, 1939, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Olésine M. Boudreau 1909-1989 [age 80]
► Auguste J. Banville 1908-1966 [age 57]
married Oct. 19, 1937, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Flavie M. Parent (b. December 11, 1917)
► Régina M. Banville - born October 5, 1912; no additional information available
► Léo J. Banville - born November 12, 1919; no additional information available

His 10 (known) Step-Siblings:
►Sarah 'Sadie' (Cyr) Sinclair 1899-1969 [age 70] - place of burial unknown
married May 9, 1922, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Louis A. Sinclair 1892-1962 [age 70]
► Norbert D. Cyr - born Dec. 21, 1900; date/place of burial unknown
married Jun. 8, 1924, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Cécile Pelletier
► Honoré A. Cyr - born Jan. 14, 1903; no additional info; date/place of burial unknown
► Irené J. 'René' Cyr 1905-1966 [age 61]
married Oct. 13, 1936, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Rose M. LaPointe 1916-2009 [age 92]
► Raoul L. Cyr - born c1907; date/place of burial unknown
married Jul. 7, 1930, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Hortense P. Quimper
► Bertha (Cyr) Phillips - born c1909; date/place of burial unknown
married May 4, 1930, in Campbellton, N.B., Canada, to John J. Phillips
► Azilda M. (Cyr) Blair 1910-1995 [age 84]
married David J. Blair 1910-1984 [age 74]
► Léonard F. Cyr - born Mar. 21, 1912; no additional info; date/place of burial unknown
► Léonide Cyr - born c1914; date/place of burial unknown
married Oct. 22, 1935, in St-Quentin, N.B., Canada, to Jeanne C. Coulombe
► Réal D. Cyr 1917-2002 [age 84]
married Apr. 26, 1949, in Connors, N.B., Canada, to Léda M. Dominique 1932-2004 [age 71]

His Grandparents:
Paternal - his father's parents
► Philéas Banville 1851-1920 [age 68]
and Anastasie (Pelletier) Banville 1849-1942 [age 92]
married on November 12, 1872,
at L'Église de St-François-Xavier in St-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
Maternal - his mother's parents
► Magloire Ouellette 1843-1919 [age 75]
and Ozithée (Nadeau) Ouellette 1847-1920 [age 72]
married on April 26, 1870,
recorded in the parish register at St-Hilaire in Madawaska,New Brunswick, Canada
(construction of the parish's first church began in 1871)

Joseph Élude Banville, Joe to those who knew him, was born in Lac Baker, New Brunswick; but when he was a young boy, his family moved about 100 miles east to Arseneau Siding (a rural village now known as St-Martin-de-Réstigouche) in Réstigouche County, New Brunswick. As a young man, Joe had crossed the border into Maine on numerous occasions, working as a farm hand and wood cutter. His mom had passed away in 1929 and ten months later his dad remarried; but in the summer of '37, about a year after his dad's death, Joe headed back to Maine, crossing the border at Fort Kent. By 1940, Joe was lodging with a couple in Portage Lake and working as a wood cutter; and in the fall of '42, he was enlisted into the U.S. Army.

Six months after joining the military, while stationed in Arkansas, Joe exchanged wedding vows with Juliette Pelletier. According to the couple's marriage record, Joe was still a resident of Portage Lake, Maine, and his bride was residing in Waterbury, Connecticut; and following his discharge from the service, the Banvilles established themselves in Waterbury where they raised six daughters.

Joe Banville passed away in 1990 at age 79 and was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Watertown, Connecticut. At the time of his death, he and his wife had been married for almost 47 years.

Rest in peace, Joe, and thank you for your service.

CEMETERY INFORMATION

Type of Marker: Footstone (flat)

Location:
Joe and his wife Juliette are buried together in a double-depth grave, in a 'footstones only' section known as The Shrine of St. Paul in the center part of the cemetery. Not difficult to find if you follow the directions below.
Note: The rows in the shrine area run diagonal to the road.

Directions:
Enter the cemetery from Platt Road; bear right at the flagpole island; stay 'straight' for about 50 yards and The Shrine of St. Paul will be on your right. Drive up a few more yards and park near the corner; then, starting with the first (short) row on the corner, walk on a diagonal up the middle of this section (toward the statue of Saint Paul). The Banville plot is in the 13th row — just to your left.

Click 'Show Map' in the Burial information at the top of this page. The Banville plot is pinpointed with a red icon.