Parents:
Francis Xavier Lapointe born Apr 07, 1816 and Angelica Peyette Lapointe.


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Sixty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Drouillard, Malden Road, are a remarkable old couple. on Wednesday they celebrated the sixty-fifth anniversary of their wedding at the home of their son, William J. Drouillard, with whom they live on the old homestead. In spite of the number of years which rest upon their shoulders, they are both in excellent state of health and enjoy a game of cards just a little better than anyone else in the neighborhood. Mr. Drouillard will be eighty-eight years of age on the 19th of March next, and Mrs. Drouillard will be eighty-six on the 20th of March. Her maiden name was Millie Lapointe and they were married on the 27th day of January, 1867 (the year of Confederation) at Erie, Mich., as they are both American born and came to Sandwich West eight years later. They were the parents of five children, only two of whom are living, William J. mentioned above and Ernest, of the Huron Line. Mr. Drouillard has one brother, Felix of Detroit, and Mrs. Drouillard has two living brothers, Benson of Deerfield, Mich., and Sam of Erie, Mich. They also have seven grandchildren. Mr. Drouillard is well known among the older residents as he was one of the old time hotel keepers, owner at one time of the hotel at Leslie's Corners, Malden, and later of the Halfway House on the Malden Road. He perhaps is best known by his connection with the racing of horses on the ice of the River Canard. Years ago he got out very humorous hand bills in broken French announcing these races, the results of which were published in The Echo at that time. The late Albert Fox of Amherstburg was one of his chief competitors. They are both devoted members of the Loiselleville R. C. Church and their many friends wish for them further long years of happiness together.

Article from The Amherstburg Echo, 29 January, 1932