21. Pierre (Pete) Arsenault

In 1988, Pete sold his boat and gear to his son Raymond with whom he continued to fish until 1995. It should be noted that today Raymond is the only bonafide fishermen among the Leo Ds, thus perpetuating a century old family tradition.

Member of the Acadian Fishermen Co-Operative Association Ltd., Pete sat on its board for many years and was president of the Association for three years. He was also a school trustee for some twenty years, first for the Abram's Village school district and later for the Evangeline Regional School Board. He was also church warden and a member of the parish council of Egmont Bay for approximately seven years.

On 15 July 1949, Pete married Catherine Gallant, daughter of Cornelius Gallant and Aurélie Arsenault of Urbainville. They met on the wharf in Abram's Village where Catherine was employed at the cannery. At that time, workers boarded on location on the second floor of the lobster factory. They bought a house in Maximeville where they lived until 1955 then moved to Abram's Village where, two years later, they settled into their new house.

Children:

1) Peter (5 April 1951) married Gloria Maddix on 28 July 1972. Children: Cynthia (8 January 1976), Darren (30 June 1979). Address: Bramalea, Ontario.

2) Carol (15 June 1952) married Gérard Bourque on 19 July 1975. Children: twins Monica and Lisa (2 June 1978), Josette (11 June 1981), Lynn (28 July 1984). Address: Dieppe, N.B.

3) Raymond (11 December 1953) married Lucie Arsenault on 10 July 1976. Children: Raymonde (12 May 1980), Damien (25 February 1982), Justine (7 January 1984), Germain (19 November 1986). Address: Wellington, P.E.I.

4) Stella (17 December 1954) married Peter T. Arsenault on 2 September 1973. Children: Gilles (15 January 1978), Alvin (13 October 1981), Charline (8 August 1983). Address: Abram's Village, P.ELL.

5) Elmer (24 June 1956) married Dianne Arsenault on 20 August 1977. Child: Christelle (24 July 1983). Address: Moncton, N.B.

6) Dennis (19 April 1960). Address: Churchill, N.S. 7) Norma (7 March 1962) married Ron Eisan on 30 April 1994. Address: Brampton, Ontario.

8) Yvette (24 March 1964) married Michael Lecky on 27 August 1983. Children: Adam (28 August 1985), Jeffery (12 June 1987). Address: Charlottetown, P.E.I.

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