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Victor LAVOIE

Victor LAVOIE

Male 1924 - 1969  (44 years)

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  • Name Victor LAVOIE 
    Born 15 Apr 1924  Eastview, ONTARIO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 20 Apr 1924  Eastview (St-Charles), Ottawa, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Mar 1969  Ottawa (Montfort Hospital), ONTARIO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1 Apr 1969  Ottawa, ONTARIO, Notre-Dame de Lourdes cemetary Plot 2191 Sec L Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID 51  main
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2024 

    Father Antoine-Jean-Baptiste LAVOIE,   b. 18 Jul 1891, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1973, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Marie-Anne PILON,   b. 24 Mar 1892, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1973, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1913  Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,,Notre-Dame Cathedral Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID 110816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aline Rita WHISSELL,   b. 5 Sep 1927, Eastview,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1991, Rockland,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1946  Ontario,,,,,Ottawa (Notre-Dame de la Presentation,Overbrooke) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert LAVOIE
     2. Paul A LAVOIE
     3. Claudette LAVOIE
     4. Diane LAVOIE
     5. Pierre LAVOIE
     6. Jeanne LAVOIE
     7. Denis LAVOIE,   b. 15 Feb 1955, Vanier,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 2022, Ottawa Général hospital, Ottawa, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. Huguette LAVOIE
     9. Guy LAVOIE
     10. Lorraine LAVOIE
     11. Roger LAVOIE,   b. 17 Mar 1959, Vanier,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 2013, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,CANADA, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     12. Maurice LAVOIE,   b. 26 Feb 1960, Vanier,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 2014, Ottawa,,,ONTARIO,, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     13. Lise LAVOIE
     14. Roland-Lucien-J LAVOIE
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2020 
    Family ID 109433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Victor Lavoie
    Victor Lavoie
    On his honeymoon at Niagara Falls, Ontario
    Wedding day 1946
    Wedding day 1946
    They were married at Notre-Dame de la Présentation church in Overbrooke area of Ottawa.
    Wedding picture 1946
    Wedding picture 1946
    Victor Lavoie as a toddler with his father Antoine and sister Laura
circa 1927
    Victor Lavoie as a toddler with his father Antoine and sister Laura circa 1927
    Victor Lavoie
    Victor Lavoie
    circa 1944. Never participated in the war. Was stationed in Halifax, ready to depart, when the war ended.
    Victor Lavoie 1924-1969
    Victor Lavoie 1924-1969
    Victor Lavoie
Capitaine Zouaves Pontificaux Canadiens
    Victor Lavoie Capitaine Zouaves Pontificaux Canadiens
    G-D: ?, ?, ?, Victor Lavoie & sa soeur Laura
    G-D: ?, ?, ?, Victor Lavoie & sa soeur Laura
    Victor Lavoie 1924-1969
    Victor Lavoie 1924-1969
    Zouaves parade on St-Jean-Baptiste day celebrations
    Zouaves parade on St-Jean-Baptiste day celebrations
    24th June in Eastview, Ontario. My dad Victor Lavoie is in the forefront.
    Victor Lavoie lors de son voyage de noces aux chutes Niagara, Ontario
    Victor Lavoie lors de son voyage de noces aux chutes Niagara, Ontario

    Documents
    Mariage de Victor Lavoie et Aline Whissell 1946
    Mariage de Victor Lavoie et Aline Whissell 1946

    Albums
    Victor Lavoie & Aline Whissell photo album
    Victor Lavoie & Aline Whissell photo album

    Baptism
    Victor Lavoie bapteme 1924
    Victor Lavoie bapteme 1924

    Military
    Army discharge 1946
    Army discharge 1946

    Obituaries
    Ottawa Citizen obituary
    Ottawa Citizen obituary

  • Notes 
    • He died at a very young age. I was told that he was born with a hole in his heart. He was a smoker and had asthma. We received a letter saying he was accepted at the heart institute in Montreal, 2 weeks after his death.

      According to the 1949 Ottawa City Directory, Victor worked as a truck driver for Mahoney and Rich, same time as his father Antoine.

      He was a very religious man. Loved to fish, small game hunting. Loved by everyone who knew him. Fabulous human being. Hard worker who loved the simple things.

      I think of him every day (today is Nov 15 2004, which is 35 years later) and I still do Jumble puzzles in the Ottawa Citizen in his honor, which makes me think of him again. He loved to do those and when young I used to try to complete them. That was one of his ways to make us learn English. I loved the guy, wish he was still here. I never knew him as much as I would have wanted to. I knew him as a loving father, but he died before we had a chance to talk and mingle as equals. He was too busy raising a family. He was a great father, taking Bob and I fishing and hunting everytime he went. That in itself was a great memory. He wouldn't take the 2 of us each time, but only one.. and he would alternate. Of course both of us knew that the other was hiding in the car so as not to be seen, and I remember crying because I couldn't go with him and I knew that Bob was hiding in the car. Such great memories. Thanks Dad. Hope you saved a spot in heaven for me. Everybody you knew knows you bypassed purgatory and went directly there. Say hi to mom for me. Love her too.

      Army Record: Department of National Defence: This is to certify that No. C-121470, Rank Pte., Name: Lavoie Joseph Francois Victor, Unit: R.C.O.C is entitled to wear War Service Badge "General Service Class", Number 833691, issued 23 February 1946. His duties were that of an instructor.
      He enlisted in the army in Kingston Ontario on the 10th June 1943, and was discharged on the 23 February 1946.

      *Note: On his wedding picture, it is very clear as to the name of the church, i.e. N-D de la Presentation, which was in Overbrooke. Twice in Marriage Register books, I see his wedding as part of Cyrville (N-D de Lourdes) ????? N-D de Lourdes, Cyrville was founded in 1946. The marriage probably took place in the basement of the school.

      In the picture of Victor (3 or 4 yrs old?) in front of the Lavoie tombstone, I noticed that the front of the stone only carried the name of Marie-Louise Lavoie. The name of Phelonize Lafleur still hadn't been placed there. Phelonize died in 1924 the year that Victor was born.
      Was Phelonize remains moved later on? Was this a new stone to replace an older one?

      Victor apparently (so says uncle J-Paul) initially bought the lot at 36 Joliette (maison Lefebvre, subsequently had money problems and had to sell it. He later bought the lot on Garneau St for $50.00 from the city.