Biographie Deschenes Jean-Baptiste-John

USA Census 1940, Event Place: Ward 5, Biddeford, Biddeford City, York, Maine, Enumeration District Number: 16-23, Family Number: 270, (Source: Family Search, Sheet Number and Letter: 14A, NARA Publication Number: T627, NARA Roll Number: 1495, Digital Folder Number: 005462039, Image Number: 00484)

12- Head, John Deschenes, M, 45, Canada France

13- Wife, Eva Deschenes, F, 46, Massachusetts

14- Daughter, Alice Deschenes, F, 17, Maine

15- Daughter, Therese Deschenes, F, 11, Maine

16- Son, Gerard Deschenes, M, 9, Maine

17- Son, Norman Deschenes, M, 8, Maine

18- Mother, Marie Deschenes, F, 72,  Canada France

Deaths – John B. Deschenes

John B. Deschenes, 66, of 377 Main Street, Biddeford, died suddenly yesterday at a local hospital.

Born at Wolftown, Que., August 2, 1896, he was a son of Joseph and Marie (Fortier) Deschenes. For many years he operated his own carriage shop in Biddeford, and for the past 18 years had done all of the painting and lettering of the Delorge Baking company trucks. He was a communicant of St. Joseph church and a member of the Sacred Heart League of the parish.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eva (Boutin) Deschenes; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Lapointe and Mrs Edward Couture, Saco; three sons, Maurice Deschenes, a scientist with the U.S. Governement in Las Vegas, Nev., Gerard Deschenes, Saco, Normand Deschenes, Biddeford; a brother, Paul Deschenes, Hartford, Conn; two sisters, Mrs. Bernadette Gonneville, Saco, and Mrs. Laura Paradise, Hartford, Conn.; and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from St. Joseph church. Friends may call at the Sansoucy Funeral home, 1 Stone street, Biddeford, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., starting today.

Source: Biddeford-Saco Journal, Thursday, December 27, 1962, Page 2

Funerals – John Deschenes Funeral services were conducted this morning from St. Joseph church, Biddeford, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Msgr. Elie Hevey. Rev. Normand Carrier served as deacon and Rev. Sylvio Levesque as sub deacon. Singing was by church choir with Mrs. Diana Rousselle at the organ.

Bearers were all members of the Sacred Heart League of the parish and included John Renouf, George Trottier, Herve Dubreuil, Louis Gagnon, Adolph Gagnon and Albert Ouellette. Burial was in the family lot at St. Joseph cemetery, Rev. Fr. Carrier saying graveside prayers.

Attending from out of town were Maurice Deschenes, Las Vegas, Nev.; Paul Deschenes, Hartford, Conn.; Mrs. Blanche Farrier, Central Falls, R.I., and Mrs. Alfred Goulet, Alfred.

Source: Biddeford-Saco Journal, Saturday, December 29, 1962, Page 2