The Princeton union., 1905-04-06

Last Tuesday.
Funeral To-Day at St. Edwards
Church and Interment in st.
Francis Cemetery.
Peter Robideau, ripe in age and
having the good will and esteem of
those in the community where he has
resided for many long years, passed
away at his home in Princeton at five
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, April 4th,
aged seventy-four years. One month
before his death he met with a runa-
way accident of a severe nature and
spent two weeks at the hospital, but
feeling that death would come he
wished to be removed to his home
where he might die with his family
about him. The members of the fam
lily living at distance were notified
of the serious illness of Mr.. Robideau
and besides those living in Princeton
and vicinity the following were pres
ent when death came: Miss Libbie
Robideau of Denver. Colorado; Mrs.
Amos Robidou of Bismarck, N. D. ;;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gogacki, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asselin, and Mrs. j. G. Craig of Min
neapolis; Peter S. Robideau. Jr., of
Cass Lake, Mimi; Harry Bates of
Bruno, Minn.; Mrs. Geo. Mercier of
Rochester, Mimi; Mrs Albert Dilley
of Bemidji, Mimi, and Ernest E..
Robideau OF Portland, Oregon. Nell
son and Frank who reside in Prince
ton were with their father during his
illness.
Mr.. Robideau called all the mem
bers of the family to his bedside the
day before he died and conversed with
them on many personal matters and
at last bid them all goodby and when
he had finished he had passed away.
Although sad death it was most
beautiful one. With children, rela-
tives and friends kneeling by his bed
side he departed as Father Levings
in the last prayer recommended the
soul Of the dying into the hands of
aGod the Father Almighty who Gre
ated him, Jesus Christ who suffered
for him and the Holy Ghost who sane
Titled him.
The funeral was held today at St.
Edward IS church in Princeton. Father
Levings said requiem high mass at
ten O'Clock and after the solemn cere-
mony for the departed the funeral
cortege which was large one started
for St. Francis cemetery in Greenbush
where Mr.. Robideau had requested to
be buried beside his father and
daughter Vina. Mr.. Robideau leaves
a wife, and twelve children, one
brother: four sisters and fifty grand
children.
Peter Robideau was born in Ho-
gansburg, Franklin county, N. ~,
Nov. II, 1880. At an early age he
engaged as sailor on the lakes and
st. Lawrence river. He became a,
captain and owned boat of his own
and was engaged for seventeen years
in rafting and steamboating on the
St. Lawrence. -..- s..
He was married to Miss Julia Jes-
mer Aug. 2, 1852, and in 1868 he came
west with his family and located in
the town of Greenbush where he
bought of Joseph Trickey eighty acres
OF land and in later years bought an
additional eighty acres, making him
a good home and he had one of the
best farms in Greenbush. In 1896 he
retired from farming and spent the
last years of his life quite free from
the cares and responsibilities of ac-
| tive work. He was man who pos
sessed jovial nature and disposition
and always made those happy about
him. He spent much time visiting
the members of his family and rela-
tives in many parts of the country
1t was just year ago this month
that he erected his home in Princeton
where he intended to spend his last
days and after his injury it was very
natural that he longed to be at home
and pass away in the presence of his
family whose company he so much
loved.
Peter Robideau will long be remem-
bered as one of the early pioneers Of
the town of Greenbush whose sunny,
cheerful nature made him so we'll
| known throughout the town where he
had lived for SO many years.
Cheeky Political Accidents.