Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
AFTER % YEARS.
Mrs. David Vigue, Jr., Finds Father,
Thought to Be Dead.

Waterville, Me, Sept. 23.-Mrs. An
ME Vigue. wife of David Vigue, Jr., of
this city, has found her father after a
separation of % years, the greater part
of which she thought him dead.
Mrs. Vigue is the daughter Of Thorn
as Grondin, farmer living near Rum
ford Falls. She was born in Quebec
and her mother died when she was II
months old. Annie went to the home of
her grandmother at Oxford, p. O.,
where she remained four years, when
the grandmother died and the little girl
was taken by her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Archelas Loubier, and
brought to this city, where she has
since made her home, being known
here as Annie Loubier until her mar
riage two years ago.
Thomas Grondin, Mrs. Vigue's IA
Their, left Canada shortly after the
death of his wife and came to Maine,
where he staid seven years. Returning
to his native town he could not discov-
er any trace Of his daughter, although
he spent several months inquiring
among friends in the neighborhood.
Later he came back to Maine and set
tied near Rumford Falls.
Three years ago a young man named
Fred Roberge, who was employed as
brakeman on the Maine Central Rail-
road and lived with the Loubiers, was
in Rumford Falls and with a friend
went to the farm of Grondin's. While
there Mr.. Grondin became convinced
that the Loubier family We're relatives
OF his wife and he asked Roberge many
questions regarding them. Roberge
told him there was a young woman
there who was in some way related to
the Loubiers, and the girls father was
much impressed with the story.
Some time afterward he addressed
a letter to his daughter in her maid
en- name, but it did not reach her.
When Roberge returned to Waterville
he told Mrs. Vigue of his experience
in Rumford and she, too, wrote a let
ter addressing it to Thomas Grondin,
Rumford Me. 1t did not reach her IA
Their, due mainly to the fact that her
father had been known for years as
Thomas Gordon. and few knew that
his name was Grondin.
Finally. however, through Roberge,
communication was established and
after several letters between father
and daughter both became convinced
of the relationship. Mrs. Vigue paid
visit to Rumford and staid several
days, finding her father in comfortable
circumstances and anxious to have her
remain with him to comfort him in his
declining years. Mr.. Vigue, however,
holds responsible position in the To-
cal cotton mills and prefers to stay in
Watcrville. so it is quite probable
that the father will dispose of his
property at Rumford and live with
his new found child in this city.
Mrs. Vigue returned from the visit
to her father this week and is pleased
to learn that her father is alive and
well. She said: 81 am very happy to
know that my father is alive 1 had
often wondered about him and thought
What if he were not dead 1 would like
to see him. AS I had never known my
parents to remember them, I did not
miss them so much as if l had known
them, and then my uncle and aunt
have been so kind to me that I did not
get a chance to feel that l was with
out parents. They have been father
and mother to me and their home has
been my home and 1 have been happy
in it,"