Raymond was born on a farm in St. Robert, Quebec in 1923. He was the youngest of eight children. In 1929 the family moved to Woonsocket where relatives had previously settled. After completing the 9th grade at St. Anne's School Ray went to work at the Argonne Worsted on Hamlet Avenue. He worked the 3rd shift, 10-6am for $14 per week.
In 1947 he married Jeannette Girouard from Lincoln, RI. They had 2 daughters, Irene Blais and Louise Suzzi.
Lucia left school after the 4th grade to go to work in the mills. When she was 18 she went to work at American Paper Tube. It is here where she met her future husband, Donat Raoul Richer. They married a year and a half later. They went on to have 8 children.
Donat married Lucia Roy on September 27, 1920 at Notre Dame des Victoires. They met while both were working at American Paper Tube. They went on to have eight children.
This is a business!!!
These mills are the ones we're using to do some testing!
There were many Orthodox people in Woonsocket.
There were many Jewish people in Woonsocket.
There were many Catholics in Woonsocket.
Cotton was one of many products produced in the mills.
Paper was one of many products produced in the mills.
