Francis Ernest Faubert

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:46

Frank was born to Charles and Lea Faubert of 96 Rodman Street, Woonsocket, RI on June 22, 1944. He was the fifth and last child of the family. He attended all schools in Woonsocket until he went to URI. He loved sports and was part of the East Woonsocket Little League, then went on to play CYO sports and especially liked basketball and baseball. Watching his beloved Red Sox on TV was a joy and especially in the Fall of 1966 when Carl Yastrzemski was his hero. At URI and the College of Insurance he majored in business and insurance and made insurance his lifetime career.

Yvette Marcelle Aucoin Gagnon

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:39

Yvette was the fourth child born to Arthur and Rose (Choiniere) Aucoin. On her 16th birthday she quit school to help support the large family of seven remaining siblings. When she first started working she was assigned to the night shift working in the weave shop filling the "batteries". After two months she was able to get better working hours at a different mill. She started working in the cotton room as a fabric inspector. Then two years later moved into the drawing room where she worked until she married. She raised three daughters and moved to Scanton, PA. in 1955.

 

Hamlet Mill

Submitted by Woonsocket_Admin on Tue, 10/24/2017 - 17:01

The Hamlet Mill closed in 1842. While we know that there was another functioning mill that took over the site during this era, nothing is known about its production. The property would later be sold to French mill interests for the construction of the French Worsted.