John Vasseur and Catherine Mallen

James and Severine Vasseur had three children, Mathilde, John and William. William never married, and is buried beside his parents in the Assumption Church cemetery in Grand Falls.
Mathilde married a gentleman by the name of Joseph Crozier, and had at least two children (according to my records).

John "Jack" Napoloeon Vasseur was born on September 3, 1877 in Grand Falls, Victoria, Canada. He was a carpenter by profession and a musician by hobby. In his diary, he apparently talks about his own shop and tools, and also working for the town of Grand Falls. He built houses and buildings, worked on the bridge and at the church, and built furniture, some of which his descendants still have. He writes in his diary about having formed an orchestra.

The Vasseur brothers ran a dance hall in Grand Falls.

Here are two photos of John:



John was married to Catherine "Kate" Mallen. Kate was born on August 31, 1883 in Van Buren, Maine, to Lawrence Mallen and Marie Roberge. We don't know much about Lawrence and Marie, except that Lawrence was of Irish descent. We have limited information about their parents, Kate's grandparents.

Kate was well loved by everyone, and referred to her husband as "my John." Kate was pregnant 14 times. Her oldest child was Sadie Stella Vasseur (1902-1987), my great grandmother. In her old age, Kate liked to braid rugs and was cared for by family until she moved to a nursing home in St. Basile, New Brunswick.

Catherine "Kate" Mallen

John Vasseur's children, at a family reunion around 1980. Isn't that Sadie on the left?

I found most of this information here and the photos here. Both sites are great resources.