Arthur F. Frégeau
Notes de recherche
The Eastern Townships Business & Farmer’s Directory for 1888-89
p. 147
- Fregeau A F, clerk
Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb., 1952 (biographical sketches)
- Austin T. Foster: Came in 1838, worked with Spalding
- Moved his business into the Mellon Store
- 1850: partnership with Charles V. Morrill in 1850 (Foster & Morrill for 3 y.)
- 1860: partnership with David Wilke
- Sold his interests to William Jondro
- 1865: bought the building, machinery and stock belonging to the estate of Charles Pierce.
- Became a manufacturer of boots and shoes
- 1872: partnership with A. J. Gordon and Charles P. Seaver
- Foster, Gordon & Seaver (Gordon retired 3 y. later)
- 1878-1883: Foster & Wilcox
- Sold machinery to a Québec firm and the building to Arthur Frégeau
Men of Today in the Eastern Townships, 1917
p. 166
- FREGEAU, Arthur F., Rock Island. — Born at Lawrenceville, Que., Mar. 12, 1853, son of Flavien and O. (Messier) Fregeau; E. public school and Waterloo Academy; as young man engaged as clerk wi th L. H. Brooks Waterloo, and subsequently spent one year at Woonsochet, R.I.; in 1872 came to Rock Island and accepted position with C. H. Kathan, general merchant, continuing with firm and its successor, Kathan & Hopkins, as head salesman making a record of 44 years; Roman Catholic, Conservative.
