Person:Joseph Longtine (1)

Obituary (newspaper unknown): Wednesdy, March 31st 1926, marked the passing away of another of Pembina County's pioneers. Mr. Joseph Longtine was born in Lowell, Mass., July 20th, 1870. At he age of fourteen, Mr. Longtine moved to Leroy in Pembina County. He lived there until 1892, when he was married to Miss Valida Bertrand of that place. They lived in the Vicinity of Leroy for several years where Mr. Longtine was engaged in farming. in 1917, Mr Longtine and family moved to Cavalier and for seven years farmed one mile east and one mile north of town. In 1923 Mr. Longtine decided to quit farming on account of his poor health, so he sold his stock and moved to Walhalla where he lived up to the time of his death. Mr. Longtine had been bothered with ulcers of the stomach for some time, and had gone to Rochester, Minn., to consult physicians, then contracted pneumomia and lived a very short time.He was well liked by all who knew him, and we are sure that he will be greatly missed. Besides his wife, he leaves five children to mourn his loss. Nap of Walhalla; Mrs Eugene DeHeilly and Miss Blanche, also of Walhalla; and Mrs Paul DeHeilly and Miss Anne of Cavalier. He also leaves three sisters and one brother, Mrs Duprey of Ste.Elisabeth, Man.; Mrs Morrison of Eli, Man.; and Mrs Morin and Fred Longtine of Lowell, Mass. Funeral services were held from St. Elisabeths Catholic Church at Walhalla Monday, Apr 5th and interment in the Leroy Cemetery.

1. ↑ Research of Sue Luly. (rootsweb.com, saluly(at)aol(dot)com).