OBITUARIES:  Madeline ROBARGE, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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Mrs. Madeline Robarge

Mrs. Madeline Robarge, wife of the late Louis S. Robarge, died at her home 
in this city, E. Eau Claire street, Saturday, May 8, at 12:15 p. m., at the 
age of nearly 90 years, after a brief illness. She was one of the earliest 
pioneers of this vicinity, where she has lived the past 55 years.

Madeline Delencaure was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, Nov. 29, 
1836, where she grew to womanhood. She was married there to Louis S. Robarge 
in January, 1859. They lived in Canada until 1870 when they moved here, 
settling in the town of Stanfold at Dobie. Their’s was one of the very 
earliest families there where they continued to reside for 14 years when 
they moved to Rice Lake, and have since made their home. Mr. Robarge died 
here in 1918.

Mrs. Robarge is survived by ten children as follows: Mrs. Louise Lavalliere 
of Rice Lake, Octave of Iron Mountain, Mich., Fred, Gideon, Edward and Joe 
of Rice Lake; Mrs. Arnold Verhoven of Marianne, Ark.; Mrs. A. Perry of Park 
Falls, Mrs. Thomas Hanson of Rice Lake and William of Chippewa Falls. Two 
of the children, Mrs. Prosper Forrest and Ernest Robarge, preceded her in
death. She is also survived by about 77 grandchildren and 65 great-grand
children.

Funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph’s church at 9 a. m. Monday, 
Rev. Fr. Van Helden officiating, and she was laid at rest by the side of 
her husband in St. Joseph’s cemetery. She was a devoted church member and 
belonged to the ladies’ altar society. The pallbearers were Sam Couture, 
Leon Neau, Peter and Julien Demers, Louis Gonyer and Ed. Beaudoin. The 
children were all present except Mrs. Arnold Verhoven of Arkansas.

--The Rice Lake Chronotype, May 12, 1926