Biography of AIME EDWARD BOISVERT of Manchester NH

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SOURCE: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: 
A Record of the Achievements of ... By Ezra Scollay Stearns, William 
Frederick Whitcher, Edward Everett Parker, Lewis Publishing Company, 
Lewis publishing company, Chicago; 1908
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BOISVERT

The ancient family of this name has been long established in the province
of Quebec, Canada, where it was founded by an immigrant from France
long previous to the English occupation of the country.

(I) Onesime Boisvert was born in St. Thomas of Pierreville, province of
Quebec, Canada, and died in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1873. He resided
in Pierreville until he came to the United States, and settled in
Manchester, New Hampshire in July 1865. He married Zoe Faucher, who was
born in St. Thomas and died August 23, 1906 at the age of seventy-three
years. The children of this union were: Adelia, Adeline, Aime Edward,
Emma, Vitaline, Amelia, William W. and Clara.

(II) Aime Edward Boisvert, eldest son and third child of Onesime and Zoe
(Faucher) Boisvert, was born in St. Thomas of Pierreville, July 8, 1863
and came with his parents to Manchester when two years old. He was
educated in the public schools of Manchester, St. Joseph's High School
and the New Hampshire BUsiness College. When he was ten years old his
father died and from that time he earned his own way in life and worked
at such occupations as offered the greatest inducement, the law at that
time not prohibiting child labor as at present. Up to the age of twenty
he was employed as a clerk in the dry goods houses in Manchester. He then
became the owner of the National Laundry, which he conducted four years.
May 26, 1889, he was appointed special agent of the General Land office
by President Harrison, and served until April 1893. He traveled over
the United States and Mexico, inspecting local offices and investigating
land claims, also ascertained the birthplaces of all the Indians at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, in order to determine whether the Indians were
entitled to land in the United States, a number being found at that time
who were natives of Canada. In 1893, he began the study of law in the
office of Edwin F. Jones, then city solicitor of Manchester, and was
admitted to the bar of new Hampshire, June 25, 1895, and to the bar of
the United States District Court, December 20, 1898. Immediately after
his admission to the bar he began practice in Manchester, where he has 
since continued to reside. His progress has been rapid and continuous
and his practice successful. In politics he is a Republican and he has
been active in public affairs since he attained his twenty-first year.
In 1897 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives,
and served as chairman of the committee on unfinished business. In 1902
and again in 1904 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican
nomination for county solicitor for the county of Hillsboro[ugh]. In
1906 he was again a candidate, recieved the nomination, was elected
on November 6 of that year and assumed the duties of the office in
April 1907.  Mr. Boisvert is essentially a self made man, having
received nothing but what he has obtained by his own efforts. He is
thoroughly American having lived practically all his life in the United
States, and yet he may be considered the advanced representative of the
French Canadian in politics and in law in New Hampshire. He is a bright,
animated and logical speaker, and possesses the advantage of speaking
both French and English with equal fluency and correctness. His speeches
have always received favorable criticism from the press and the public
generally. In religious faith he is a Roman Catholic, and a generous
supporter of his church. He is connected with various societies. He is
a member of the Society of St. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique, in which he
has held the office of doyen or elder; member of the Association Canada-
American, of which he drew the first charter and in which he has held
every office, and is the general legal adviser; a member of the Queen
City Tent, No. 7, Knights of Maccabees, and Manesquo Tribe, No. 28,
Improved Order of Red Men. He married May 10, 1893, in Manchester,
Alexina Amabilis Jeanelle, who was born at St. Thomas of Pierreville,
province of Quebec, Canada, April 10, 1866, daughter of Francois and
Adelaide (Belisle) Jeanelle. She came with her parents to Manchester
when a child and was educated at the schools of that city and at the
Convent of St. Hyacinthe, province of Quebec. The children of this
union are: Amelia A.E., William Edward, Clara Arline, Robert Arthur
(died young), Ida Robertine, George Ernest and Theodore Robert.


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