3. Edmond U. Thériault

Edmond U. Thériault

Mr. Edmond U. Thériault was born in Rivière-Verte on October 9, 1907. He was the son of Ubald and Flavie Thériault.

On July 14, 1938, in the church in Lille, Maine, Edmond married Cora Picard, daughter of Clovis Picard and Elizabeth Fitzgerald Picard. The couple had eight children:

• Edmond Thériault: born 11 April 1939, died 11 April 1939
• Carlene Berthe Thériault: born on 8 April 1940
• Joyce Ann Thériault: born on 26 July 1941, died on 16 June 2024
• Roy James Thériault: born 11 August 1942, died 5 October 1999
• Albert Edmond Thériault: born 28 February 1944
• Alban Clovis Thériault: born 5 September 1946
• Nancy Elizabeth Thériault: born 30 December 1952
• Arthur Simon Thériault: born 21 January 1955, died 11 October 1955

Mr. Thériault worked for the village of Saint-Basile for some fifteen years as a secretary and maintenance man.

In 1974, Mr. Thériault decided to run for mayor of Saint-Basile. His opponent was Harvey Clavette. Edmond U. Thériault won and became the third mayor of Saint-Basile.

Mayor Edmond U. Thériault died in Saint-Basile on August 19, 1992 at the age of 84 years and 10 months.