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     Rachel, married Loring Pond at age 21, son of Increase Pond and Huldah Healey, on 24 March 1810.¹

     Allen, married Evelyn Gertrude Lovejoy at age 16, daughter of Wilfred Nickols Lovejoy and Gertrude E. Buzzell, on 19 December 1916.¹

     Mona, married Charles Earl Hodgkins Jr circa 1944.¹

     Paula Marie Leblond was born on 8 April 1937 at Limestone, Aroostook, Maine.²

     Paula, at age 23, married Marcelle J. Whitney at age 23, son of Capt. Walter E. Whitney and Orasie LaPointe, on 1 October 1960 at St. Mary's Church, Bangor, Maine,

Bangor Couple Exchanges Vows In Catholic Nuptials

Paula Marie LeBlond, 178 Center Street, Bangor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred LeBlond, Limestone, became the bride of Marcelle John Whitney, 35 Thatcher Street, Bangor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Whitney, Hampden Highlands, in St Mary's Catholic Church, Bangor, Saturday morning. The Rev. Gerard J. Bouchard performed the double-ring ceremony in front of the altar which was decorated with white gladioli and greenery. Miss M. Isabel Carlin played the wedding march and accompanied by Joseph Rice who sang "Oh Sanctissima” “Oh Sacred Heart” and “Panis Angelicus”. Given in marriage by her father the bride was charming in a street-length brocaded gown of pink satin, princess style, with an insert of pleats and a matching jacket, with a shoulder-length veil caught to a hat crown, matching the dress. She carried a white prayerbook with a white orchid and streamers of baby’s breath. Pearl ear rings a gift of the bridegroom were her only jewelry. Mrs. Shirley Hame,l Winthrop, sister of the bridegroom, was the matron of honor. She was attired in a street-length sheath of light brown lace with matching accessories and carried a cascade bouquet of yellow poms. Walter G. Whitney, Hampden twin brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. Ushers were Shirley Hamel, Winthrop, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, and Daniel G. Spellman, Bangor. The reception was held at the V F W Hall in Brewer, which was decorated with white wedding bells, streamers, and seasonal flowers. Miss Demerise Mosher served the wedding cake. Mrs. Sophie Flanagan assisted in serving. For a motor trip to an unannounced destination the bride selected a walking suit of green and beige wood tweed with rust-brown accessories. She complemented her ensemble with a white orchid corsage. On their return after October 5 the couple will be at home at Hampden Highlands. The bride was graduated from Limestone High School in the class of 1955 and from Husson College in 1956. She is employed by the General Adjustment Bureau Inc in Bangor. The bridegroom was graduated from Hampden Academy in the class of 1955 and from the Maine Vocational Technical Institute in Portland in 1959. He is employed by Webber Oil Company in Bangor.^3,4

     Paula Marie Leblond and Marcelle J. Whitney were divorced on 7 May 1976 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.⁵

     Paula, at age 39, married James F. Newcomb on 22 January 1977.⁶

     Paula died on 28 February 2011, at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, at age 73,² and was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Hampden, Penobscot, Maine.⁷

     A. G. Lebroke, son of Jacob Lebroke and Martha Foster, was born circa 1822 at Maine.¹