Hubalde had his beginnings as a laborer on his dads potato farm. This shows in the 1910 Census. He was about 24 years old at this time and ready to find his way in the world..


Among the leading and most progressive business men of Northern Maine, and located in the picturesque border town of Frenchville on the banks of the St. John River, is Hubalde Raymond Daigle, proprietor of a largely patronized general store. Mr. Daigle was born in Fort Kent, Maine, in 1886, son of Raymond and Eveline Daigle. The former is also a native of Fort Kent, living at the age of 59, and the latter was born in Madawaska, Maine, and living at the age of 54 years. Mr. Daigle was educated at the Fort Kent training school, subsequently for two years being engaged as a school teacher. Following this he was occupied for three years as a lumber scaler, then as a clerk in a general store in Van Buren for one year. In 1910, Mr. Daigle embarked in his present business, that of conducting a general store under the firm name of Daigle Bros. Today the store is one of the largest stocked and best known along the St. John River, and its constantly increasing patronage comes from a wide area in this expansive and prosperous farming section. Mr. Daigle is also a large potato buyer and in 1911 he was the largest shipper in town, as he shipped 221 carloads, 600 bushels to the car. They are sold throughout the New England states. The building occupied and owned by Mr. Daigle is one of the most modern in the town. Mr. Daigle was married in Frenchville in August, 1915, to Miss Albertine Ouellette, and who was born in the town. Sagacious and enterprising in all matters pertaining to his business, Mr. Daigle is likewise progressive and public spirited in his advocacy of all measures that may benefit Frenchville and may have a tendency to increase its growth and add to the prosperity of the people. For three years Mr. Daigle served with credit as a member of the town's school committee and is now serving as tax collector for his father, Ramond Daigle. Being yet a young man, his many friends predict for Mr. Daigle a still more prosperous and influential business future, and doubtless further official honors at the hands of his fellow citizens. Esteemed personally, as well as commercially, Mr. Daigle is a member of Union St. John Baptiste.

Source: Franco Americans of The State of Maine USA and Their Achievements - Historical, Descriptive and Biographical 1915, Quintin Publications




Just the other day I watched a show on TV regarding the Pandemic of 1918. From the investigation they have done, it evidently started in a place called Atople in Northern France at the Battle of the Somme. There were circumstances in WW1 that lead to the epidemic. It appears that the soldiers in this area were in very close quarters and were around birds and pigs. The way the scientist explained it, the virus jumped from the birds to the pigs and then to the men. Then, it spread rapidly, until it circled the globe. It started to die off a bit, but then resurfaced again, with a vengence, in 1920. 3 sections of the United States were hit the hardest. My grandfather happened to be living in one of these and was infected.

The technical name is Heliope Cyanosis. Cyanosis is an abnormal blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes and requires an absolute concentration of deoxygenated hemoglobin of > 5 g/dL. It is actually easier to appreciate in those with high hemoglobin than those with anemia. It can be difficult to detect in patients with dark skin. When signs of cyanosis first appear, intervention must be made within 3–5 minutes.