Théodore Baribeau

Théodore Baribeau (March 1, 1870 – December 31, 1937)[1] was a Quebec politician. He served as the first mayor of Gatineau, Quebec from 1933 to 1937.[2]

The son of Louis Baribeau and Ezoire Dufresne,[1] he was born in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec and operated a general store at Lac-Sainte-Marie for many years.[3] In 1906, he married Lucia Lacroix.[1] On his retirement in 1929, he moved to what was then known as Gatineau Mills, a company town for Canadian International Paper. Baribeau retired from municipal politics due to poor health. He died at home in Gatineau at the age of 67.[3]

His son Eloi later also served as Gatineau mayor.[4]

References
  1. "Genealogy of Théodore Baribeau". Genealogy of Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Liste des maires de Gatineau". www.gatineau.ca (in French). Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. "Theodore Baribeau is Widely Mourned". Ottawa Citizen. January 3, 1938. p. 2.
  4. "Gatineau Mayor Drowned Despite Efforts of Son". Ottawa Citizen. July 29, 1957. p. 9.
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