Élisée Robichaud
1868-1948

Élisée is the second generation in what is to become U.J. Robichaud. In 1882, Élisée, along with his father and brother started a woodworking mill in Meteghan Center to do custom woodworking such as doors, window sashes, and lumber sawing.

Continuing in the line of Robichauds, Élisée was a prominent businessman in the community.  

In 1904, he endured a terrible loss when the mill was lost to fire. In 1905, they rebuilt the mill and continued on. This is the mill that stands today at U.J. Robichaud. 

This is a picture of the new mill, shortly after construction. 
(Picture dates from 1905 to 1912.)

In 1909, his endurance was tested once again with the loss of his fishing Schooner.
"The Schooner Emilie R, property of Élisée Robichaud was lost at sea, along with its cargo, along the reef at Cap-Ste-Marie, as it was making its way back from Saint John, N.B" - source L'Evangéline Newspaper October 21, 1909.

In 1912, he put his energy towards one of his great passions, creating a future for our young people here in our Acadian Lands.  He organized a co-operative effort that saw the building of a flour mill. It was to be located next to his woodworking mill. And although the flour mill stopped operating in 1929, the building and machinery can still be viewed today.

Élisée also operated a threshing mill where people from the local community could bring their wheat to be treshed. Élisée also operated a small mill to produce wooden shingles for roofing application. This is about the same time where wooden boxes where being made and sold for coffins.

At the same time, Élisée also ran a small convenience type store which sold feed, butter, and other basic conveniences.

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