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1905, Obituary for Daniel T. Bourdeau
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Elder Daniel T. Bourdeau was was born in Bourdeauville, Vermont, December 28th, 1835, and died at the home of his daughter, Doctor Patience S. Bordeau, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 30, 1905, aged 69 years, six months and two days.

His parents were converted when he was five years of age, at which time they embraced the Baptist faith. At the age of eleven years he was baptized, and when he was sixteen his parents sent him to the Baptist seminary founded by Madame Feller at Grand Line, Canada. While there his attention was first called to the Sabbath question by a Catholic priest. At the age of nineteen he began preaching, and one year later was ordained to the Gospel ministry and labored as a Baptist pastor. Shortly after he was ordained he commenced to observe the Sabbath.

He was offered a position as professor in the Grand Line Seminary. He did not accept this offer, choosing rather to carry out the commission given by Christ,—"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel," and he traveled through the country as a missionary.

In 1861 he was married to Marion E. Saxby, of Bakersfield, Vermont. His faithful companion was a help mate to him in his gospel ministry, and for sometime he continued his labors in Vermont, Iowa and Illinois. In 1868 he went to California by way of Panama.

He went abroad twice while engaged in his chosen work and labored in France, Switzerland, Corsica, Alsace Lorraine, and Italy and organized many churches. He finally located at Battle Creek, Mich., in order to educate his children, Patience and Augustine. He wrote many tracts and other papers of a religious character, and was engaged in the preparation of several manuscripts at the time of his death.

In May he attended the General Conference at Washington and returned with renewed spiritual strength, but weakened physically, and failed rapidly until he fell asleep June 30th.

Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter in Grand Rapids, Sabbath afternoon, July 1. The services were conducted by Elder W. D. Parkhurst assisted by Elder Wm. Crothers. Words of comfort were spoken from 2 Timothy 4: 7, 8. Miss Margaret Bilz, state secretary and evanglist of the W. C. T. U. and an intimate friend of the family, prepared and read a very interesting and touching obituary. The many beautiful floral tributes brought by loving friends were indicative of the high esteem in which Elder Bourdeau was held. The most beautiful of these, however, was a large spray of damask roses, the gift of the Young People's Society of the Grand Rapids Seventh-dav Adventist church.

Sunday, July 2, the remains were taken to Battle Creek, where services were held in the tabernacle, conducted by Elder A. G. Haughey, assisted by Elders I. D. VanHorn, W. D. Parkhurst and G. W. Morse. Text Psalms 116:15. Interment was made in the Battle Creek cemetery.

Elder Bourdeau leaves a wife, one son, one daughter, one brother, and many other relatives, with a host of friends to mourn their loss. They all look forward to the time when "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away."



Chronology for Daniel Bourdeau
Source: Adventist Pioneer Library and related citations

Born
 * 1835

Daniel T. Bourdeau was an evangelist and missionary, and brother of A. C. Bourdeau.

At 11 years of age he joined the Baptist Church and
 * 1846

at 16, with his brother, attended a Baptist French-language institution at Grand Ligne, Lower Canada.
 * 1851

Ordained to the SDA ministry
 * 1858

In 1861 he married Marion E. Saxby.
 * 1861

Ordained to the SDA ministry in 1858, he, with his brother, spent many years in evangelism in New England and Canada. As far as is known, the two brothers were the first of French descent to have accepted the SDA faith.

In 1868, with J. N. Loughborough, he responded to a call from an SDA group in California, headed by M. G. Kellogg, to open SDA work in that State.
 * 1868

When he returned to the East in 1870 he resumed work among the French-speaking people and organized churches in Wisconsin and Illinois (1873).
 * 1870

In 1876 he went to Europe to spend a year of evangelistic work in Switzerland, France, and Italy, and associated with J. N. Andrews in editorial work.
 * 1876

Again in 1882, with his brother, he took up evangelistic work in Europe, working in France, Switzerland, Corsica, Italy, and Alsace-Lorraine. Altogether he spent seven years overseas.
 * 1882

On returning to America (1888), he continued as a minister and writer, working at first for French-speaking people, and then largely for the English.
 * 1888

(Source: SDA Encyclopedia)



Chronology for Augustin C. Bourdeau
Fall, located in the Piedmond Valley. "But it is in this central and largest valley, at the terminus of the railroad, that Torre Pellice is situated, and thither our course is directed, that, if possible, we may encourage the little company there who are striving under great difficulties to obey God. We reached this place Friday, about 9 A. M., and were welcomed to the hospitable home of Eld. A.C. Bourdeau, who, according to the vote of the last European Council, had just located here with his family." {HS 230.4} White, E.G. Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists.
 * 1885

For further notation
Daniel T. Bordeau, "The Practice of Wearing Gold," Review and Herald (October 5, 1869), p. 117. 61.

Brief Accounts
In the early years of her ministry, these visions often took place while she was in a public place, sometimes during church meetings. When this happened, James would quiet the bewildered crowd and explain that Ellen had been taken in vision. He then would invite people to come forward and observe her. Mirrors would be held up against her face to try to detect any moisture from her breath, but there was none. Doctors would examine her and note that her heart was beating, but there was no breathing. They would walk away shaking their heads. One young man, Daniel T. Bourdeau, was a skeptic as to the authenticity of the visions. Then one time during a meeting that he attended, Sister White was taken in vision. Daniel came forward and held a watch in one hand while, with the thumb and forefinger of his other hand, he pinched her nose shut (her mouth being closed) and watched while a full 10 minutes elapsed. He later came to appreciate the messages she conveyed as being of the Lord.


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1970, Obituary for Dr. Patience Bordeau Sisco, daughter
SISCO, Dr. Patience Bordeau, b. Nov. 26. 1869; d. Feb. 5. 1970. at Williamsport Sanitarium, Williamsport, Maryland. At the time of her birth her father, Daniel T. Bordeau, was associated with J. N. Loughborough in holding meetings that resulted in the raising up of the first company of believers in California, at Petaluma. Miss Bordeau served in Switzerland from 1882 to 1887 as interpreter for Ellen G. White. She later trained as a Bible instructor in the Chicago Mission under Elder and Mrs. George B. Starr, and in 1892 graduated from Battle Creek College. She received her degree in medicine from the University of Michigan in 1902. For three years Dr. Bordeau operated a sanitarium at Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the same time serving as superintendent of the medical department of the West Michigan Conference. In 1905 Dr. Bordeau was married to Harry N. Sisco. While her husband completed his medical degree at George Washington University, she was in charge of a small sanitarium at Iowa Circle in Washington. D.C. From 1910 to 1913 she was a member of toe staff of Washington Sanitarium and Hospital. In 1913 the Siscos set up private practice in Baltimore where Dr. Patience Sisco rounded out 50 years of service. For about 50 years she served in the Maryland State Women's Christian Temperance Union in an official capacity. Services were conducted by Eiders W. C. Moffett and A. B. Butler, assisted by Nelson Eichelberger, in the Baltimore First church, Feb. 10, 1970. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery besjde her husband.