Arceen was the son of Macharius and Marie Theresia (Latrouve/Latruwe) Laevens. In 1906 he emigrated to Canada with his father and 6 siblings, settling in Wascada Manitoba where he obtained his education. He moved with his father when Macharius obtained a homestead grant for farmland near Kamsack Saskatchewan. He was a carpenter and mechanic. He and his brother Harry also ran a sawmill. He married Lily Halverson and they farmed until 1937 when he moved the family to Delhi where he did carpentry work for his eldest brother Edward. He later became his own building contrator. He and Lily had two sons, Ralph (while in Sask) and Dennis (in Ontario).
Arceen was the son of Macharius and Marie Theresia (Latrouve/Latruwe) Laevens. In 1906 he emigrated to Canada with his father and 6 siblings, settling in Wascada Manitoba where he obtained his education. He moved with his father when Macharius obtained a homestead grant for farmland near Kamsack Saskatchewan. He was a carpenter and mechanic. He and his brother Harry also ran a sawmill. He married Lily Halverson and they farmed until 1937 when he moved the family to Delhi where he did carpentry work for his eldest brother Edward. He later became his own building contrator. He and Lily had two sons, Ralph (while in Sask) and Dennis (in Ontario).
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LAEVENS / In Loving Memory / Arseen J. / Laevens / 1900-1976 / HIS WIFE / LILY S. / HALVORSEN / 1905-1982
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