BEGAT: The 1940 U.S. Census

The 1940 U.S. Census shows Maurice and Lillian at 2720 Barnes Avenue in the Bronx along with their son Maurice, 18 years old, Helen (Lillian's sister) and Helen's husband Peter Santini. Octave is living there also, listed as "single." We always knew Helen as "Tante" the French word for aunt, and pronounced as one syllable.

Maurice G. Gregoire and family on the 1940 U.S. Census at 2720 Barnes Ave.
in the Bronx. Also living at that address the census shows Helen and Peter
Santini, and Teddy and Matilda (Urbinelli) Soldati with their three daughters.

Charlotte and Margo are living at 300 E. 79th Street in Manhattan, Margo working as a legal secretary, and Charlotte as a seamstress for a private family. Margo is "single" and Charlotte is "married." Charlotte's obituary states that she was the spouse of Octave Gregoire, so I don't think they ever got divorced. Education for Margo is noted as four years of high school, but I haven't found any information for her graduation, as I did for Eleanor.

Maurice G. continued his naturalization process by submitting a "Petition for Naturalization." The witnesses that signed on his behalf were Peter Santini and Andrew J. Tobin, the former his brother-in-law, the latter his son-in-law. On Dec. 23, 1940, Maurice took the Oath of Allegiance and thus became a U.S. citizen.