Dean — Marie Mai LeBlanc. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Cap Pele, , NB; originally in Cormier Village, and for 35 years in St-Andre, NB.
• Baptised: 5 Apr 1893, Sacred Heart Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Feb 1928, St Andre, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a farmer
• Residence: 1959, Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; at the home of his daughter for two weeks prior to his death

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Julien LeBlanc and Marguerite LeBlanc.

Theophile married Ida Gallant 1 Feb 1928, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Ida (daughter of John\Jean Gallant and Melanie (Minnie) Marie Allain) was born 8 Oct 1908, New Bedford,Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died 13 Mar 1971; was buried 1971, Cap Pele Cemetery, Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; , following the death of her mother when Ida was 2 years old, with her grandmother
• Education: Feb 1928; and could read and write when she married
• Residence: Feb 1928, St Andre, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
She was age 20 in Feb 1928 when she married.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were Robert P LeBlanc and Marie Anne Landry, both of St Andre, N.B.

Other Events:

• Occupation: , it has been said, boss of 13 lumber camps during his lifetime
• Occupation: 1881 census, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; a farmer living with his in-laws
• Occupation: St Andre, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Residence: on 1901 census, Shediac sub-district, Westmorland, NB
• Baptised: 23 May 1861, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Residence: 23 May 1861, the parish of Cap Pele
• Census: 1881, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Occupation: Nov 1881, the parish of Barachois, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a farmer
• Education: Feb 1928; and his marriage record indicates that he knew how to read and write

Notes:

T04-spouse S02-104 Shed. Par,Dist. of Tidish-#34-White,Damien M Son 6 yrs. S03-Shediac Dist#1-p.14-15, #47-LeBlanc,Damien M 10 yrs. S04-Dist&par. Shediac,Div.#1-p.47,178 204-no longer with family of Andrew T20-chart A13-marr.info.;b.yr.

Birth:
His son Theophile's marraige record gives his father's birth location as St Andre, NB.

Occupation:
Family stories heard from various relatives have said that Damien LeBlanc used to go to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and to various parts of New Brunswick on contracts to cut lumber. He would take a group of men with him and was boss of the lumber camp.

Buried:
His grandson, Damien s/o Peter maintains his grave and stone and showed me (A Owen) where his grave was located in the Haute Aboujagane Cemetery in the summer of 1999. It confirmed that I had found the correct grave in 1974.

Damien married Philomene Leger 1881. Philomene (daughter of Pierre Leger and Madeleine Brun) was born 25 Jan 1864, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; died 11 Jun 1947, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1947, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: on 1901 census, Shediac sub-district, Westmorland, NB
• Census: 1871, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Census: 1881, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Notes:

Birth:
She is a twin sister to Elizabeth.

Buried:
Her death registration states that her burial was to be in Cape Bauld, NB but she is buried in the cemetery at Haute-Aboujagane which is near Cape Bauld. Damien LeBlanc, her grandson, identified her grave to me in the summer of 1999 and maintains her grave and tombstone.

Died:
Her death was reported by her son-in-law, Mr Thaddy Vienneau of Joggins, NS. Her age at death was given as 83 years, 4 months and 16 days. She had been residing in Joggins for six years prior to her death. She was a widow.

Other Events:

• Baptised: 6 Dec 1881, the parish of Rexton, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Aug 1905, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; labourer
• Residence: Aug 1905, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Jun 1906, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: Jan 1909, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Birth:
His daughter, Ida's, marriage give his birth place as Prince Edward Island but his baptism is found in the Rexton Parish Register and his marriage document gives his birth place as Rexton, Kent County, New Brunswick.-note by A.Owen Nov2012.

Baptised:
His godparents were Mary Arsenault and Francois X Cormier, priest. He is 7 days old at his baptism.

John\Jean married Melanie (Minnie) Marie Allain 2 Aug 1905, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. Melanie (daughter of Clovis Allain and Marie Blanche Cormier) was born 14 Oct 1884, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 6 Mar 1911. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Aug 1905, Bouctouche, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
She was 21 years old when she married in August 1905.

Notes:

Married:
Their marriage document was written on paper with a letterhead of County of Westmorland (sic) and they were married in Buctouche, New Brunswick. Buctouche or Bouctouche, as it is spelled today, is located in Kent County.-note by A.Owen,Nov2012.
Witnesses at their marriage were Michel Breau and Elise Allain, both of Bouctouche.