Noma married Reginald Henry LeBlanc 18 Sep 1928. Reginald (son of Rufus Henry LeBlanc and Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio) was born 15 Aug 1903, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 2 Dec 1966, St Joseph's Hospital, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Dec 1966, St Anthony's Cemetery, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Carmelita (Carm) LeBlanc was born 21 Jul 1929, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened , Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 20 Jul 2008, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada; was buried Jul 2008, St Anthony's Cemetery, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada.
2. Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie LeBlanc was born 2 Jul 1930, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened , Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 11 Nov 2014, Victoria General Hospital, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
3. Frederick (Buddy) Lester LeBlanc was born 24 Oct 1931, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Apr 2008, Wallaceburg, , Ontario, Canada; was buried Jun 2008, Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada.
4. Ronald John LeBlanc
5. Robert Maurice (Bobbie) LeBlanc was born 6 Apr 1936, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 21 Jan 1939, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
6. Joseph Douglas (Doug) LeBlanc was born 22 Jan 1940, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Feb 2004, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Feb 2004, St Anthonys Cemetery, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Express Messenger for CNR working on the train between Halifax and Montreal
• Occupation: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; hotel clerk after his retirement from the CNR
• Residence: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Baptised: 19 Apr 1885, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Aug 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Nov 1933, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Leo worked around the Como Hotel as a youngster and adult. Then he worked for the Maritime Coal and Railway Company and held positions from engineer, driver, conductor and finally superintendent. Afterwards, he went to work for the CNR and was Express Messenger, travelling to various parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. Money was also transported by train then. - from Noma (Como) LeBlanc, daughter, 1993.

Residence:
Leo Como worked on the mail train until retirement. His wife lived in Joggins while he worked on the CNR Express Messenger mail train which travelled between Halifax and Montreal. Leo would travel back and forth from Halifax to Joggins to visit his wife, Phoebe.

Baptised:
His godparents were Charles DesBarres and Agusta Melonson.

Leo married Phoebe Agnes Babineau 16 Jun 1904. Phoebe (daughter of Sylvine Babineau and Elizabeth Melanson) was born 8 Sep 1883; died 28 Sep 1982; was buried Sep 1982, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Baptised: Mar 1884
• Residence: Nov 1933, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Charles Holmes and Margaret Hennessy.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were Charles Hache and Annie Babineau.

Other Events:

• Occupation: retired sea captain
• Occupation: From 1860 to 1887; a mate & soon after Captain, sailing vessels for Read and Co.
• Census: 1871, River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Feb 1872; seafaring
• Residence: Feb 1872, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Dec 1872; sea captain
• Occupation: Oct 1874; mariner
• Occupation: From 1890 to 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; manager of Como Hotel
• Obituary: 5 Sep 1924, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; an unknown newspaper

Notes:

Sylvine was a sea-captain and sailed boats that transported lumber from Read's Lumber Company in Minudie, Nova Scotia to Bathurst, New Brunswick.-from Noma (Como) LeBlanc, his grand-daughter, 1993.

Census:
He is found living with his widowed mother, five siblings and two young Bourgeois children.

Sylvine married Margaret (Maggie) Melanson 12 Feb 1872, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Laurent\Lorong Melanson and Susannah (Susan) O'Regan) was born 1848, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 18 Dec 1916; was buried , St Thomas Aquinas Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Feb 1872, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: 30 Jan 1878, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; , after moving with her husband and children,

Notes:

Birth:
She was 22 years old when she married in February 1872.

Notes:

Married:
The groom was 28 years old and the bride was 22 years old when they married in Feb 1872. Witnesses at their marriage were Alfred desBarres and Philomene Comeau. There is a 4th degree of consanguinity.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jun 1918; machinist

Notes:

He has a sister Natalie. I have a photo of her. - note by A.Owen Jan2013

Occupation:
In Joggins, he worked in the Roundhouse where the steam train engines underwent maintenance and repairs. - from Noma Como, his grand-daughter, 1993.

Sylvine married Elizabeth Melanson 7 Jan 1878, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of ... Melanson and ... ...) was born 1857; died 21 Nov 1933; was buried Nov 1933, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

She was deaf. - from Noma Como, 1993.

Residence:
All her life she lived in Joggins or the surrounding district.

Other Events:

• Occupation: grindstone cutter
• Occupation: labourer
• Baptised: 28 Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Thanis Como and Perpetue Melancon.

Buried:
His tombstone gives his birth year as 1817.-Discrepancy with Baptism entry...note by A.Owen,Jan2013.

Died:
He died before the 1871 Nova Scotia census was taken. His wife is a widow on this census and living with her son, Sylvain, and other children.

Joseph — Mary\Marie Bourgeois. Mary\Marie (daughter of Dominique Bourgeois and Apollonie (Pauline) (Polonie) Burbine\Babin) was born 4 Dec 1818, Nova Scotia; died 1900; was buried , St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 28 Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie
• Census: 1871, River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1877, Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Birth:
Her headstone in the cemetery in Minudie gives her birth year as 1820. Other sources imply a birth year of 1818 and her baptism entry gives her birth date as December 4th, 1818.-note by A.Owen, Jan2013

Baptised:
Her godparents were Francois Brun and Anne Babin.

Census:
She is a widow by the time this census is taken and is living with her four sons and two daughters. Also living with the family are two young Bushway (sic Bourgeois) children.

Residence:
She and her family were living in Barronsfield when her two younger sons died of dyptheria in May 1877.

Other Events:

• Baptised: 30 Apr 1815, the parish of Memramcook
• Residence: Oct 1844, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
• Occupation: Feb 1872; grindstone cutter

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Laurent Bourg and Pauline Babin.

Laurent\Lorong married Susannah (Susan) O'Regan 3 Oct 1844, Sackville, N.B.. Susannah (daughter of Francois O'Regan and Bridget Larkin) was born 1820; died 1858; was buried , St Thomas Aquinas Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1844, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Married:
They were married by the rector of Sackville, John Black.

... — ... .... ... died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

... — ... .... ... died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]