Our Maritime Ties
Paul Henry Keith Christopher
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 2
2. Gerald Keith Christopher Gerald married Donna (Daisy) Benzaquen [Group Sheet]
3. Donna (Daisy) Benzaquen Children:
Generation: 3
4. 
Ivan Chester Christopher was born 24 Oct 1914, Sunkist, Sask. (son of William Christopher and Lucille Shouldice); died 29 Mar 1996, Toronto, Ont.; was buried Mar 1996, Queen of Heaven RC Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: a geologist
- Graduation: 1938, engineering from the University of Saskatchewan
- Obituary: 30 Mar 1996, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; The Globe and Mail
- Obituary: 15 Apr 1996, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; The Northern Miner
Notes:
Buried:
Their headstone is located in section 5 of the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Toronto.Ivan married Diana Marie Vienneau 7 Nov 1942, North Bay, Ont.. Diana (daughter of Joseph Thaddee (Thaddy) Vienneau and Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc) was born 19 Feb 1916, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Mar 1999, Orleans, , Ontario, Canada; was buried Mar 1999, Queen of Heaven RC Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
5. 
Diana Marie Vienneau was born 19 Feb 1916, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (daughter of Joseph Thaddee (Thaddy) Vienneau and Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc); died 22 Mar 1999, Orleans, , Ontario, Canada; was buried Mar 1999, Queen of Heaven RC Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Misc: an artist and a world traveller
- Occupation: a registered nurse
- Baptised: 24 Feb 1916, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Education: 1937, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; graduating from the School of Nursing at Hotel Dieu de l'Assomption Hospital
Notes:
Baptised:
Sponsors are James McDonald and Eva Babin.
Buried:
Their headstone is located in section 5 of the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Toronto.Children:
6. James Salomon Benzaquen James — Esther Pimienta. [Group Sheet]
7. Esther Pimienta Children:
Generation: 4
8. William Christopher died Yes, date unknown. William — Lucille Shouldice. Lucille died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
9. Lucille Shouldice died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- 4. Ivan Chester Christopher was born 24 Oct 1914, Sunkist, Sask.; died 29 Mar 1996, Toronto, Ont.; was buried Mar 1996, Queen of Heaven RC Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada.
10. 
Joseph Thaddee (Thaddy) Vienneau was born 19 Jul 1889, Cap Pele, N.B. (son of Philippe Vienneau and Dina LeBlanc); died 27 Aug 1970, Toronto, Ont.; was buried 1972, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptised: 24 Sep 1889, the parish of Cap Pele
- Occupation: UNTIL 24 May 1956, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a miner at the Joggins Mines and worked underground
- Occupation: Bef 1967, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a tombstone maker and also made medicine which he sold in the town
Notes:
ID= VI 1C8163 T04-Granny (Malinda) was born in Cormier Village, N.B., which is situated between St. Andrew and Upper Aboujoggins. She was Baptized in Aboujagan. Papa (Thaddee) moved around a fair amount when he was young. They lived in River Hebert, N.S. for 1 and a half years after they were married(most probably Stratcona) and 55 years in Joggins,N.S. and the Toronto, Hamilton and Toronto again. Papa worked at underground at the mines.
Occupation:
According to his diary, he stopped working at the mine in Joggins on the 24th May 1956.Joseph married Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc 5 Jul 1910. Marie (daughter of Damien LeBlanc and Philomene Leger) was born 15 Jul 1889, Cormier Village, , New Brunswick; died 11 Jan 1988, Toronto, Ont.; was buried May 1988, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc was born 15 Jul 1889, Cormier Village, , New Brunswick (daughter of Damien LeBlanc and Philomene Leger); died 11 Jan 1988, Toronto, Ont.; was buried May 1988, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptised: 23 Jul 1889, Sacred Heart Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
Her godparents are Francois Leger and Emilienne Leger who didnot sign their names.Children:
- Marie Philomen Flora (Flora) Vienneau was born 6 May 1911, Cormier Village, , New Brunswick; died 25 Nov 1989, Hamilton, Ont.; was buried , Burlington, , Ontario, Canada.
- Joseph Andrew (Andrew) Vienneau was born 15 Feb 1913, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 12 Nov 1915, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried Nov 1915, Ragged Reef cemetery, Ragged Reef,,Nova Scotia..
- Madeleine Mary Vienneau was born 18 Jul 1914, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 19 Mar 2007, Renfrew, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , St Paul the Hermit Cemetery, Sheenboro, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada.
- 5. Diana Marie Vienneau was born 19 Feb 1916, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 22 Mar 1999, Orleans, , Ontario, Canada; was buried Mar 1999, Queen of Heaven RC Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada.
- Eva Laura Vienneau was born 9 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Dec 2002, St Jerome, , QC; was buried 21 Dec 2002, St Jerome Cemetery, St Jerome,,QC.