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• Census: 1901, Moncton City, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Census:
He appears on the census as aged 6 years and is with his parents, maternal grandmother and three siblings.

Died:
From Betsy Innes:
Harold White went to Hall's Creek one day to tell a neighbour's boy that is was time to go home, he fell in and was drowned. This is what was written about the event in "The Transcript" Monday, July 10, 1905.
"Harold, the 10 year old son of Mr. James A. White, I.C.R. [Inter colonial Railroad], baggage master, was drowned in 'the old swimming hole' in the creek at the head of Archibald St. on Sat. evening about 4:00. With several playmates, young White on Sat. afternoon repaired to the creek for a bath after an exciting and warm game of cricket. Several of the boys could swim but White was unable to. The 'swimming hole' is formed by a low dam of rocks laid bank to bank. The water is quite shallow in the vicinity of the dam but is quite deep a short distance further up, esp. so when the tide is in. The tide was running in Sat. afternoon when the accident occurred, and in this narrow creek it
runs with a good deal of velocity. Young White was standing near the dam in the shallow water, when a playmate came floating by on a log of a branch of a tree. 'Let me have the log' asked the lad 'for I can't swim'. His playmate gave assent and young White boarded the log, up the creek it floated and just as he came into deep water the log began to roll. The lad swayed and plunged for a moment then shot beneath the surface, with a cry for help to his companions. One of the later, a lad named Charlie Cooks, jumped in to the rescue and seized the drowning lad. The later clutch the would-be rescued and a double tragedy seemed imminent when another lad jumped in . The later attempted to seize White's hair and pull him to shore, but in vain, the lad's hair had been cut short and it was impossible to secure a firm grip. A second time he sank and then a plank was pushed out from the shore by some of the boys friends; but all their attempts at a rescue were ineffectual and the lad sank from view beneath the waves.
It was a couple of hours later when the body was recovered. Several unsuccessful attempts had been made, but finally when the tide was getting lower, Mr. John MacDonald dived in and brought it to the surface, and it was conveyed to the deceased's home on Robinson Street. The White's many friends will sympathize with him in his brevement. The deceased lad was a bright little fellow and a favorite with his playmates. Mr. White has had his share of troubles; his wife died a few years ago and now death has carried off his eldest son. Interviewed by the Transcript reporter on Sat. evening, several boys who were with young White told of the sad accident. The boys also said it was quite customary for lads who were unable to swim, to bath in the creek at high tide as well as low and said that during the past few years there had been many narrow escapes from drowning accidents. Coroner Purdy was notified and after talking with the boys described that an inquest was not necessary."

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• Baptised: 16 Dec 1869, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1871, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, Parish of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1901, Moncton City, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Jul 1905, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a baggage master working for the ICR (Inter Colonial Railroad)
• Census: 1911, Moncton City, District of Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a train conductor earning $900 a year and employed by the ICR (Intercolonial Railway)
• Occupation: 1912, Alberta, Canada; employed as a brakeman on the CPR

Notes:

Believe it is James who is referred to as John in his father's obituary.-comment by A.Owen

Baptised:
His godparents were the priest, J M Gay, and Marie LeBlanc.

Census:
He appears with his parents and older sister.

Census:
He is found with his parents and sister.

Census:
He appears with his father and his step-mother and young step-sister.

Census:
He is found with his wife, four children and his mother-in-law.

Occupation:
He is mentioned in the "The Transcript" Monday, July 10, 1905 in the article about his son's drowning.

Died:
When James died in a train accident in Alberta, Canada, his father's name 'Philip White, late of this city' was mentioned in the Moncton Times newspaper.

James married Martha Carter 25 Nov 1891, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Martha (daughter of Odbur Weldon Carter and Margaret Lewis) was born 17 May 1872, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 30 Sep 1902, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1901, Moncton City, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Census:
She is found with her husband, four children and her widowed mother.

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• Occupation: Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; formerly a truckman with the Sumner Company
• Census: 1871, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: From 1887 to 1911, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; an employee of the Sumner Company
• Census: 1891, Parish of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Parish of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a truckman
• Census: 1901, Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Apr 1901, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a clerk in a hardware store (his obituary implied the Sumner's Hardware Store)
• Occupation: Oct 1904; labourer
• Census: 1911, Parish of Moncton, District of Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Jul 1911, the Parish of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a salesman in a store

Notes:

Occupation:
Description of the Sumner store in Moncton, taken from the book, "The Monctonians, Citizens, Saints and Scoundrels" by JE Belliveau vol 1, page 196:
The first Sumner store was set up on Main Street at Duke, where most of the action then was, and on May 23, 1855, The Westmorland Times ran this advertisement: "W.H.T. Sumner, corner of Main and Duke Streets, having received, in addition to the former large stock, a new and fresh list of Goods per 'Seaman' from Boston and 'Ellen' from St. John, now offers the same to the public at a small advance on the cost. The Stock comprises - Flour, meal, bread, pork, hams, beef, beans, rice, lard, split peas, Groceries of all kinds. An extensive lot of Staple Dry Goods. The largest stock of Hardware and Carpenters' Tools to be found in this vicinity. Also Farming tools, nails, paints, oils, glass, etc. Hats, caps, readymade clothing, Leather boots and shoes in all varieties and sizes, being the largest and best assorted stock in that line east of St. John. All the above article good and perfect."

Died:
Obituary has been located in The Daily Times, Moncton on Thursday morning, Nov 9, 1911, page 7, col 4. Therefore his death occurred on Nov 8, 1911 and not in 1912 as per below.

In his diary, Jerome gives a death date as 8 Oct 1912 for his brother, Philip. He also has an obituary for Philip pasted in his diary and dated 8 Nov 1912 from the Moncton Telegraph which reads:
"A well known resident was removed by death yesterday in the person of Philip Le Blanc, generally known as Philip White, who had been employed for the past twenty-five years with the Sumner Company, formerly a truckman but in later years a hand in the warehouse. The deceased was about 70 years of age and had been ill about a month. He leaves a widow, a son John White, formerly a conductor on the I.C.R.(Intercolonial Railroad); a daughter Miss Venie, and two smaller children. He is also survived by two brothers, John LeBlanc, the well known coal dealer, Moncton, and Jerome LeBlanc of Minudie; and two sisters, Mrs. Mark Bourgeois of Moncton and Mrs. Alfred Brine of Minudie."

Philip married Mary Ann O'Brien 1866. Mary (daughter of Edward Obrien and ... ...) was born Abt 1845; died Bef 1890. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1871, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
On the 1871 census she is 2 years younger than her husband whose birth year is 1843.

Census:
She appears with her husband and two children.

Notes:

Married:
The birth registration of their son, James, born October 7, 1869, also gives the marriage year of his parents as 1866.

Notes:

Died:
His wife, Margaret, is widowed by 1901 and is found on the census living with her daughter, Martha, and family.

Odbur — Margaret Lewis. Margaret died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1901, Moncton City, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Census:
She is widowed and is found living with her daughter, Martha, and her family.

Notes:

Buried:
Written in the parish register for Joggins and Missions was the following: On October4, 1849, interred the remains of Dominick LeBlanc years of age. He was the first person buried in the new cemetery of Minudie.

Dominique married Marguerite Bourque Abt 1832, Menoudie. Marguerite (daughter of Jean Bourg and Marie Belliveau) was born 30 Jun 1812, Minudie; died 15 May 1882, Barronsfield, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; was buried 16 May 1882. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptised: 8 Dec 1812

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Baptised:
Her godparents were Raphael Comeau and Marie Bourg.

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