Other Events:

• Baptised: 10 Apr 1881, the parish of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Hypolite Vianno and Marie Cormier.

Philippe married Celine LeBlanc Celine (daughter of Damase LeBlanc and Pelagie Leger) was born Abt 1857; died Abt 5 May 1881, the parish of Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 5 May 1881, the parish of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1861, the Parish of Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Notes:

Birth:
She was 23 years old when she was buried on May 5th, 1881. Therefore she could have been born in Jan, Feb, Mar or April of 1858, or she could have been born in May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov or Dec of 1857.

Census:
Note by A.Owen: Celine who was born either between May to Dec of 1857 or Jan to Apr of 1858, should appear as age 4 on this census. She is not listed by her correct name on this census.



Buried:
She was 23 years old when she was buried on May 5th, 1881. Present at her burial were Louis Cormier and Philippe Leger.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Feb 1838, the parish of Barachois; a farmer
• Census: 1851, Shediac Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
• Occupation: 6 Sep 1852, Cap Pele, , NB; a farmer
• Census: 1861, Parish of Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Occupation: 1861, the Parish of Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; a farmer

Notes:

Census:
Damas is found with his wife and nine of his children. The names and ages of his children are poorly recorded on this census.

Damase married Pelagie Leger 5 Feb 1838, parish of Barachois. Pelagie (daughter of Simon Leger and Elizabeth (Isabelle) LeBlanc) was born 2 Feb 1817, Lower Cap Pele, , New Brunswick; was christened 25 Jun 1817, Cap Pele; died 6 Feb 1869. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Apr 1836, the parish of Shemogue
• Residence: Feb 1838, Ste Therese de Botsford
• Census: 1851, Shediac Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
• Census: 1861, the Parish of Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Notes:

Christened:
Her father was a labourer at the time of her baptism and he was absent from the baptism. Her godparents were Jean Dugay and Marguerite Foret.

Census:
She appears on the census with her 2nd husband, Damas, and her son, Simon from her first marriage, and six children from her second marriage.

Census:
Pelagie's name is spelled 'Pegagie' on the Kanner transcription of the 1861 census. However, a look at the entry on the microfilm reel shows that her name is spelled 'Pelagie'. She is found with her second husband and nine of her children.

Notes:

Married:
Damase's mother had died by the time he married. His new bride was the widow of Hilarion Bourk. Witnesses at the marriage were Damase's father, Mathurin, and Pelagie's brother, Joseph Leger. There is a 3rd degree of consanguinity.

Other Events:

• Residence: Bef Jan 1806, Petitcoudiac
• Occupation: Jun 1822, Didiche (Tidiche), Westmorland County, New Brunswick; labourer

Notes:

J02-p.164-b.&d.dts,marr.info. for 2 marr. P03-p.326,M.2-marr.dt;minor son of Francois & Anastasie Bourgeois. P03-p.344,M.4-2nd marr.dt;widower of Susanne Arseneau.

Mathurin married Susanne Arsenault 7 Jan 1806, Grande Digue. Susanne (daughter of Pierre dit Brrjo Arsenault and Marguerite Poirier) was born Abt 1785; died Bef May 1826; was buried 7 Dec 1815, Grand Digue,,NB. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J02-p.164-marr.info;daug of Pierre & Marguerite Poirier. P03-p.326, M.2-marr dt;minor daug of Pierre & Marguerite Poirier.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at the marriage were Paul LeBlanc, uncle of the groom, and Urbain Arsenault, brother of the bride.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jan 1813, this village in the parish of Shemogue; a labourer
• Occupation: Sep 1819, the parish of Cap Pele; a labourer or 'farmhand'
• Occupation: Apr 1824, the parish of Shemogue; working as a labourer
• Occupation: Mar 1827, the parish of Shemogue; a farmer

Notes:

Occupation:
The baptism entry for his daughter, Susanne, said that he was a labourer in this village.

Simon married Elizabeth (Isabelle) LeBlanc 20 Jul 1807, the parish of Shemogue. Elizabeth (daughter of Paul LeBlanc and Marie Babin) was born 1789, Cap Pele, N.B.; died 1861. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1824, the parish of Shemogue, , New Brunswick
• Residence: Oct 1832, Ste Therese de Botsford
• Residence: Jan 1838, Ste Therese de Botsford
• Census: 1851, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick
• Census: 1861, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Notes:

Married:
There was a 3rd to 3rd degree of consanguinity. Simon was of major age and Elizabeth was of minor age at the date of their marriage. They were married in the presence of Charles Leger and Fabien Melanson for the groom, and Victor Leblanc and Paul Forest for the bride.