Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1881, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

Census:
He appears on this census with his parents and 7 siblings. He is age 14 and is NOT attending school, unlike his four younger siblings who are attending school.

Died:
Ever Onward Division, Sons of Temperance, tendered its sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Comeau and family, and wife of deceased, Rufus H. COMEAU who died at Seattle, Washington Territory, Sept. 22., parting from them scarcely two months ago in good health. - from the Union Advocate, Newcastle, Northumberland County, New Brunswick October 15, 1890 as transcribed by Daniel F Johnson.

Other Events:

• Occupation: New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; highly trusted employee of the Read Stone Company, being Superintendent of the Stone Haven grindstone quarry for more than 50 years
• Residence: Bathurst, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; since early manhood
• Census: 1871, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada; Stone Cutter
• Census: 1881, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer & stone cutter
• Census: 1891, sub-district of New Bandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, sub-district of New Bandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Census: 1901, New Brandon Parish, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, New Brandon Parish, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Census: 1911, Parish of New Brandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Obituary: 21 (sic 24) Mar 1927, Bathurst, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; The Gloucester Northern Light

Notes:

According to Noma (Comeau) LeBlanc, Amos lived in Bathurst and had sons who settled in Seattle, Washington.- taken from a conversation with Aunt Noma in 1980's, A. Owen, Dec2012

Census:
He is found on this census with his wife and three young children.

Census:
He appears on this census with his wife and eight children.

Census:
He is found with his wife and seven of their children.

Census:
He is found with his wife and four of their children.

Amos married Elizabeth Jane (Jane) Glendenning Sep 1865. Elizabeth (daughter of John Glendenning, Jr. and Margaret Harley) was born 20 Mar 1843, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick; died 25 Oct 1925, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , New Brandon Cemetery, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1881, Sub-district New Brandon, Div. 1, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, sub-district of New Bandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1901, New Brandon Parish, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1925, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Obituary: 29 Oct 1925, Bathurst, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; The Gloucester Northern Light

Notes:

Census:
She is found on this census with her husband and three young children. She is called 'Jane' on this census.

Census:
Going by the name of "Elizabeth J Commeau" on this census, she appears with her husband and eight children.

Census:
She is found with her husband and seven of their children. She is called 'Elizabeth J Comeau' on this census.

Census:
Called 'Jane Commeau' on this census, she is found with her husband and four of their children.

Notes:

Married:
Elizabeth's obituary states that she died one month after she and her husband had celebrated their 60th Anniversary. Hence they married in September 1865.-note by A.Owen, Apr2013

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.

John married Margaret Harley 23 Aug 1833, Bathurst, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Margaret was born 23 Oct 1803, Courtmasherry, County Cork, Ireland; died 21 Oct 1895, Canobie, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1818, the parish of Minudie
• Occupation: Jul 1819, the parish of Ste Anne de Menaudie; farmer
• Occupation: Feb 1823, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; labourer

Raphael married Modeste Melanson 20 May 1818, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Modeste (daughter of Romain (Roma) Melanson and Perpetue Melanson) was born Abt 1800; died 10 Jun 1870; was buried , the parish cemetery, Scoudouc, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1818, the parish of Minudie
• Residence: Feb 1823, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Notes:

Married:
Both bride and groom were from the parish of Minudie. The marriage was performed by the missionary priest from Memramcook. Witnesses at the marriage were Victor le Brun and Pierre Caumeau and many others.

Other Events:

• Residence: Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; , settling
• Residence: Dec 1817, the parish of Minudie
• Occupation: Jul 1819, the parish of Minudie; farmer
• Residence: Jul 1819, the parish of Ste Anne de Menaudie
• Occupation: Nov 1820, the parish of Minudie; farmer

Notes:

Residence:
From Gilbert Seaman's diary describes where Dominic resided in Minudie: No.5 - Domenick Bourgeois - Son of Capt. Lorong Bourgeois, in a house near the marsh, west and near the present Lake Road.

Died:
He was deceased by the date of his son, Sylvine,'s marriage in Feb 1861.

Dominique married Apollonie (Pauline) (Polonie) Burbine\Babin 16 Dec 1817, the parish of Minudie. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

J02-p.86-marr.info.;gives her name as Apolline Babin,daug of Pierre & Henriette Melanson. J03-p.124-marr.info;gives her name as Rosalie a Pierre Babin. yellow Bourgeois book -p.35-gives her name as Apolline d/o Pierre Babin & Henriette Melanson NOTE first name discrepency!-note by A.Owen

Notes:

Married:
Periodical from Mar 1967, article Un brin d'histoire de Menoudie, Nappan et Maccan, gives bride's first name as 'Rosalie'.
Un historique de la famille Bourgeois gives bride's first name as 'Appoline'.

Bride's name in Memramcook parish register is given as Pauline Babin. The bride is of minor age and the groom is of major age when the two marry. Witnesses at their marriage are Benonie Bourg and Joseph Melancon as well as many relatives. There is a 3rd degree of consanguinity.