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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gordon Comeau was born Apr 1910, New Brunswick, Canada (son of Amos Augustus Comeau and Bessie May Wright).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amos Augustus Comeau was born 29 Jul 1877, New Brunswick, Canada (son of Amos Comeau and Elizabeth Jane (Jane) Glendenning); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • 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
    • Occupation: Aug 1905, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
    • Census: 1911, Parish of New Brandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Parish of New Brandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada
    • Residence: Oct 1925, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Notes:

    Census:
    He is found on this census with his parents and 7 siblings.

    Census:
    Called "Amos A Comeau" on this census, he appears with his parents and six of his siblings.

    Census:
    He is found living with his parents, an older sister and two younger brothers.

    Census:
    He is found living with his wife and young family in his parents' household.

    Amos — Bessie May Wright. Bessie was born Nov 1882, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Bessie May Wright was born Nov 1882, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1911, Parish of New Brandon, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada

    Children:
    1. Velma Comeau was born 2 Aug 1906, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Olive Comeau was born 17 Jul 1908, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. Gordon Comeau was born Apr 1910, New Brunswick, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Amos ComeauAmos Comeau was born 24 Oct 1841, Nova Scotia, Canada (son of Joseph Comeau and Mary\Marie Bourgeois); died 17 Mar 1927, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , St Simon & St Jude RC Cemetery, Grande Anse, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    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]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Jane (Jane) GlendenningElizabeth Jane (Jane) Glendenning was born 20 Mar 1843, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick (daughter of John Glendenning, Jr. and Margaret Harley); died 25 Oct 1925, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , New Brandon Cemetery, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    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

    Children:
    1. Rufus H Comeau was born Abt 1867, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Sep 1890, Seattle, , Washington, USA.
    2. Mary Emily Comeau was born 25 Mar 1868, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Margaret Clara Comeau was born Abt 1870, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Francis Joseph (Frank) Comeau was born 30 May 1872, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Frederic J (Fred) Comeau was born Abt 1875, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 2. Amos Augustus Comeau was born 29 Jul 1877, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Huldah Maud Comeau was born Abt 1879, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Charles Bedford Comeau was born 21 Feb 1881, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Jun 1959, Bathurst, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1959, Bathurst, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
    9. Herbert Winfield (Winfield) Comeau was born 14 Dec 1886, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph ComeauJoseph Comeau was born 24 Mar 1819, Nova Scotia (son of Raphael Comeau and Modeste Melanson); died Bef 1871; was buried , St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    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]


  2. 9.  Mary\Marie BourgeoisMary\Marie Bourgeois was born 4 Dec 1818, Nova Scotia (daughter of Dominique Bourgeois and Apollonie (Pauline) (Polonie) Burbine\Babin); died 1900; was buried , St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    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.

    Children:
    1. 4. Amos Comeau was born 24 Oct 1841, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 Mar 1927, New Brandon, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , St Simon & St Jude RC Cemetery, Grande Anse, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
    2. Sylvine Como was born 12 Aug 1843, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 30 Aug 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 1 Sep 1924, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    3. Philoman Como was born Abt 1847, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; died 19 Dec 1935, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 21 Dec 1935, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    4. Raphael Como was born Oct 1849; died 1877; was buried 1877, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    5. Apollonie (Polonie\Pauline) Como was born 17 Aug 1852, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; died 28 Sep 1906, Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    6. Simon Como was born 29 Oct 1855, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; died 18 May 1877; was buried 19 May 1877, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    7. Francois\Francis (Frank) Como was born 4 Aug 1859, Nova Scotia; died 30 May 1877; was buried 31 May 1877, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  3. 10.  John Glendenning, Jr. was born 2 Apr 1807, Callister Hall, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died 15 May 1877, Canobie, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

    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]


  4. 11.  Margaret Harley was born 23 Oct 1803, Courtmasherry, County Cork, Ireland; died 21 Oct 1895, Canobie, Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Jane (Jane) Glendenning 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.


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