Other Events:

• Occupation: Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a nursing assistant
• Residence: River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; after marrying
• Residence: Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; when young
• Obituary: 6 Feb 2012, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; the website for Campbells Funeral Home

Notes:

Obituary:


Obituary

Frances Marie Legere
(June 16, 1903 - February 5, 2012)

It is with sadness that the family of the late Frances Marie Legere age 108 of Amherst and formerly of River Hebert, Cumberland County announce her passing on Sunday, February 05, 2012 at Gables Lodge, Amherst, NS. Born June 16, 1903 in Lower Cove, raised in Minudie, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Jennie (Des Barres) Terrio and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Frances was a faithful member of St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, River Hebert and a Chartered Member of the Catholic Women’s League, a member of the Altar Society of St. Paul’s and was the oldest member of that church. She loved flowers and gardening and was an active member of the Garden Club in River Hebert and the River Hebert Home and School Association. Frances took training to be a practical nurse and looked after many sick folk in their homes over the years and also worked for Dr. MacIntosh in Amherst. Frances kind and gentle heart allowed her to love everyone equally and without doubt. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Jennie Legere, her grandson Michael (Georgina) Sicheri and great grandson Jacob Sicheri all of Amherst. She is also survived by one sister-in-law Mildred Terrio as well as many nieces and nephews right down to the fifth generation. Frances was predeceased by her husband George in 1998, sisters Irene Melanson and Moudest in infancy, brothers James, Ronald, Jude and Joseph (Jophie) as well as sisters-in-law Grace, Phyllis and Erna Terrio and brother-in-law Fred A. Melanson, two nephews Daniel and Peter Terrio and niece Judith Terrio. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Campbell’s Funeral Home, 98 Church St., Amherst (667-9906). Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. from Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Amherst with Father Vernon Driscoll officiating. Interment will take place in the spring in the St. Denis Cemetery, Minudie. Memorial donations in Frances’ memory may be made to St. Paul The Apostle Roman Catholic Church, St. Denis Restoration Committee or St. Denis Cemetery Fund. Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca

Frances married George Joseph Legere 14 Oct 1941, St Denis RC Church, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. George (son of Henry Legere and Katherine Genevieve Blanch) was born 7 Mar 1909, Strathcona, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 14 May 1998. [Group Sheet]

1. Jennie Marie Legere was born 20 Sep 1942, Spring Hill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 5 Nov 2021, Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, Upper Nappan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 12 Nov 2021, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Other Events:

• Occupation: a steam engineer
• Baptised: 17 Sep 1878
• Occupation: Aug 1901; a stone-cutter
• Obituary: 6 Dec 1971, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada; The Chronicle Herald

Notes:

Birth:
Irene Terrio said her father, Louis, was born at Upper Cove which is a parish of Minudie.

Baptised:
Her godparents were Joseph Thariault and Rosanna Arsenault.

Louis married Jennie Alice DesBarres 28 Aug 1901, St Denis RC Church, Minudie, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia. Jennie (daughter of Alfred DesBarres and Modeste Comeau) was born 2 Sep 1875, Minudie; died 14 Jun 1948, at home in Amherst, Nova Scotia; was buried 15 Jun 1948, St Charles Cemetery, Amherst, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: a housewife
• Baptised: 19 Sep 1875, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Bef 14 Jun 1948, 38 Copp Ave, Amherst, Nova Scotia

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Baptised:
Her godparents were Laurentio (Laurent) DesBarres and Maria (Marie) Bourque. The baptism entry was written in Latin.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1869, Lower Cove, NS; working as a chore boy for the Hebert family
• Residence: 1869, Minudie, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia; , settling
• Census: 1881, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
• Occupation: May 1883; a labourer
• Residence: May 1883, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1901, the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Aug 1901; a stone-cutter
• Occupation: Sep 1902; common labourer
• Occupation: Feb 1909; a miner
• Occupation: Nov 1913; working in mining
• Occupation: Aug 1916; working in mining
• Occupation: Sep 1918; working in mining
• Occupation: 1938; a teamster when he stopped working at the age of 83

Notes:

S12-1881C-Dist.J,Div#2,pg.29,#122#134-family is:
Thareolt Jude M 25 N.B. Catholic French occ.not given
" Elizabeth F 23 N.S. " "
" Lewy M 3 " " "
" Mary A F 1 " " "
T15-note that Theriault was changed to Terrio at the Lower Cove school by English school teachers who spelled the name as it sounded

Birth:
Irene (Terrio) Melanson said that he was born in Aboujagane. His death certificate gives his place of birth as St Andrew, New Brunswick.

Residence:
Jude walked in his barefeet with his father, Damien, from Aboujagan, New Brunswick to Lower Cove, Nova Scotia, where his father took a job with the Heberts and Jude got a job as a chore boy. (from Irene Terrio July 1979)

Jude married Elizabeth Arsenault 29 May 1883, Ragged Reef, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia. Elizabeth (daughter of Hyppolite (Polid) Arsenault and Nathalie (Nettie) LeBlanc) was born 13 May 1858; died 17 Jan 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 20 Jan 1948, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 23 May 1858

Notes:

T15-obt. 1989-aged 13 with family #41 in 1871 N.S. Census;born in N.S. -d.dt.;buried in Ragged Reef Cemetery,near Joggins
S12-1881C-Dist.J, Div#2,pg.29,#122#134-Elizabeth age 23 wife of Jude Thareolt,has two children.

Baptised:
She was 10 days old when baptized on May 23, 1858. Her godparents were Juda (Jude) Arseneau & Elizabeth Gold. The baptism entry was written in Latin.

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Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were C. White and Elizabeth Burke.

Other Events:

• Occupation: May 1874; stone cutter
• Residence: May 1874, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Aug 1901; a farmer
• Occupation: Aug 1916; farming
• Occupation: Jun 1918; farming

Notes:

T15-farmer,grindstone foreman,Justice of the Peace;died of a heart attack;married at St.Denis Church, Minudieby Rev JM Gay.;b&d dts&locs.

Alfred married Modeste Comeau 5 May 1874, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Modeste (daughter of Laurent Comeau and Anne (Nancy) Melanson) was born 29 Jul 1853, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 10 Mar 1898, her home in Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 15 Aug 1853, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1874, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Anselm Bourgeois and Elizabeth Como. She was 17 days old when she was baptized at Minudie.

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Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were Thaddeus Comeau and Philomene Comeau.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1869, Lower Cove, NS; working for the Heberts
• Residence: 1869, Minudie, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia; , arriving with his son, Jude,
• Residence: 1871, Lower Cove, NS; , after bring the remainder of his family from Aboujagan,NB,
• Occupation: Mar 1874; a farmer
• Residence: Apr 1874, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: May 1883; farming
• Residence: Nov 1890, Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Apr 1898; doing farming
• Residence: Oct 1904, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Christened:
His godparents are Felix Robichaud & Adelaide Boudreau.

Damien married Mathilde Cormier 20 Jul 1852, Barachois. Mathilde (daughter of Dominique Cormier and Marguerite Hebert) was born 18 Jan 1834, Barachois; died 1918, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 1918, the St.Denis Cemetery, Minudie, NS. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: in her early years, Shediac, N.B.
• Baptised: 18 Jan 1834, parish of Barachois, NB
• Residence: Apr 1874, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
• Residence: Oct 1904, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Placide Cormier & Marguerite Cormier.

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Married:
They were married in the presence of Donnant Theriot and Suzanne Cormier.

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• Occupation: 1871 census, NS; a miner
• Baptised: 8 Nov 1822, the parish of Barachois, NB
• Occupation: Apr 1853, the parish of Dorchester, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick; a farmer
• Occupation: Jul 1874; carpenter
• Census: 1881, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
• Occupation: May 1883; a labourer

Notes:

T15-Family #41 on 1871 Census from Irene lists:
Arsenault Polid 48 b.in N.B. Miner
" Nettie 50 b. in "
" Policne 21 b " "
" Louis 12 b. " "
" Mary 15 b. " Nova Scotia
" Elizabeth 13 b. " " "
" Hattie 11 b. " " "

Baptised:
His godparents are Pierre Doiron and Marguerite Boudrot.

Hyppolite married Nathalie (Nettie) LeBlanc 18 Apr 1853. Nathalie was born Abt 1821, , New Brunswick; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Apr 1853, the parish of Dorchester, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick

Notes:

from Irene Terrio, 1871 Cencus, Joggins Parish Register

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Married:
From Marriage Register for Westmorland County - vol.B on reel F15494;part 1 of book;B-459-3392(#3392): "Hypolite Arseneau of the parish of Dorchester county of Westmorland prov. of N.B. farmer and Natalie LeBlanc of the parish County...a spinster were married...this 18th day of april 1853...reg'd June 16th 1853...in presence of Germain Cormier and Matilda Leblanc."

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Died:
The burial entry gives his age at time of his death as 55 years. Irene (Terrio) Melanson said that James DesBarres died at home from Hepatitis and is buried in the St.Denis Cemetery in Minudie.

James married Marie (Mary) LeBlanc 1843 OR 1850, Menoudie. Marie (daughter of Emmanuel LeBlanc and Suzanne Bourgeois) was born Abt 1823 OR 1824; died 6 Apr 1867, Menoudie; was buried 1867, the St.Denis Cemetery, Minudie, NS. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Irene (Terrio) Melanson gives her birth year as 1824 while Stephen White gives it as about 1823.

Buried:
She is buried in the St Denis Cemetery in Minudie along with her husband and children.

Notes:

Married:
They were married in St.Anne Church, Minudie by Father Thomas Lyns,pp in 1843 according to Irene (Terrio) Melanson. Steven White gives their marriage year as about 1850.

Other Events:

• Residence: Nova Scotia
• Occupation: Jun 1867; a collier
• Occupation: 1874; carpenter

Notes:

Buried:
The burial entry gave his age as 73 years.

Laurent married Anne (Nancy) Melanson Abt 1832. Anne (daughter of Charles dit Charlitte Melanson and Modeste Niles) was born 20 Aug 1812, Minudie; died 29 Apr 1890, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Nova Scotia