Brenda married Joseph Claude Bernard (Bernie) Poirier [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Lloyd Bernard (Lloyd) Poirier
2. Mary Angela Poirier
3. Jonathan Bernard Poirier

Other Events:

• Baptised: 6 Apr 1911, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Jun 1938, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Locomotive Fireman
• Occupation: Bef 1948; a saleman and later a part-time salesman for Singer selling sewing machines and notions
• Occupation: Bef 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a steam locomotive fireman with Maritime Coal, Railway & Power Co. Ltd.
• Occupation: From 1948 to 1958, Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada; a master mechanic at Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd
• Residence: From 1948 to 1958, Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: UNTIL 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; , after moving from Little River where he was born,
• Occupation: From 1958 to 1976, Senneterre and Lac St Denis, Quebec; Chief Stationary Engineer at the RCAF Station
• Residence: From 1958 to 1963, Senneterre, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: From 1963 to 1968, Morin Heights, , Quebec, Canada
• Residence: From 1968 to 1988, St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Occupation:
As a locomotive fireman, Sherman used to fire for Hance, his brother who was a locomotive engineer. Hance's son, Wayne, said that Sherman and Hance used to switch roles sometimes as did other locomotive engineers and firemen working on the Joggins trains. Later Sherman fired for Johnny Dugay, another locomotive engineer.

Residence:
He also lived in Halifax/Dartmouth for a couple of years during the depression. He stayed with his sister, Marjorie, while working in Halifax/Dartmouth area.

Sherman married Eva Laura Vienneau 20 Jun 1938, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eva (daughter of Joseph Thaddee (Thaddy) Vienneau and Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc) was born 9 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Dec 2002, St Jerome, , QC; was buried 21 Dec 2002, St Jerome Cemetery, St Jerome,,QC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: a nurse
• Baptised: 10 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Jun 1938; student-nurse

Notes:

Baptised:
Sponsors are Frank Allen and Agnes Bourgeois.

Died:
Died at Hotel Dieu Hospital, St Jerome, QC

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were the groom's sister, Kathryn Georgina LeBlanc, and Arthur Reginald Melanson.

Other Events:

• Occupation: a merchant for the mining company and had retired in August 1947 after working for 55 years
• Baptised: 28 Apr 1872, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Minudie-River Hebert sub-district, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1901, the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a stone cutter
• Occupation: Sep 1902, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; fireman working on the steam train
• Residence: Sep 1902, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1906, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1938, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
His marriage certificate gives his birth location as Lower Cove, NS.

Baptised:
His godparents were Juliano Cormier & Maria Bourque. The baptism entry was written in Latin.

Census:
On page 37, in family #165, he is found with his parents and four of his siblings.

Rufus married Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio 24 Sep 1902, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jude Theriault and Elizabeth Arsenault) was born 13 Mar 1880, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 May 1954, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 8 May 1954, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: an unknown newspaper
• Residence: Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; , prior to her marriage,
• Baptised: 15 Mar 1880
• Residence: May 1906, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Ferdinand Thibedeau and Harrietta Thariault.

Buried:
Her death was reported by her daughter, Kathryn Melanson.

Died:
She developed diabetes in her older years and had a leg amputated. She died from toxaemia from gangrene.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were Bertha Terrio and James LeBlanc.

Other Events:

• Baptised: 24 Sep 1889, the parish of Cap Pele
• Occupation: UNTIL 24 May 1956, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a miner at the Joggins Mines and worked underground
• Occupation: Bef 1967, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a tombstone maker and also made medicine which he sold in the town

Notes:

ID= VI 1C8163 T04-Granny (Malinda) was born in Cormier Village, N.B., which is situated between St. Andrew and Upper Aboujoggins. She was Baptized in Aboujagan. Papa (Thaddee) moved around a fair amount when he was young. They lived in River Hebert, N.S. for 1 and a half years after they were married(most probably Stratcona) and 55 years in Joggins,N.S. and the Toronto, Hamilton and Toronto again. Papa worked at underground at the mines.

Occupation:
According to his diary, he stopped working at the mine in Joggins on the 24th May 1956.

Joseph married Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc 5 Jul 1910. Marie (daughter of Damien LeBlanc and Philomene Leger) was born 15 Jul 1889, Cormier Village, , New Brunswick; died 11 Jan 1988, Toronto, Ont.; was buried May 1988, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 23 Jul 1889, Sacred Heart Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents are Francois Leger and Emilienne Leger who didnot sign their names.

Other Events:

• Occupation: In his later years, Moncton; a coal merchant
• Occupation: Dec 1869, Minudie; a farmer
• Occupation: Mar 1870; a yeoman
• Census: 1871, Polling District 5, Sub District of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Polling District 5, Sub District of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; a labourer listed on the census taken
• Occupation: Jul 1874, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a stonecutter
• Census: 1881, Minudie-River Hebert sub-district, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Minudie-River Hebert sub-district, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; a farmer
• Census: 1901, the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Sep 1902; common labourer
• Residence: From 1906 to 1928, 87 Union Street, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1911, City of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Union Street, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: Apr 1928, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a retired coal merchant

Notes:

Occupation:
He was listed as a coal dealer on the 1911 census for City of Moncton, NB.

Census:
On page 37, in family #165, he appears with his wife and five of their children.

Occupation:
His daughter, Ida's death announcement, describes her father as an operator of a wholesale and retail coal business in Moncton for many years.

Died:
His death was reported by his son, Charles LeBlanc.

John married Louisa\Luise Heitzler 28 Dec 1869, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Louisa\Luise (daughter of Ignaz\Angus Heitzler and Elizabeth Oliva\Oliver) was born 24 Sep 1846, Ottersweier, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 25 Jan 1928, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 27 Jan 1928, St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 25 Sep 1846, Ottersweier, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Residence: Dec 1869, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1871, Polling District 5, Sub District of River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1881, Minudie-River Hebert sub-district, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1901, the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Census: 1911, City of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Union Street, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
• Obituary: 1928; an unknown newspaper

Notes:

Sherman Leblanc said that Louisa was 5 years old (sic 7 years) when she came to Canada in 1854 with her family. Her older (sic younger) sister, aged 7 (sic 5 years), died and was buried at sea on the voyage. Her parents settled in Minudie where her parents worked for "King" Seaman. The "king" was fond of Louisa's mother and had Louisa educated along with his own daughter, Lila, by a private tutor. Louisa had golden coloured hair and a clear fair complexion with rosy cheeks. She was a kind spoken woman; she did not meddle or gossip about other people. In her later years she had a stroke and was paralyzed somewhat in her legs. She spent her last years living with her daughter, Ida who married Damien White. She was a very tall woman. When Louisa's family came to Canada, other families by the name of Sherman, Glen and possibly Wolfe, came over to Canada with them and settled in Minudie.
My father, Sherman LeBlanc, had told me that Louisa was 87 when she died in 1936 (sic). This is not correct. Her death is recorded in the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics under Louise H LeBlanc. Louisa's death occured in Minudie on 27 Jan 1928 and her age is listed as about 82 years old. In actual fact, she was 81 years old and in her 82nd year of life.-note by A.Owen

Birth:
Her marriage registration gives her age as 22 years when she married John LeBlanc in Dec 1869 and states that she was born in Germany.

Her baptism entry states that she was born at 2am in the morning on September 24th, 1846.

Baptised:
Her baptism entry in the parish register gives her godparents as Andreas Weis, blacksmith, and Lorenz Burger, farmer. She was an illegitimate child when born and her father's name is not given. She was baptized at 3pm in the afternoon on September 25th, 1846.

Note: It is assumed that Ignaz Heitzler is her father. After her parents have married, Louisa/Luise shows up with her parents in the family book as a child of Ignaz along with her sister, Magdalena. -note by A.Owen

Census:
She is found with her husband and widowed mother on the census and her age is given as 23.

Census:
On page 37, in family #165, she is found with her husband and five of their children.

Census:
She appears with her husband and three youngest adult children.

Buried:
Note: the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics record of her death gives a burial date of 27 Jan 1928 at the RC Cemetery in Minudie, Nova Scotia. However, Bertha (Como) Stevens played the organ at a Requium Mass for Louisa on Feburary 6, 1928 at the Catholic Church in Joggins, Nova Scotia.

Died:
Although Louisa is listed as a widow, her husband was still alive and living in Moncton with his son, Charles. He died several months after Louisa. Louisa's death was reported by her son Rufus LeBlanc.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses were Ferdinand Babin and Mary Burk.

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.

Notes:

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

Other Events:

• Residence: on the 1911 census, the enumeration district of LeBlanc, Cormier Village, St.Andre and owned his house
• Census: 1861, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Occupation: 1881, Shediac parish, Westmorland,NB in the 1881 census; a farmer living with his wife, child and parents
• Occupation: 1891, the parish of Shediac; a day labourer
• Residence: Sep 1907, St Andre, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick

Notes:

!ID= VI 1C816 from Leo Vienneau - death loc. of St. Andre and birth date of 1856 S02-104 Shediac Parish,Dis. of Tidish,#31,fam. of David Vino includes: Phillip,M,Son,4,Native French,R.C. S03-Shediac District#1,p.29,#85,family of David Vino includes: Philippe, M, 13,N.B.,Catholic,French N01-Edition 18 mai 1922,p.5,col.1-Est decedee le 3 mai,Mme Philippe Vienneau de la Chute du Lac,St. Andre.Ses funerailles ont en lieu le 5, au milieu d'un grand concours de parents et d'amis... C11-on two stones side by side under a large tree(i have a photo) Philippe D. Vienneau Dina LeBlanc epoux de epouse de P.V. Dina LeBlanc died 3 May 1922 died 17 June 1922 aged 65 years aged 65 years V03,p.276-Philippe Vienno,parish of Shediac married Dinah LeBlanc,parish of Shediac,Nov.17,1878 by P. Bradley A08-Dina LeBlanc, daug. of Thadee and Marguerite Landry to Philippe Vienneau son of David and Madeleine Saulnier 17 Nov 1878 Reg:Cap Pele

Birth:
He was age 66 years of age at his death in Jun 1922.

Census:
He appears on the census with his father, step-mother, five siblings and his paternal grandmother.

Buried:
He was 66 years of age at his death.

Died:
He died behind the barn. (info. from Phillip and Linda Vienneau, Nov 2008)

His death was reported by Willie Vienneau, his nephew, of St Andre, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

Philippe married Dina LeBlanc 17 Nov 1878. Dina (daughter of Thaddee LeBlanc and Marguerite Landry) was born 7 Apr 1857; died 5 Apr 1922, St Andre, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 7 Apr 1922, Cap Pele Cemetery, Cap Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Sep 1907, St Andre, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick

Notes:

Birth:
Her Death Registration states that she died April 5, 2022 which is 2 days before her 65th birthday on April 7, 2022.

Buried:
Death Date on Tombstone is wrong. Dina LeBlanc died 5 April 1922, 2 days short of her 65th birthday.-note by A.Owen,March2022.

Died:
Discrepancy for death date. The accurate date of death for Dina is 5 April 1922. The Cap Pelé parish register (mf reel F1891) at the Centre d'Etude Acadienne in Moncton, New Brunswick has a burial entry dated 7 April 1922 for Dina T LeBlanc spouse of Philippe Vienneau who died "avant hier" age 65. Also, Vital Statistics from the Provincial Archives, New Brunswick (mf reel F18951, Vol.48, Reg #48926) has a death registration for Dina LeBlanc for her death on 5 April 1922 and also states that she would have been age 65 on 7th April 1922; therefore she died 2 days before her 65th birthday. The 1911 Canadian census gives her birth month and year as April 1857. Previous information obtained on Dina LeBlanc, wife of Philippe Vienneau from Leo Vienneau in the 1990's said that Dina died on 3rd May 1922 and the Book: Cemeteries of Westmorland County Botsford Parish, page 195, gives Dina's death as 3 mai 1923 and states the tombstone is worn.-A.Owen, March2022.

Notes:

Married:
Philippe was of major age and Dina was of major age at their marriage. Married in the presence of Camille Landry and Jeanette Leger.

Other Events:

• Occupation: , it has been said, boss of 13 lumber camps during his lifetime
• Occupation: 1881 census, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; a farmer living with his in-laws
• Occupation: St Andre, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; farmer
• Residence: on 1901 census, Shediac sub-district, Westmorland, NB
• Baptised: 23 May 1861, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Residence: 23 May 1861, the parish of Cap Pele
• Census: 1881, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Occupation: Nov 1881, the parish of Barachois, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; a farmer
• Education: Feb 1928; and his marriage record indicates that he knew how to read and write

Notes:

T04-spouse S02-104 Shed. Par,Dist. of Tidish-#34-White,Damien M Son 6 yrs. S03-Shediac Dist#1-p.14-15, #47-LeBlanc,Damien M 10 yrs. S04-Dist&par. Shediac,Div.#1-p.47,178 204-no longer with family of Andrew T20-chart A13-marr.info.;b.yr.

Birth:
His son Theophile's marraige record gives his father's birth location as St Andre, NB.

Occupation:
Family stories heard from various relatives have said that Damien LeBlanc used to go to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and to various parts of New Brunswick on contracts to cut lumber. He would take a group of men with him and was boss of the lumber camp.

Buried:
His grandson, Damien s/o Peter maintains his grave and stone and showed me (A Owen) where his grave was located in the Haute Aboujagane Cemetery in the summer of 1999. It confirmed that I had found the correct grave in 1974.

Damien married Philomene Leger 1881. Philomene (daughter of Pierre Leger and Madeleine Brun) was born 25 Jan 1864, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; died 11 Jun 1947, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1947, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: on 1901 census, Shediac sub-district, Westmorland, NB
• Census: 1871, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
• Census: 1881, Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Notes:

Birth:
She is a twin sister to Elizabeth.

Buried:
Her death registration states that her burial was to be in Cape Bauld, NB but she is buried in the cemetery at Haute-Aboujagane which is near Cape Bauld. Damien LeBlanc, her grandson, identified her grave to me in the summer of 1999 and maintains her grave and tombstone.

Died:
Her death was reported by her son-in-law, Mr Thaddy Vienneau of Joggins, NS. Her age at death was given as 83 years, 4 months and 16 days. She had been residing in Joggins for six years prior to her death. She was a widow.