John married Brenda Culbert [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; an employee of the Post Office prior to retiring
• Occupation: Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; an employee of The Winnipeg Tribune
• Residence: Bef 1948, Prague
• Occupation: Bef 1958, Ontario, Canada; a pharmacist
• Residence: From 1958 to 2000, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada

John married Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie LeBlanc 14 Feb 1957. Jacqueline (daughter of Reginald Henry LeBlanc and Noma Dorothy Como) was born 2 Jul 1930, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was christened , Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 11 Nov 2014, Victoria General Hospital, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; former employee of Canada Post
• Occupation: Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; former employee of The Winnipeg Tribune
• Residence: Dec 1966, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada
• Obituary: 15 Nov 2014, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; The Winnipeg Free Press

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Obituary:


Obituary

JACQUELINE MARIE SEVCIK Peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Jacqueline Marie Sevcik (nee Leblanc) passed away at Victoria General Hospital at the age of 84 years. Jacqueline will be sadly missed by her son John David Sevcik and wife Brenda; daughter Janis Sevcik and granddaughter Cheryl Lyn; daughter Joceline Krzyszczyk; husband Greg and grandchildren Chris and Danielle; and son James Sevcik. She was predeceased by her daughter Jo-Anna Marie Botcher and her husband John Sevcik. Born in Joggins, Nova Scotia Jacqueline grew up in Chatham, Ontario where she moved to Winnipeg and was married and raised her five children. She worked for the Winnipeg Tribune and when the Tribune closed down she worked for Canada Post. Jacqueline was a long standing parishioner of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed working in her garden and watching and feeding the birds that visited her each day. Jacqueline has touched numerous people in her life with her ever joyous smile and sense of humour. She will be missed by all of her friends who have touched her life, for this we thank all of you. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, 847 St. Mary's Road. In Lieu of flowers we respectfully ask that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 193 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B7 or the Heart and Stroke foundation, 200 6 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3A0K6. Wojcik's Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204-897-4665, is in care of arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com

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• Obituary: an unknown newspaper
• Military: From 1940 to 1945; as chief engineer in the Royal Canadian Navy
• Residence: Between 1946 and 1966, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada

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Buried:
He is buried in the section of the cemetery referred to as the Canadian Legion Memorial Field.

Reginald married Noma Dorothy Como 18 Sep 1928. Noma (daughter of Leo Adelbert Como and Phoebe Agnes Babineau) was born 30 Oct 1909; died 13 Sep 2001, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Sep 2001, St Anthony's Cemetery, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• 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

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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]

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• 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.

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• Occupation: Express Messenger for CNR working on the train between Halifax and Montreal
• Occupation: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; hotel clerk after his retirement from the CNR
• Residence: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Baptised: 19 Apr 1885, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Aug 1924, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Nov 1933, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Leo worked around the Como Hotel as a youngster and adult. Then he worked for the Maritime Coal and Railway Company and held positions from engineer, driver, conductor and finally superintendent. Afterwards, he went to work for the CNR and was Express Messenger, travelling to various parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. Money was also transported by train then. - from Noma (Como) LeBlanc, daughter, 1993.

Residence:
Leo Como worked on the mail train until retirement. His wife lived in Joggins while he worked on the CNR Express Messenger mail train which travelled between Halifax and Montreal. Leo would travel back and forth from Halifax to Joggins to visit his wife, Phoebe.

Baptised:
His godparents were Charles DesBarres and Agusta Melonson.

Leo married Phoebe Agnes Babineau 16 Jun 1904. Phoebe (daughter of Sylvine Babineau and Elizabeth Melanson) was born 8 Sep 1883; died 28 Sep 1982; was buried Sep 1982, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Baptised: Mar 1884
• Residence: Nov 1933, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were Charles Holmes and Margaret Hennessy.

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Married:
Witnesses at their marriage were Charles Hache and Annie Babineau.