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James Edward Gould
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Name James Edward Gould Born 4 May 1877 Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 2]
Gender Male Baptised 18 May 1877 Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]
- His godparents were John Doiron, his grandfather, and Odile Doiron, his aunt.
Census 1881 District of Minudie-River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [3]
- He appears with his maternal grandparents and a younger-aged aunt on this census.
1881 Census -Cumbeland,River Hebert,Div.2,pp38-39 Census 1891 Town of Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [4]
- On page 117, family 535, he is found with his adoption father, his mother, and four step-siblings.
Occupation molder and famer [2] Residence Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
255 Upper Church Street Died 13 Nov 1946 Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
- His death was reported by his son, William E Gould. James died at his home at 255 Upper Church Street, Amherst.
Buried 16 Nov 1946 St Charles-Nativity Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
Notes - In 1881, James Edward is living with his maternal grandparents, John & Apolline Gould. By 1891, he appears to have been adopted by Damien Vienneau (see 1891 census) husband of Christie Gould and shows on the census as a son with the surname Veneau. Later, when he is an adult, James Edward appears to go by the surname of Gould (see his death reported by his son William Gould). His biological father was a Moffat (see baptism).-note by A.Owen, Mar2013
Person ID I10684 Annette - Research Last Modified 10 Mar 2013
Father James Moffat, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Christian (Christy) Gould, b. 13 Apr 1861, d. 6 Nov 1914, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 53 years)
Family ID F4412 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Damien\Daniel Vienneau, b. Sep 1849, Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick , d. Yes, date unknown
Relationship Adopted Mother Christian (Christy) Gould, b. 13 Apr 1861, d. 6 Nov 1914, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 53 years)
Family ID F4072 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father John N Gould, b. 1818, Nova Scotia , d. Yes, date unknown
Relationship guardian Mother Apolline (Pauline) Brun, b. 3 Dec 1825, d. Yes, date unknown Relationship guardian Family ID F3027 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, bap.18May1877.
- [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1946;page:6433-death.
- [S299] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, Ancestry.com;PAC1881CanadaCensus;mf reelC_13177;Dist.22-SubDistJ,Div.2,p.39,fam.177.
Ancestry.com;PAC1881CanadaCensus;mf reelC_13177;Dist.22-SubDistJ,Div.2,p.39,fam.177
Gould, John N M 65 NS RC French Shoemaker M
Gould, Polena F 60 NS RC French M
Gould, Jennie F 13 NS RC French
Gould, James E M 4 NS RC French - [S313] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, mf Reel:T-6311,30Cumberland,Sub-dist:Town of Amherst,p117,fam.535-enn.dt.22Jun1891.
mf Reel:T-6311,30Cumberland,Sub-dist:Town of Amherst,p117,fam.535-enn.dt.22Jun1891:
Veneau, Damien M 42 M - NB NB NB RC Laborer
Veneau, Christie F 30 M W NS NS NB RC
Veneau, James Edw. M 13 - S NS NB NS RC
Veneau, Daisy F 8 - D NS NB NS RC
Veneau, Joseph M 3 - S NS NB NS RC
Veneau, Brenton M 2 - S NS NB NS RC
Veneau, Frank M 2/12 - S NS NB NS RC
- [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, bap.18May1877.