Emilienne Leger

1870 - 1972  (101 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Unknown girl, Emilienne & her grandniece Madeleine Unknow girl, Emilienne (Leger) Gallant and her grandniece Madeleine Vienneau
  		Emilienne & her niece, Elizabeth Emilienne (Leger) Gallant & Elizabeth (LeBlanc) Vienneau Photo taken in 1959.
  		Julien and stepsisters, Mary, Philomene, Emilienne Julien Leblanc and his stepsisters, Mary, Philomene and Emilienne Leger.

  
  

• Name	Emilienne Leger
  Born	28 Jul 1870	Cormier Village, , New Brunswick   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Baptised	15 Aug 1870	the parish of Barachois, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 4]
  	Her godparents were Thomas Babineau and Marie Leblanc.
  Buried	1872	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5]
  		Headstone for Emilienne Leger Gallant EMILIENNE LEGERE/1870 1972/EPOUSE DE/THOMAS GALLANT/
  Census	1881	Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [6]
  Census	1901	Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [7]
  Census	1911	Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [8]
  Residence	Bef 1963	New Brunswick   [1]
  Residence	1963	New Haven,, Connecticut   [1]
  	with her daughter
  Residence	Aft 1963	New Brunswick   [1]
  	, after returning from the USA where she did not enjoy living,
  Residence	Jul 1971	la village Providence, Shediac, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick   [1]
  	She is in good health, eats and sleeps well and is very gentle. At 101 years old she is living in this old age home in Shediac.
  Died	11 Feb 1972	la Villa Providence de Shediac, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 9, 10]
  	There was a newspaper article about her celebrating her 101st birthday.
  Notes	In the newspaper clipping of her 101st birthday, her daughter described her mother as very valiant, a hard worker and very pious- always saying her rosery.
  Person ID	I1187	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2009

  
  

  Father	Pierre Leger,   b. 18 Apr 1824, Lower Cap Pele, , New Brunswick ,   d. 1897, Haute Aboujagane, N.B.  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Madeleine Brun,   b. 8 Dec 1831, Cape Bald, , NB ,   d. 10 Dec 1915, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Gallant,   b. 3 Apr 1854,   d. 1924  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1897	Sacred Heart Church, Haute Aboujagane, Westmorland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 11, 12]
  	Witnesses at their marriage were Souverain Doiron and Rosalie Richard.
  Children	1. Obeline Gallant,   b. 26 Mar 1903, Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick ,   d. 1934  (Age 30 years)   2. Rosalie Gallant,   b. 5 May 1904, Aboujagane, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   3. Melas Gallant,   b. 13 Nov 1910, Cormier Village, Westmorland County, New Brunswick ,   d. 19 Dec 1910, Westmorland County, New Brunswick  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S121] Newspaper: Clippings from assorted newspapers from grandmother, M.Vienneau, Unknown newspaper, article on Emilienne Gallant, 101 ans aujourd'hui. [S40] Info:Charts from Leger family Tree (T20), chart A13. [S37] Info:Aristide LeBlanc (T17), info obtained in 1970's. [S264] Ancestry.com. Drouin Collection(Acadia French RC Church Records),1670-1946, accessed 05Apr2009; Barachois,p.91,B.25-bap.15Aug1870. [S237] Cemetery:NB,Haute Aboujagane,Sacred Heart RC Cemetery. [S98] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, reel C-13184;33-Westmorland;dist:E1-Shediac Parish;div.#1;p.32;hh#127;family#136&137. She lives with her parents and three siblings at Family #136 at house # 127 Leger, Mellien F 11 NB RC French [S97] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, Dist: NB Westmorland;Sub-dist: Shediac G-7;Schedule 1;film T-6445;hh#98. She appears with her husband and two stepsons: Gallant, Millienne F wife M Jul 28, 1870 30 [S95] Census: 1911 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, 38 Shediac Parish;p.8;family #61. She lives with her husband, two daughters and two older boarders: Galland, Emilienne F wife M Feb 1871 40 [S121] Newspaper: Clippings from assorted newspapers from grandmother, M.Vienneau, Unknown newspaper, obituary for Mrs T Gallant. [S121] Newspaper: Clippings from assorted newspapers from grandmother, M.Vienneau, Unknown newspaper, obituary for Mme Emilienne Gallant. [S107] VitalStats: NB,Westmorland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, mf reel F15583,#1713 - marriage. [S214] Parish:Haute Aboujagane,Westmorland Co,NB;Sacred Heart RC 1878-1899, p.166 - marr.25Jan 1897.