Francis\Francois (Frank) Comeau

1820 -

• Name	Francis\Francois (Frank) Comeau
  Born	13 Apr 1820	Nova Scotia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptised	21 Apr 1820	Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia   [1]
  	His godparents were Laurent Bourg and Blanche Brun.
  Occupation	Nov 1866  [2]
  	labourer
  Residence	Nov 1866	Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  Misc	From 1870 to 1880  [4]
  	took action and travelled looking for the famous LeBlanc Fortune (this according to Placide Gaudet)
  	Old Andre LeBlanc (1729-1819), the father of Pierre Comeau's 1st wife, pretended that he had encountered, during the deportation to New Orleans, a brother who was very rich. According to Placide Gaudet, Francois Comeau (son of Pierre Comeau and Angelique Brun) took some steps and travelled during 1870-80 to attempt to locate the famous 'LeBlanc Fortune'.
  Residence	Jun 1880	the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [5]
  Census	1881	Sub District of Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [6]
  	He is found as a widower on this census and is living with his youngest son, sister Rose, aged mother who is now 100 years old and his daughter Pelagie and her husband.
  Occupation	1881	Sub District of Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Census	1891	Sub District of Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [8]
  	He is a widower when this census was taken and is found living with his son and his young family and his elderly sister.
  Occupation	1891	Sub District of Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [9]
  	farmer
  	He is farming with his son and living in his son's household.
  Person ID	I14422	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Pierre Comeau,   b. 3 Sep 1768,   d. 16 Nov 1844, the parish of Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Angelique (Jane) Brun,   b. 1 Jan 1781, Minudie ,   d. 6 Feb 1884, Lower Cape Bald  (Age 103 years)
  Family ID	F1219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cormier Margaret,   b. 14 May 1824,   d. Bef Jun 1880  (Age < 56 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1846	the parish of Memramcook, Westmorland County, New Brunswick   [10, 11]
  	Both bride and groom were of major age when they married in January 1846. A dispensation was granted in the 3rd degree of consanguinity. Present at their marriage were Frederic Comeau and Blanche Cormier.
  Children	1. Mary Blanch Comeau,   b. 12 Nov 1846, Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia ,   d. Abt 1885  (Age 38 years)   2. Natalie Comeau,   b. 9 Nov 1847, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lorong (Laurent) F Comeau,   b. 26 Oct 1849, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1925, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 75 years)   4. Olivier Como,   b. 6 Jul 1851,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Etienne\Stephen Comeau,   b. 1 Sep 1853,   d. 27 Jan 1867  (Age 13 years)   6. Jean Comeau,   b. 1855,   d. 5 Apr 1919, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 64 years)   7. Pelagie Como,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Francois\Frank Como,   b. 16 Jun 1861,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Nov 1866 - Shemogue, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S264] Ancestry.com. Drouin Collection(Acadia French RC Church Records),1670-1946, Memramcook, NB; St Thomas Parish,1820,p.88,B.833-bap. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1867;book:1809;p.23;#55-dau's marriage. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, dau's mar.19Nov1866. [S16] Book:Un historique de la famille Brun 1648-1994, none., p.40. [S69] Parish:Cap Pele, NB; Ste-Therese 1813-1959, Microfilm Reel F-1892., p.676,M.8-dau's mar. [S445] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, mf reel:C_13184;33Westmorland,Sub-dist.D-Botsford,Div.2,page28,family#126. 1881 Canada Census,New Brunswick,mf reel:C_13184;33Westmorland,Sub-dist.D-Botsford,Div.2,page28,family#12: Comeau, Francois M 61 NE Catholique Francais Cultivateur widower Comeau, Francois M 19 NB Catholique Francais Cultivateur Comeau, Rosalie F 54 NB Catholique Francais Comeau, Angelique F 100 NE Catholique Francais widow Bourk, Thomas M 27 NB Catholique Francais Cultivateur married Bourk, Pelagie F 21 NB Catholique Francais married [S445] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, mf reel:C_13184;33Westmorland,Sub-dist.D-Botsford,Div.2,page28,family#126. [S393] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, mfReel:T-6305,24Westmorland,Div3,SubDistABotsford,p45,fam.179-enndt1May1891. mfReel:T-6305,24Westmorland,Div3,SubDistABotsford,p45,fam.179-enndt1May1891: Comeau Francois M 27 M - NB NB NB RC Farmer Comeau Henriette F 28 M W NB NB NB RC Comeau Francois M 4 - S NB NB NB RC Comeau Eda F 3 - D NB NB NB RC Comeau Marguerite F 1 - D NB NB NB RC Comeau Francois M 72 W Fath. NB NB NB RC Farmer Comeau Rosalie F 69 - Aunt NB NB NB RC Arseneau Malthide F 24 - Dom. NB NB NB RC [S393] Census: 1891 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, mfReel:T-6305,24Westmorland,Div3,SubDistABotsford,p45,fam.179-enndt1May1891. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, son's marriage - no date given but is written on a page with 1881 at the top. [S59] Parish:Memramcook,NB; St Thomas 1806-70 (P01), Microfilm Reel C-3018., p.29,M2-mar.