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Joseph Alyre (Alex) Legere

Joseph Alyre (Alex) Legere

Male 1903 - 1974  (70 years)

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  • Name Joseph Alyre (Alex) Legere 
    Born 15 Apr 1903  Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1911  Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • On this census he is found living with his parents, four sisters and one brother. His name is spelled 'Alire'.
    Buried 1974  Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 16 Mar 1974  Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary 18 Mar 1974  Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    The Moncton Transcript 
    Obituary -  Alex Legere  1903 - 1974
    Obituary - Alex Legere 1903 - 1974
    The Moncton Transcript, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Monday, 18 March 1974
    title: J. A. Legere
    Occupation retired coal miner and handyman  [3
    Notes 
    • For many years, Alex Legere was a border at my maternal grandparent's home (Thaddy & Melinda Vienneau) in Joggins, Nova Scotia. Alex was a miner then.-note by A.Owen, Feb2017.
    Person ID I17715  Annette - Research
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2017 

    Father Joseph Leger,   b. Mar 1871, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Evangeline\Angeline Doiron,   b. 20 Jul 1870, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsObituary - The Moncton Transcript - 18 Mar 1974 - Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Alex Legere, 1903 - 1974
    Alex Legere, 1903 - 1974
    Photo taken in Sherman LeBlanc's front yard in Bourlamaque Quebec in 1953.
    Madeleine Vienneau & Alex Legere
    Madeleine Vienneau & Alex Legere
    Photo taken in Joggins, Nova Scotia in 1942.

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] VitalStats: NB,Westmorland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, microfilm:F19001;ref:A5/1903;#4306-birth.

    2. [S95] Census: 1911 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, www.automatedgenealogy.com/census1911/Westmoreland dist.35 / Shediac Parish, enu.6 / page 2,fam.18,enn.dt.June1-2,1911.
      1911/Westmoreland dist.35 / Shediac Parish, enu.6 / page 2,fam.18,enn.dt.June1-2,1911:
      Legere Joseph Cape Bald M Head M April 1871 40 NB French RC DayLabourer $150 (total earnings in 1910)
      Legere Evangeline F Wife M July 1871 39 NB French RC
      Legere Georgina F Daug. S June 1893 17 NB French RC DayLabourer
      Legere Alida F Daug. S March 1898 13 NB French RC
      Legere Amedee M Son S June 1900 10 NB French RC
      Legere Alire M Son S April 1903 8 NB French RC
      Legere Ozila F Daug. S Nov. 1905 5 NB French RC
      Legere Adelia F Daug. S July 1908 2 NB French RC

    3. [S538] Newspaper: NB, Moncton, The Moncton Transcript, Obituary for J A Legere, 18 March 1974.


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