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Sherman Leo LeBlanc

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Name Sherman Leo LeBlanc Born 31 Mar 1911 Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]
Gender Male Baptised 6 Apr 1911 Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
Occupation Jun 1938 Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [3]
Locomotive Fireman Occupation Bef 1948 [1] a saleman and later a part-time salesman for Singer selling sewing machines and notions Occupation Bef 1948 Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 4]
a steam locomotive fireman with Maritime Coal, Railway & Power Co. Ltd. - As a locomotive fireman, Sherman used to fire for Hance, his brother who was a locomotive engineer. Hance's son, Wayne, said that Sherman and Hance used to switch roles sometimes as did other locomotive engineers and firemen working on the Joggins trains. Later Sherman fired for Johnny Dugay, another locomotive engineer.
Occupation From 1948 to 1958 Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada [5]
a master mechanic at Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd Residence From 1948 to 1958 Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada [1]
Residence UNTIL 1948 Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]
, after moving from Little River where he was born, - He also lived in Halifax/Dartmouth for a couple of years during the depression. He stayed with his sister, Marjorie, while working in Halifax/Dartmouth area.
Occupation From 1958 to 1976 Senneterre and Lac St Denis, Quebec [1]
Chief Stationary Engineer at the RCAF Station Residence From 1958 to 1963 Senneterre, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada [6]
Residence From 1963 to 1968 Morin Heights, , Quebec, Canada [6]
Residence From 1968 to 1988 St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada [6]
Died 16 Dec 1988 St. Jerome, , Quebec, Canada [6]
Buried 19 Dec 1988 St Jerome RC Cemetery, St Jerome,, Quebec [6]
Headstone - Sherman LeBlanc and wife, Eva Vienneau
Sherman LeBlanc/31 March 1911 - 16 Dec. 1988/his wife/Eva Vienneau/9 May 1917 - 13 Dec. 2002Person ID I388 Annette - Research Last Modified 12 Mar 2023
Father Rufus Henry LeBlanc, b. 24 Apr 1872, Minudie, N.S. , d. 14 Apr 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Age 75 years)
Mother Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio, b. 13 Mar 1880, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 4 May 1954, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
(Age 74 years)
Family ID F88 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Eva Laura Vienneau, b. 9 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 13 Dec 2002, St Jerome, , QC
(Age 85 years)
Married 20 Jun 1938 Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada [3, 7]
- Witnesses at their marriage were the groom's sister, Kathryn Georgina LeBlanc, and Arthur Reginald Melanson.
Children 1. Brenda Ann LeBlanc 2. Beverly Ann LeBlanc 3. Barbara Annette LeBlanc 4. Joseph Derek LeBlanc Family ID F97 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Residence - From 1968 to 1988 - St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada Buried - 19 Dec 1988 - St Jerome RC Cemetery, St Jerome,, Quebec = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Sherman & Eva (Vienneau) LeBlanc
Taken on their wedding day, 20 Jun 1938 at Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.Winnie & Sherman LeBlanc Eva Vienneau and her husband, Sherman LeBlanc
Photo was taken in March 1986 at Sherman's 75th birthday.Sherman and Hance LeBlanc
Photo taken in Jun 1981 in Joggins.Sherman LeBlanc and Thaddy Vienneau
Sherman LeBlanc and his father-in-law, Thaddy Vienneau.Sherman LeBlanc (1911-1988) Sherman (1911-1988) & Reggie (1903-1966) LeBlanc
Photo was taken in the summer of 1966.Sherman LeBlanc
Sherman LeBlanc with two of his daughters and their friend.Sherman, Hance & Rachel LeBlanc, June 1981
Sherman LeBlanc, Hance LeBlanc and Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham, June 1981, Joggins, Nova Scotia.
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Sources - [S41] Info:Dad (Sherman LeBlanc) (T21).
- [S215] Parish:Minudie Registers,1895-1918 from CEA, p.224,top margin of page,bap.-6Apr1911.
- [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, Reg.Yr.1938;no.89699-mar.
- [S247] Info:Wayne LeBlanc, conversation Dec 2008.
- [S241] Info:Bev (LeBlanc) Dutrisac.
- [S65] Info:Annette (LeBlanc) Owen.
- [S110] Info:Eva (Vienneau) LeBlanc.
- [S41] Info:Dad (Sherman LeBlanc) (T21).