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Edward Leo (Leo) LeBlanc

Male 1891 - 1959  (68 years)


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  • Name Edward Leo (Leo) LeBlanc 
    Born 19 Jun 1891  Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Baptised 9 Aug 1891  Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1901  the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1911  City of Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • He appears with his parents and two older sisters and is called 'Leo' on the census. His place of birth is erroneously given as Moncton.
    Education and was a qualified music teacher  [5
    Occupation Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    did some office work for his father who was a coal dealer 
    Occupation picking waste coal for a living in his later years  [5
    Residence Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    for several years with his brother Jim and his wife Missy 
    Residence later  Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    with his sister Ida 
    Residence Oct 1936  Lower Cove, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence May 1938  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Died 6 Aug 1959  Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • His death was reported by his nephew, Darrell LeBlanc, of Joggins, Nova Scotia.
    Buried 8 Aug 1959  Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    • He is buried in the same plot as his brother Jim and his wife Melissa. See the back of Jim and Melissa's headstone for an inscription for Leo.
    Headstone back - Leo LeBlanc
    Headstone back - Leo LeBlanc
    BROTHER/LEO LeBLANC/DIED 1959/
    The above inscription is on the back of the headstone for James LeBlanc & Melissa Comeau.
    Person ID I397  Annette - Research
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2012 

    Father John D. LeBlanc,   b. 1847, Minudie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1928, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Louisa\Luise Heitzler,   b. 24 Sep 1846, Ottersweier, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1928, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - did some office work for his father who was a coal dealer - - Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, p.56.

    2. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1959;p.5336-death.

    3. [S143] Census: 1901 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, www.automatedgenealogy.com/census1901/Nova Scotia/Cumberland#30 /Poll.Dist.#30 Minudie/ page 8.
      census1901/Nova Scotia/Cumberland#30 /Poll.Dist.#30 Minudie/ page 8/household 63:
      LeBlong John M Head M 20 April 1848 52 French Can. RC farmer $400earning from other than chief occupation
      LeBlong Luisea F Wife M 10 Sep 1846 54 French Can. RC
      LeBlong Rufus M Son S 24 Apr 1871 29 French Can. RC stone cutter $400 earnings/yr
      LeBlang James M Son S 1 Jan 1876 24 French Can. RC stone cutter $300 earnings/yr
      LeBlong Clarence M Son S 3 Aug 1878 22 French Can. RC stone cutter $300 earnings/yr
      LeBlong Charles M Son S 16 Nov 1882 18 French Can. RC labourer $200 earnings/yr
      LeBlong Freda F Daug S 12 Feb 1884 16 French Can. RC
      LeBlong Mary F Daug S 1 Oct 1887 13 French Can. RC
      LeBlong Leo M Son S 1 Jun 1891 9 French Can. RC
      White Dameng M Son-in-law M 3 Sep 1878 22 French Can. RC stone cutter $300 earnings/yr
      White Ida F Wife M 8 Aug 1874 26 French Can.

    4. [S95] Census: 1911 Census of Canada/New Brunswick/Westmorland, www.automatedgenealogy.com/census1911/Westmoreland dist.36 / City of Moncton, enu.52 / page 6.
      census1911/Westmoreland dist.36 / City of Moncton, enu.52 / page 6:
      LeBlanc John Union St. M Head M April 1847 64 Minudie,NS French RC coal dealer $400 (earnings in1910)
      LeBlanc Louise " F Wife M Sep 1847 64 Germany GermanRC immigrated to Canada in 1854
      LeBlanc Freda Union St. F Daug. S Jan 1885 26 Moncton French RC house keeper $150 (earnings in 1910)
      LeBlanc Mary Union St. F Daug. S Oct 1888 23 Moncton French RC
      LeBlanc Leo Union St. M Son S Jun 1892 19 Moncton French RC

    5. [S41] Info:Dad (Sherman LeBlanc) (T21), conversation in Apr 1988.

    6. [S101] Info:Mary Louise (LeBlanc) Middlemiss, conversation Sep2009.

    7. [S27] Newspaper: Clippings from assorted newspapers, from Susan Hill via email Sept 2004 brother's obituary of Oct 14,1936.

    8. [S317] Info:Stephen Comeau, copy of obituary Death Today Unexpected.


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