Our Maritime Ties
Vital Leger
- Yes, date unknown1. Vital Leger died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Residence: Sep 1865, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Vital married Marceline Gauthier 11 Sep 1865, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Marceline (daughter of Thadde Gauthier and Isabelle Doiron) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Marguerite Leger was born 27 Feb 1866; died Yes, date unknown.
- 3. Benoit Leger was born 30 Aug 1868; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. Joseph Leger was born Mar 1871, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 5. Domatille Leger was born Apr 1876; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Alfe Leger was born 1 May 1878; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Thade Leger was born 16 Oct 1880; died Yes, date unknown.
- 8. Marie Eugenie Leger was born 21 Oct 1885; died Yes, date unknown.
Generation: 2
2. Marguerite Leger (1.Vital1) was born 27 Feb 1866; died Yes, date unknown. 3. Benoit Leger (1.Vital1) was born 30 Aug 1868; died Yes, date unknown. 4. Joseph Leger (1.Vital1) was born Mar 1871, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 3 May 1871, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: Aug 1892, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; labourer
- Residence: Aug 1892, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: Jun 1900; labourer
- Occupation: Apr 1903; farmer
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Occupation: May 1917; farmer
Notes:
Birth:
He was 7 weeks old when baptized on May 3rd, 1871.
Census:
On the 1911 census, he is found with his wife, four daughters and two sons.Joseph married Evangeline\Angeline Doiron 16 Aug 1892, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Evangeline\Angeline (daughter of Marin Doiron and Marie Blanche Goguen) was born 20 Jul 1870, Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Georgina Leger was born 16 Jun 1893; died Yes, date unknown.
- 10. Melissa Leger was born Abt Feb 1894; died Aug 1895; was buried 26 Aug 1895, the parish cemetery of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 11. Marie Ada (Ida) Leger was born 24 Mar 1897, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 12. Joseph Amedee Leger was born 17 Jun 1900, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 13. Joseph Alyre (Alex) Legere was born 15 Apr 1903, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 Mar 1974, Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 1974, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 14. Marie Yvonne Ozelle (Ozelle) Leger was born 14 Nov 1905, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 15. Adelia Leger was born Jul 1908; died Yes, date unknown.
- 16. Joseph Leandre Leger was born 6 Jun 1912, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 17. Amanda Leger died Yes, date unknown.
- 18. Alfred Leger\Legere
- 19. Gerry Bourque was born 24 May 1917, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. Domatille Leger (1.Vital1) was born Apr 1876; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 24 May 1876, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
She is age 7 weeks at her Baptism. Her godmother is Marceline Landry.6. Alfe Leger (1.Vital1) was born 1 May 1878; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 24 May 1878, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
His godparents were David Hebert and Madeleine Cormier.7. Thade Leger (1.Vital1) was born 16 Oct 1880; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 21 Jan 1881, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
8. Marie Eugenie Leger (1.Vital1) was born 21 Oct 1885; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 9 Feb 1886, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
Her godparents were Jude Belliveau and Euphemie Boudreau.
Generation: 3
9. Georgina Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 16 Jun 1893; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 18 Jun 1893, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
Her godparents were George Doiron and Leonore Doiron.
Census:
On this census, she is found with her parents, three sisters and two brothers. She is working. Her occupation is given as 'Day Labourer'.10. Melissa Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born Abt Feb 1894; died Aug 1895; was buried 26 Aug 1895, the parish cemetery of Cap Pele, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Notes:
Died:
She was aged 1 year and 7 months when she died in August 1895.11. Marie Ada (Ida) Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 24 Mar 1897, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Baptised: 4 Apr 1897, Cap Pelé, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Residence: Feb 1916, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Baptised:
Her godparents were Napoleon Gaudet and Marceline Gaudet.
Census:
On this census, she is found with her parents, three sisters and two brothers. Her name is written as 'Alida' and she is 13 years old.Marie married Honore LeBlanc 29 Feb 1916, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Honore (son of Pierre LeBlanc and Barbe Jacob) was born 29 Oct 1895, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
12. Joseph Amedee Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 17 Jun 1900, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
On this census, he is found with his parents, four sisters and one brother.13. Joseph Alyre (Alex) Legere (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 15 Apr 1903, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 16 Mar 1974, Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 1974, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: retired coal miner and handyman
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Obituary: 18 Mar 1974, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; The Moncton Transcript
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.
Census:
On this census he is found living with his parents, four sisters and one brother. His name is spelled 'Alire'.14. Marie Yvonne Ozelle (Ozelle) Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 14 Nov 1905, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
On this census she is found with her parents, three sisters and two brothers. Her name is spelled Ozila.15. Adelia Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born Jul 1908; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Census:
She is found on this census with her parents, three sisters and two brothers.16. Joseph Leandre Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 6 Jun 1912, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. 17. Amanda Leger (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Census: 1911, Shediac parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- Residence: Apr 1974, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada
Amanda — ... Gauthier. ... died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
18. Alfred Leger\Legere (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) 19. Gerry Bourque (4.Joseph2, 1.Vital1) was born 24 May 1917, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- Residence: Mar 1974, Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada