Our Maritime Ties
Sherman Leo LeBlanc
1911 - 1988 (77 years)1. Sherman Leo LeBlanc was born 31 Mar 1911, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 16 Dec 1988, St. Jerome, , Quebec, Canada; was buried 19 Dec 1988, St Jerome RC Cemetery, St Jerome,, Quebec. Other Events:
- Baptised: 6 Apr 1911, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Occupation: Jun 1938, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Locomotive Fireman
- Occupation: Bef 1948; a saleman and later a part-time salesman for Singer selling sewing machines and notions
- Occupation: Bef 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; a steam locomotive fireman with Maritime Coal, Railway & Power Co. Ltd.
- Occupation: From 1948 to 1958, Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada; a master mechanic at Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd
- Residence: From 1948 to 1958, Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada
- Residence: UNTIL 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; , after moving from Little River where he was born,
- Occupation: From 1958 to 1976, Senneterre and Lac St Denis, Quebec; Chief Stationary Engineer at the RCAF Station
- Residence: From 1958 to 1963, Senneterre, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada
- Residence: From 1963 to 1968, Morin Heights, , Quebec, Canada
- Residence: From 1968 to 1988, St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada
Notes:
Occupation:
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.
Residence:
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.Sherman married Eva Laura Vienneau 20 Jun 1938, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eva (daughter of Joseph Thaddee (Thaddy) Vienneau and Marie Melanie (Melinda) LeBlanc) was born 9 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 13 Dec 2002, St Jerome, , QC; was buried 21 Dec 2002, St Jerome Cemetery, St Jerome,,QC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Brenda Ann LeBlanc (1.Sherman1) Brenda married Joseph Claude Bernard (Bernie) Poirier (son of Louis Poirier and Janita Goguen) [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. Beverly Ann LeBlanc (1.Sherman1) Beverly married Lionel Nelson Dutrisac (son of Henri Lionel Dutrisac and Rollande (Rolly) Belanger) [Group Sheet]
Children:
4. Barbara Annette LeBlanc (1.Sherman1) Barbara married Arthur Charles Owen (son of William Lee Owen and Edith(Edythe) May Oulton) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Megan Owen
- 12. David Owen
5. Joseph Derek LeBlanc (1.Sherman1) Joseph married Lyne Bilodeau (daughter of ? Bilodeau and Irene Poulin) [Group Sheet]
Joseph — Dorothy Mae Wasko. (daughter of John Wasko and Shirley Taylor) [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
6. Joseph Lloyd Bernard (Lloyd) Poirier (2.Brenda2, 1.Sherman1) Joseph married Deanna Kenny [Group Sheet]
Joseph — Natalia .... [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Jonathan Poirier
7. Mary Angela Poirier (2.Brenda2, 1.Sherman1) Mary married Thomas Neil Martin (son of Francis Patrick (Frank) Martin and Christina (Chris) McKinnon) [Group Sheet]
Children:
8. Jonathan Bernard Poirier (2.Brenda2, 1.Sherman1) Jonathan married Terri Dawn Anthes (daughter of Noonan Anthes and Fay ....) [Group Sheet]
Children:
9. Gordon Lionel Dutrisac (3.Beverly2, 1.Sherman1) Gordon married Kathleen Frances Collins (daughter of John Collins and Barbara ...) [Group Sheet]
Children:
10. Jason John Dutrisac (3.Beverly2, 1.Sherman1) Jason married Jill Margaret Clark [Group Sheet]
Children:
11. Megan Owen (4.Barbara2, 1.Sherman1) Megan — Philip Brown. (son of Paul Brown and Maria ...) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Isaac Brown
- 24. Avery Brown
12. David Owen (4.Barbara2, 1.Sherman1) David married Jennifer Godfrey (daughter of John Godfrey and Karen S...) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. William Owen