Our Maritime Ties

1851 - 1936 (~ 84 years)

Generation: 1

Emilia\Amelia (Milly) Comeau was born Nov 1851; died 1 Sep 1936, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 3 Sep 1936, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Other Events:

Baptised: 11 Feb 1852
Census: 1871, River Hebert Polling District, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
She was 10 weeks old when baptized on February 11, 1852.

Discrepancy: Her baptism entry states she was 10 weeks old when baptized on Feb 11, 1852, therefore implying that she was born in November 1851. The Nova Scotia vital statistics record of her death gives her birth date as 22nd August 1850. - note by A.Owen Apr2012

Baptised:
Her godparents are Frederick Bourgeois and Emilie Bourgeois.

Census:
Called 'Amelia' on this census, she is found living with her parents and four of her siblings.

Died:
Her death was reported by her son-in-law, A.C. Richards. She was a widow by the time she died in September 1936.

Emilia\Amelia — Stephen Arsenault\Arseneau. Stephen (son of Laurent Arsenault and Margaret LeBlanc\White) was born Jul 1853; died 21 Mar 1936, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried 23 Mar 1936, Ragged Reef Cemetery, Ragged Reef, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. John Gilbert Arsenault\Arseneau was born 12 Jun 1884; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Lawrence Arsenault\Arseneau was born 24 Jul 1887; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Bertha (Birthy) Leone Arsenault\Arseneau was born 24 Apr 1889; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

John Gilbert Arsenault\Arseneau

(1.Emilia\Amelia¹) was born 12 Jun 1884; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Baptised: 21 Nov 1884
Baptised: 27 Jul 1885, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were Andrew Bryan and Bibian Bryan.

Baptised:
This second baptism entry states that the child is about a year old. Godparents are Andrew Brine and Annie (?) Brine.

Lawrence Arsenault\Arseneau

(1.Emilia\Amelia¹) was born 24 Jul 1887; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Baptised: 9 Oct 1887

Notes:

Baptised:
His godparents were James Arseneau and Mary Brine.

Lawrence married Alice Burke (daughter of Simon Burke and Polonie Cormier) [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Lawrence Basil Arsenault\Arseneau was born 17 Jul 1916.

Bertha (Birthy) Leone Arsenault\Arseneau

(1.Emilia\Amelia¹) was born 24 Apr 1889; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Baptised: 16 May 1889

Notes:

Baptised:
Her godparents were John Hennessy and Rosalie Brin.

Bertha — Clarence Richards. Clarence died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Elizabeth Margery Richards was born 9 Dec 1915; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

5.	Lawrence Basil Arsenault\Arseneau (3.Lawrence², 1.Emilia\Amelia¹) was born 17 Jul 1916. Other Events: Baptised: 9 Aug 1916, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Notes: Baptised: Sponsors are C P Richards and Bessie Burke.

6.	Elizabeth Margery Richards (4.Bertha², 1.Emilia\Amelia¹) was born 9 Dec 1915; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Baptised: 19 Dec 1915, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Notes: Baptised: Sponsors are James Richards and Mary Legere.