Charles 'petit' Leger

1749 - 1837  (87 years)

• Name	Charles 'petit' Leger
  Born	15 Jun 1749	LaRosette, N.S.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Jul 1807	Shemogue, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick   [1]
  Residence	1820	Trois Rousseaux, in the parish of Cap Pele,   [2]
  	, settling
  Residence	Oct 1820	the parish of Shemogue, NB   [3]
  	a labourer
  Occupation	Sep 1821	the parish of Shemogue, , New Brunswick   [4]
  	a ploughman/farmhand
  Died	17 May 1837	the parish of Barachois   [5]
  Buried	19 May 1837	the cemetery of the parish of Barachois   [5]
  	Present at his burial were Laurent Godet and Jean Godet.
  Notes	Bona-vol.2,p.661-b.yr. T19-b.&d.dts.&locs.;known as "Petit Charles";marr.info. T20-b.&d.yrs;marr.info. J03-p.131-notes of Placide Gaudet say he was the sole survivor after being deported to Connecticut with his parents and siblings - his mother, brothers & sisters died of hunger and Charles Leger was adopted by his godmother, Marie Grosvalet...He was at Champs Elyses in 1790 with his wife, 3 sons and 2 daugs. He settled at Chemoque in 1804 and in 1820 at Trois Ruisseaux(Leger's Brooks) in the parish of Cap Pele where he died in 1837. B26-p.72,73-b.yr,talks of another document from the Archives of St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, which mentions that Charle's sister, Marie, survived the 1755 tragedy...Paul and Marie sought refuge in Louisiana...Placide Gaudet,who was not aware of the New Orleans document...Charles was separated from his parents and never saw them again...at the age of six in 1755, he was adopted by his godmother,Marguerite Grovalet, who took care of him as if he were her own son....They took refuge at Chipoudie and then at Ile St Jean. According to Placide Gaudet, Charles was 18 when he left Ile St.Jean to reach Minudie in Nova Scotia...
  Person ID	I1033	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2009

  
  

  Father	Francois Leger,   b. 14 Aug 1714, LaRosette, N.S. ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Madeleine Comeau,   b. 4 Sep 1720, Port Royal ,   d. 1755  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Bourque,   b. 9 Jul 1763, Minudie, N.S. ,   d. 1807  (Age 43 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1778	Dieppe, (Fox Creek), N.B.
  Children	1. Charles dit Charlitte Leger,   b. 29 Sep 1779, Franklin Manor ,   d. 5 Jan 1827, Cap Pele  (Age 47 years)   2. Isabelle Leger,   b. 10 Jan 1781, Franklin Manor ,   d. Apr 1859  (Age 78 years)   3. Simon Leger,   b. 7 Oct 1783, Minudie, N.S. ,   d. 7 Jan 1827, Cap Pele  (Age 43 years)   4. Moise 'Meche' Leger,   b. Abt 1786,   d. Mar 1861, Cap Pele  (Age ~ 75 years)   5. Scholastique (Collete) Leger,   b. 26 Jun 1787, Minudie ,   d. 27 Jun 1842  (Age 55 years)   6. Paul Leger,   b. Abt 1791, Minudie ,   d. 28 Mar 1869  (Age ~ 78 years)   7. Francois Leger,   b. Abt 1794,   d. 24 May 1868  (Age ~ 74 years)   8. Louis Leger,   b. 1796,   d. 27 Jun 1845  (Age 49 years)   9. Thaddee Leger,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Modest Leger,   b. 1800, Minudie ,   d. 5 May 1838  (Age 38 years)   11. Prime Leger,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Pierre Leger,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Parish:Grand Digue, NB;Notre-Dame 1800-75 (P03), Microfilm Reel C-3016 and C-3017., p.328,M.4 (son's marriage 20 Jul 1807). [S9] Periodical:les cahiers vol 25 nos 2 et 3 (J02), ISSN: 0049-1098., p.186. [S69] Parish:Cap Pele, NB; Ste-Therese 1813-1959, Microfilm Reel F-1892., son's marr. 30 Oct 1820. [S69] Parish:Cap Pele, NB; Ste-Therese 1813-1959, Microfilm Reel F-1892., marr 26 Sep 1821(son's marriage). [S60] Parish:Barachois, NB; St-Henri 1812-70 (P02), Microfilm Reel C-3016., p.344,S.9-burial 19May1837.