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Rufus Henry LeBlanc

Rufus Henry LeBlanc

Male 1872 - 1948  (75 years)

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  • Name Rufus Henry LeBlanc 
    Born 24 Apr 1872  Minudie, N.S. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • His marriage certificate gives his birth location as Lower Cove, NS.
    Gender Male 
    Baptised 28 Apr 1872  Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • His godparents were Juliano Cormier & Maria Bourque. The baptism entry was written in Latin.
    Census 1881  Minudie-River Hebert sub-district, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • On page 37, in family #165, he is found with his parents and four of his siblings.
    1881Census-Cumbeland,Minudie-RiverHebert,p36-37    		 1881Census-Cumbeland,Minudie-RiverHebert,p36-37
    Census 1901  the Polling District of Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation a merchant for the mining company and had retired in August 1947 after working for 55 years  [5] 
    Occupation 1901  Minudie, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    a stone cutter 
    Occupation Sep 1902  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    fireman working on the steam train 
    Residence Sep 1902  Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence May 1906  Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada 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 14 Apr 1948  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Rufus LeBlanc - death certificate 1948    		 Rufus LeBlanc - death certificate 1948
    Electronic copy from PANS
    Person ID I373  Annette - Research
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2011 

    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

    Family Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio,   b. 13 Mar 1880, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1954, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1902  Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    • Witnesses at their marriage were Bertha Terrio and James LeBlanc.
    Children 
     1. Reginald Henry LeBlanc,   b. 15 Aug 1903, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1966, St Joseph's Hospital, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Hance John LeBlanc,   b. 3 Nov 1904,   d. 22 Dec 1991, Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Lester Alton Stephen LeBlanc,   b. 27 Apr 1906, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1921, Highland View Hospital, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     4. Marjorie Louise (Marge) LeBlanc,   b. 14 Aug 1907, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1971, Chatham, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. Kathryn Georgina (Kay) LeBlanc,   b. 13 Apr 1910,   d. 1 Dec 1976, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Sherman Leo LeBlanc,   b. 31 Mar 1911, Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1988, St. Jerome, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Winnifred Martha (Winnie) LeBlanc,   b. 14 Oct 1912, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1958  (Age 45 years)
     8. Rachel Theresa LeBlanc,   b. 8 Aug 1925, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 2014, St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F88  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Rufus LeBlanc in buggy    		Rufus LeBlanc in buggy
    Taken in the fall of 1947
    Rufus LeBlanc    		Rufus LeBlanc
    1872-1948
    Rufus LeBlanc and his wife, Alice (Terrio) LeBlanc    		Rufus LeBlanc and his wife, Alice (Terrio) LeBlanc
    Taken August 1938
    Bobby Melanson & grandfather Rufus LeBlanc    		Bobby Melanson & grandfather Rufus LeBlanc
    Photo taken about 1941.
    Rufus LeBlanc & Celie (Burke) Bourgeois Sept 1934    		Rufus LeBlanc & Celie (Burke) Bourgeois Sept 1934
    Father of the groom (Hance LeBlanc) and Mother of the bride (Louise Bourgeois).
    Taken in Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    Alice (Terrio) & Rufus LeBlanc & daugs Winnie & Rachel    		Alice (Terrio) & Rufus LeBlanc & daugs Winnie & Rachel
    L to R: Winnie LeBlanc, Alice (Terrio) LeBlanc, Rufus LeBlanc.
    Front: Rachel LeBlanc
    Photo taken in valley between McPherson's and LeBlanc's, Joggins, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    1929

  • Sources 
    1. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1902;book:1810;p.267;#193 - marr.

    2. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, baptism 28Apr1872.

    3. [S299] Census: 1881 Census of Canada/Nova Scotia/Cumberland, mf reel:C_13177,NovaScotia,22Cumberland,sub-dist:JRiverHebert,Page36-37,FamilyNo:165.
      mf reel:C_13177,NovaScotia,22Cumberland,sub-dist:JRiverHebert,Page36-37,FamilyNo:165.
      Leblanch,John M 24 NS RC French Farmer M
      Leblanch,Louise F 34 NS RC French M
      Leblanch,Lizzy F 11 NS RC French going to school
      Leblanch,Rufus M 9 NS RC French going to school
      Leblanch,Ida F 7 NS RC French
      Leblanch,James M 4 NS RC French
      Leblanch,Clarence M 2 NS RC French

    4. [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.

    5. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, website;yr:1948;page:2886 - death.

    6. [S145] Census: 1911 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 Rufus M Son S 24 Apr 1871 29 French Can. RC stone cutter $400 earnings/yr

    7. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, p.177;B.17 - son's bap. 10 May 1906.

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

    9. [S84] Parish:Joggins & Missions,NS 1849-1909 (P10) from LDS Reel 0857500, marriage 24 Sep 1902.

    10. [S35] Info:Irene (Terrio) Melanson (T15).

    11. [S257] Parish:Amherst,Cumberland Co,NS;St Charles RC,1888-1906;LDS mf reel 0872001, mar.24Sep1902 at Joggins Mines.


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