Sherman Leo LeBlanc

1911 - 1988  (77 years)

• Name	Sherman Leo LeBlanc
  Born	31 Mar 1911	Little River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptised	6 Apr 1911	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	Jun 1938	Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  	Locomotive Fireman
  Occupation	Bef 1948  [1]
  	a saleman and later a part-time salesman for Singer selling sewing machines and notions
  Occupation	Bef 1948	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 4]
  	a steam locomotive fireman with Maritime Coal, Railway & Power Co. Ltd.
  	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.
  Occupation	From 1948 to 1958	Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada   [5]
  	a master mechanic at Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd
  Residence	From 1948 to 1958	Bourlamaque, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada   [1]
  Residence	UNTIL 1948	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	, after moving from Little River where he was born,
  	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.
  Occupation	From 1958 to 1976	Senneterre and Lac St Denis, Quebec   [1]
  	Chief Stationary Engineer at the RCAF Station
  Residence	From 1958 to 1963	Senneterre, Abitibi County, Quebec, Canada   [6]
  Residence	From 1963 to 1968	Morin Heights, , Quebec, Canada   [6]
  Residence	From 1968 to 1988	St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada   [6]
  Died	16 Dec 1988	St. Jerome, , Quebec, Canada   [6]
  Buried	19 Dec 1988	St Jerome RC Cemetery, St Jerome,, Quebec   [6]
  		Headstone - Sherman LeBlanc and wife, Eva Vienneau Sherman LeBlanc/31 March 1911 - 16 Dec. 1988/his wife/Eva Vienneau/9 May 1917 - 13 Dec. 2002
  Person ID	I388	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Rufus Henry LeBlanc,   b. 24 Apr 1872, Minudie, N.S. ,   d. 14 Apr 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio,   b. 13 Mar 1880, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1954, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Laura Vienneau,   b. 9 May 1917, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 2002, St Jerome, , QC  (Age 85 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1938	Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3, 7]
  	Witnesses at their marriage were the groom's sister, Kathryn Georgina LeBlanc, and Arthur Reginald Melanson.
  Children	1. Brenda Ann LeBlanc   2. Beverly Ann LeBlanc   3. Barbara Annette LeBlanc   4. Joseph Derek LeBlanc
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - From 1968 to 1988 - St Jerome, , Quebec, Canada Buried - 19 Dec 1988 - St Jerome RC Cemetery, St Jerome,, Quebec  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sherman & Eva (Vienneau) LeBlanc Taken on their wedding day, 20 Jun 1938 at Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  		Winnie & Sherman LeBlanc
  		Eva Vienneau and her husband, Sherman LeBlanc Photo was taken in March 1986 at Sherman's 75th birthday.
  		Sherman and Hance LeBlanc Photo taken in Jun 1981 in Joggins.
  		Sherman LeBlanc and Thaddy Vienneau Sherman LeBlanc and his father-in-law, Thaddy Vienneau.
  		Sherman LeBlanc (1911-1988)
  		Sherman (1911-1988) & Reggie (1903-1966) LeBlanc Photo was taken in the summer of 1966.
  		Sherman LeBlanc Sherman LeBlanc with two of his daughters and their friend.
  		Sherman, Hance & Rachel LeBlanc, June 1981 Sherman LeBlanc, Hance LeBlanc and Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham, June 1981, Joggins, Nova Scotia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Info:Dad (Sherman LeBlanc) (T21). [S215] Parish:Minudie Registers,1895-1918 from CEA, p.224,top margin of page,bap.-6Apr1911. [S144] VitalStats: NS,Cumberland Co.,Prov.Archives,Govt. Records, Reg.Yr.1938;no.89699-mar. [S247] Info:Wayne LeBlanc, conversation Dec 2008. [S241] Info:Bev (LeBlanc) Dutrisac. [S65] Info:Annette (LeBlanc) Owen. [S110] Info:Eva (Vienneau) LeBlanc.