Anne Justine (Bourque) LeBlanc (1855 - 1951)

Born 10 Jul 1855 in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Philippe LeBlanc — married about 27 Jan 1879 in Saint Anne de Ruisseau, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1951 at age 96 in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Justine (Bourque) LeBlanc is a descendant of an Acadian

Anne Justine Bourque was born in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia on July 10th, in either 1855 or 1856 to Francois Bourque and Anne Babin^{[1] [2]}

At age 21, Anne married Philippe LeBlanc, a fisherman from Tusket Wedge, in Eel Brook, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. At the time, she was living in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia ^[2].

Anne died at age 90 on October 7, 1951. Her funeral was held on October 10th, 1951^[1].

Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:
Francis Bourque, age 64, occupation-farmer
Ester Bourque, age 54
Monda Bourque, age 30, occupation-fisherman
Samuel Bourque, age 28, occupation-fisherman
Uriel Bourque, age 18, occupation-farmer
Monic Bourque, age 16
Justina Bourque, age 15
Adelaide Bourque, age 13
Rosalie Bourque, age 11
Octave Bourque, age 9
Fanny Bourque, age 6^[3]

1881 Canadian Census:
Philippe LeBlanc, age 28, occuparion-fisherman
A. Justine LeBlanc, age 25^[4]

1901 Canadian Census:
Philippe LeBlanc, age 50, born December 24, 1850, occupation-fisherman
Ann J. LeBlanc-Wife, age 46, born July 10, 1854
Jean L. LeBlanc-Son, age 19, born August 14, 1881, occupation-fisherman
Adulph L. LeBlanc-Son, age 18, born August 29, 1882
Joseph E. LeBlanc-Son, age 15, born September 27, 1885
Leonaura LeBlanc-Daughter, age 13, born July 6, 1887
Mary M. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 11, born August 29, 1889
Almma LeBlanc-Daughter, age 7, born September 26, 1893
Barromma LeBlanc-Son, age 9, born October 8, 1891
Zeffran LeBlanc-Son, age 5, born December 24, 1895
Peter R. LeBlanc-Son, age 3, born January 31, 1898^[5]

1911 Canadian Census:
Philippe LeBlanc-Head, residing in Wedgeport, age 57, born December 1853, occupation-farmer
Ann Justin LeBlanc-Wife, age 53, born July 1857
Adolphus LeBlanc-Son, age 26, born August 1884, occupation-labourer
Eloi LeBlanc-Son, age 25, born September 1885, occupation-labourer
Barromee LeBlanc-Son, age 17, born October 1891, occupation-labourer
Zeffron LeBlanc-Son, age 15, born December 1895, occupation-labourer
Reggie LeBlanc-Son, age 13, born February 1898^[6]

1921 Canadian Census:
Philippe LeBlanc-Head, residing on Main Street in Wedgeport, age 68, occupation-farmer
Justine LeBlanc-Wife, age 65
Eleanor LeBlanc-Daughter, age 34, occupation-servant
Reggie LeBlanc-Son, age 23, occupation-fisherman^[7]

Sources

• Wikipedia: Canadian Confederation: Canadian Confederation was the process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Upon confederation, the old province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec; along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the new federation thus comprised four provinces. : Last accessed online February 9, 2019 at: Canadian Confederation

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bref Historique et Genealogie Les Familles Du Bas-De-Tousquet (Wedgeport) 1767 a 1900 Paroisse Saint-Michel de Wedgeport.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, "Ann I. Bourque and Phillippe LeBlanc married 1879 in Yarmouth County", Registration Year: 1879, Book: 1839, Page: 144, Number: 17: Last accessed online March 7, 2019 at: Marriage Registration
3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1871 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #192: SubDistrict-#H, Polling District No 6, Division 2: Pages 52 & 53: House-150: Family-156: Last accessed online March 8, 2019 at: 1871 Census
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: SubDistrict-Plymouth #A: Page 51: House-201: Family-204: Last accessed online March 8, 2019 at: 1881 Census
5. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #42: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge #15: Page 13: House-94: Family-94: Last accessed online March 8, 2019 at: 1901 Census
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: SubDistrict-Wedgeport: Page 24: House-153: Family-190: Last accessed online March 8, 2019 at: 1911 Census
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: SubDistrict-Town of Wedgeport #17: Page 18, House-137: Family-141: Last accessed online March 8, 2019 at: 1921 Census