Alexander John Carrier was born on September 25, 1884, in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the son of Joseph Carrier and Marie Hickey, his father, Joseph, was 43 and his mother, Marie, was 42. He married Mary Rose Lebreux on 13 Jul 1908 [1]in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada, and they had four children together. He then married Marie "Lucie" Lapointe on 21 Jul 1926 • in Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada[2]and they had two children together. He died iabout 1936 in Jacquet River, New Brunswick, Canada.
On 13 Jul 1908, Alexandre Carrier, a 24 year old laborer born at Lorne, Victoria County, New Brunswick, married Marie Rosalie Lebreux, 17, born at Paleau(?), Québec, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nash Creek, Restigouche, New Brunswick. Alexandre's parents were Joseph Carrier and Marie Hickey. Bride Marie was the daughter of Narcisse Lebreux and Rosalie Francoeur. The witnesses were Willie/Millie Carrier and Marie Godin, both of Nash's Creek. The ceremony was performed by J. Z. Lambert(?), P of Nash's Creek.[3][4] Alexander and Marie Rosalie had at least the following children:
Marie Beatrice, b. ca. 1910; m. Wilfred Doucet 8 June 1927.[5]
Mary Theresa Carrier, b. ca. 1911; m. Frank X. Lavigne 25 Nov 1926.[6]
Marion, b. ca. 1914; m. Stephen Ferlatte 28 Nov 1932.[7]
Alex. J. Carrier, a 41 year old widower, married for a second time to Lucy or Lucie Lapointe, a 27 year old widow, on 21 July 1926 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nash Creek. She was the daughter of William and Emilie Lapointe. The witnesses to the ceremony, performed by the Rev. E. de la Garde, were Frank Lavigne and Therese Carrier. All the parties signed with their mark, not signature.[8] Alexandre and Lucy had at least the following children:
Donat Jos Baptiste Carrier, b. ca. 1930; m. Mary Opal Mallaly 06 Dec 1949[9]
Alexandre, b. ca. 1932; m. Rose-Isabelle Smith 22 June 1948[10]
Umeir Benjiman Corrier, b. 26 Feb 1936; d. 26 Jul 1936[11]
Census Record
1891 Durham, Restigouche County, New Brunswick [12]
1901 Durham, Restigouche County, New Brunswick [13]
Sources
↑ Source: Marriage, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)marriage Mary Rose
↑ Source: Marriage, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)Marriage Lucie
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27493-6179-99?cc=2001065 : accessed 6 November 2015), Marriage returns > 1927 > 2501-3898 > image 196 of 1417; Provincial Archives, Fredericton.
On 8 June 1927, Beatrice Carrier, the 17 year old the daughter of Alexander J. Carrier and Marie (LeBl--x?), married Wilfred Doucet, a 20 year old laborer, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nash Creek. The bride and groom were both were born in Lorne, as was the bride's father. Wilfred was the son of Major Doucet and Emelie Herland. The witnesses were Edward Carigne and Elizabeth Carrier, both of Lorne. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. de la Garde(?).
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27496-19005-8?cc=2001065 : accessed 6 November 2015), Marriage returns > 1926 > 2443-3956 > image 542 of 1527; Provincial Archives, Fredericton.
On 25 Nov 1926, Mary Theresa Carrier, 15, and Frank X. Lavigne, 28, were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nash Creek. Mary was born in Lorne, as was her father Alexander Carrier, Her mother was Marie LeBlanc (?). Frank, a laborer, was born in Lorne, Victoria County, New Brunswick, the son of Albert Lavigne, born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, and Louise Hickey. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Eugene de la Garde, and the witnesses were Wilfred Doucet and Beatrice Carrier, both of Lorne.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27494-6560-24?cc=2001065 : accessed 6 November 2015), Marriage returns > 1930-1934 > 7843-8886 > image 873 of 1067; Provincial Archives, Fredericton.
On 28 Nov 1932, Marion Carrier, 18, married Stephen Ferlatte at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Jacquet River, Restigouche, New Brunswick. He was a 27 year old bachelor farmer born at Jacquet River, the son of William Isaac Ferlatte and Elizabeth Lagacé. She was born at Nash Creek, the daughter of Alexander Carrier, who was also born at Nash Creek, and Marie LeCreux/Lebreux. The witnesses were Arthur Arsenault of Jacquet River and Elizabeth Cormier(?) of Nash Creek.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-1SBF : accessed 6 November 2015), Alex J Carrier and Lucy or Lucie Lapointe, 21 Jul 1926; citing Nash Creek, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,199.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-KSV8 : accessed 7 November 2015), Alexandre Carrier in entry for Donat Jos Baptiste Carrier and Mary Opal Mallaly, 06 Dec 1949; citing Durham, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,279.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBN-NYR6 : accessed 7 November 2015), Alexandre Carrier in entry for Alexandre Carrier and Rose-Isabelle Smith, 22 Jun 1948; citing Dalhousie, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,274.
↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG8C-XL8 : accessed 7 November 2015), Alexander Corrier in entry for Umeir Benjiman Corrier, 26 Jul 1936; citing Larne, Restigouche, New Brunswick, certificate 7915, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,167,260.
↑ Year: 1891; Census Place: Durham, Restigouche, New Brunswick; RG31, T-6290 to T-6427; Page: 27; Family No: 113 1891 census
↑ Year: 1901; Census Place: Durham, Restigouche, New Brunswick;RG31, T-6428 to T-6556.Original data: Library and Archives Canada Page 16; dwelling 135; family 136 1901
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