Marguerite Sarah (LeBlanc) Pothier (1875 - 1973)

Born 6 Aug 1875 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Pierre Pothier — married 14 Jun 1898 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 29 Mar 1973 at age 97 in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Marguerite (LeBlanc) Pothier is a descendant of an Acadian

Margaret Sara LeBlanc was the daughter of Jean Toussaint LeBlanc and Dorothee Boudreau.^[1]
She was born August 6, 1875 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^[2][3], and was baptised August 9, 1875 at St. Michael's^[1] in Tusket Wedge.^[4]
She married Pierre "Pitt" Pothier, the son of Sylvain Pothier and Anastasie Pothier, on June 14, 1898 at St. Michael's.^[1]
The couple settled into the home her husband had built on the Nicholas Road in Tusket Wedge.^[5] where they raised their family of 15 children^[6]:

1. Lucie Dorothee born in 1899^[6]
2. Marie Jesse born in 1900^[6]
3. Edith Isabelle born in 1901^[6]
4. Catherine Florita born in 1902^[6]
5. Rose Marguerite born in 1903^[6]
6. Pierre Abel born in 1905^[7]
7. Agnes Antoinette born in 1906^[6]
8. Joseph Emilien born in 1907^[8]
9. Sarah Emilie born in 1909^[9]
10. Jane Elodie born in 1910^[10]
11. Jean Onezime born in 1911^[11]
12. Marie Madeleine born in 1912^[12]
13. Marie Anne Julie born in 1915^[13]
14. Ulysses Onezime born in 1916^[6]
15. Anne Henriette born in 1919^[6]

Margaret Sara died March 29, 1973^[1], and her funeral was held April 2, 1973 at St. Michael's^[1] in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia.^[4]
She was buried at St. Michael's Cemetery: Section A, Row 19, Marker 302.^[14]

Census Data
1881 Canadian Census:
Jean Toussaint LeBlanc, age 38 - occupation-fisherman
Dorothee LeBlanc, age 31
Maranthe LeBlanc, age 10
Louise LeBlanc, age 8
Marie Madeleine LeBlanc, age 7
Marguerite Sara LeBlanc, age 5
Martin Eve LeBlanc, age 2.^[15]

1891 Canadian Census:
Jean Toussaint LeBlanc, age 46, occupation-farmer &fisherman
Dorothe LeBlanc-Wife, age 41
Anne M. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 20, occupation-teacher . public schools
Louise E. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 18, occupation-gen. servant
Marie M. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 17, occupation-house servant
Marguerite S. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 15
Eva M. LeBlanc-Son, age 12
Henry L. LeBlanc-Son, age 8
Anne A. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 5
Jane C. LeBlanc-Daughter, age 3^[16]

1901 Canadian Census:
Pierre S. Pothier-Head, age 26, born August 7, 1874, occupation-fisherman
Maggie Pothier-Wife, age 25, born August 6, 1875
Dorothy Pothier-Daughter, age 1, born May 29, 1899
Mary J. Pothier-Daughter, age 10 months, born May 22, 1900^[17]

1911 Canadian Census:
Peter Pothier-Head, residing in Wedgeport, age 36, born August 1874, occupation-(?)
Marguerite Pothier-Wife, age 34, born August 1876
Lucy Dora Pothier-Daughter, age 12, born May 1899
Mary Jessie Pothier-Daughter, age 11, born May 1900
Kate Florita Pothier-Daughter, age 9, born August 1901
RoseMarguerite Pothier-Daughter, age 7, born November 1903
Peter Abel Pothier-Son, age 5, born August 1905
Joseph Emillien Pothier-Son, age 3, born October 1907
Sarah Emily Pothier-Daughter, age 2, born March 1909
Jane lodie Pothier-Daughter, age 11 months, born July 1910^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Genealogy Saint Michael's Parish Wedgeport 1767-1925" ISBN 0-9735513-0-5. Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum and Interpretive Centre Wedgeport, NS Canada BOW 2B0, Published 2004. Page 245, Lines 1611 & 16114.
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: novascotiagenealogy: Margaret S. LeBlanc, born 1875 in Half Wedge, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1875 - Book: 1823 - Page: 256 - Number: 307: Last accessed online Januaey 1, 2021 at: Birth Registration
3. ↑ Stephen G. Surette;"Tusket Wedge";a prepublication edition printed by the author in 1973;Page 45
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Argyle Township Court House Archives:Town of Wedgeport Fonds The community of Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, prior to 1910, was part of the Municipality of the District of Argyle and was known as Tusket Wedge. In 1908 residents petitioned the Provincial Government for town incorporation and on 16 May 1910, the Town of Wedgeport was officially incorporated. The communities currently known as Upper Wedgeport, Wedgeport, and Lower Wedgeport, became a single town, separate from the Municipality of Argyle. On 22 December 1947, the Town of Wedgeport was disincorporated and rejoined the Municipality of the District of Argyle; Last accessed online January 26, 2017 at: [1]
5. ↑ Stephen G. Surette;"Tusket Wedge";a prepublication edition printed by the author in 1973;Page 36
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8} "Genealogy Saint Michael's Parish Wedgeport 1767-1925" ISBN 0-9735513-0-5. Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum and Interpretive Centre Wedgeport, NS Canada BOW 2B0, Published 2004. Page 343, Lines 11939 thru Page 344, Line 11939F
7. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Pierre Abel Pothier, born 1905 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1905 - Page: 68600921: Lat accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Pierre Abel Pothier
8. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Joseph Emilein Pothier, born 1907 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1907 - Page: 71000498: Lastb accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Joseph Emillien Pothier
9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics:Sarah Emelie Pothier, born 1909 in Tusket Wedge, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1909 - Page: 52900229 - Number: 52900230: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Sarah Emilie Pothier
10. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics:Jane Elodie Pothier, born 1910 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County : Item can be found in Registration Year: 1908 - Page: 53200118 - Number: 53200120: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Jane Elodie Pothier
11. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics:Annezime Jean Pothier, born 1911 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1911 - Page: 53000850 - Number: 53000850:Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth registration for Jean Onezime Pothier
12. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics:Mary Magdalene Pothier, born 1912 in Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1912 - Page: 53100309 - Number: 53100309: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Marie Madeleine Pothier
13. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Mary Ann Julie Pothier, born 1915 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1914 - Page: 41500660 - Number: 41500662: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: Birth Registration for Marie Anne Julie Pothier
14. ↑ Argyle Township Courthouse Archives: 1991 Survey of St. Michael's Cemetery in Wedgeport, NS.
15. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: Disreict-Yarmouth #14: SubDistrict-Plymouth #A: Pages 29 & 30: House-114: Family-117: Last accessed online January 10, 2019 at: 1881 Census Page 29 and 1881 Census Page 30
16. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses:1891 Canadian Census; Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #44: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge #14: Page 1: Family-3: last accessed online January 10, 2019 at: 1891 Census
17. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District- Yarmouth #42: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge: Page 3: House-20: Family-20: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: 1901 Census
18. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: SubDistrict-Wedgeport #19: Page 4: House-33: Family-38: Last accessed online January 14, 2019 at: 1911 Census

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