Joseph Bradford Pothier (1898)

Born 27 Sep 1898 in Tusket Wedge, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Clara (Amirault) Pothier — married 27 Sep 1943 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Bradford Pothier is a descendant of an Acadian

Joseph Bradford Pothier was the son of Jean Toussaint Pothier and Angele Boudreau.^[1]
He was born September 27, 1898^[2] in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^{[3] [4]}, and was baptised that same day at St. Michael's^[2] in Tusket Wedge.^[4]
He grew up in the family home on the Nicholas Road in Tusket Wedge.^[3]
He married Marguerite Clara Thibault on September 27, 1943 in Kentville, Nova Scotia.^[2]

Census Data
1901 Canadian Census:
John T. Pothier-Head, age 43, born November 17, 1857, occupation-caulker
Angele Pothier-Wife, age 36, born March 20, 1864
Mary B. Pothier-Daughter, age 15, born September 23, 1885
Jean E. Pothier-Son, age 13, born June 27, 1887
Elise Pothier-Daughter, age 10, born September 14, 1890
Rogers Pothier-Son, age 7, born April 23, 1893
Bradford Pothier-Son, age 2, born September 27, 1898^[5]

1911 Canadian Census:
Jean TousantPothier-Head, residing in Wedgeport, age 54, born November 1856, occupation-labourer
Angele Pothier-Wife, age 46, born March 1865
Jean Eloi Pothier-Son, age 23, born June 1887, occupation-labourer
Anselme Roger Pothier-Son, age 18, born April 1893, occupation-labourer
Joseph Bradford Pothier-Son, age 12, born September 1898^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "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 340, Line 11932.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "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 341, Line 119325.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Stephen G. Surette "Tusket Wedge", prepublication edition printed in 1973 by the author, Page 36
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. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #42: Subdistrict-Tusket Wedge #15: Page 3: House-18: Family-18: Last accessed online May 22, 2019 at: 1901 Census
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: Subdistrict-Wedgeport #19: Page 4: House-34: Family-39: Last accessed online May 22, 2019 at: 1911 Census