Man signed his marriage act as "James Develin", a Builder, Carpenter, or Wright. Later, he is "James Right", c1825, eventually, James Wright. Case seems to be one of a quasi-literate man who adopts a trade name seamlessly replacing a surname. He relocated from Paspebiac to the Petit Pabos River, where he died. Burial. Buried as James Wright, veuf Martha Travis [sic], age 78, present James Garrett, Wm Garrett, PJ Saunier, priest.
James was born about 1799. Married Martha Travers on 1824 in Hope Twp., Bonaventure Co., Quebec, Canada
Children
Jeanne Devlin Wright 12 Dec 1823 -
Margaret (Marguerite) Delvin WRIGHT b: JAN 1826 in Hopetown, Bonaventure Co., Québec, Canada
James WRIGHT b: 15 JUL 1828
Marie WRIGHT b: 31 JAN 1830
John Arthur WRIGHT b: 16 SEP 1832
George Wright 1835
Matilda WRIGHT b: 4 FEB 1836 in Newport, Gaspé, Québec, Canada
"Québec, recensement, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM7Y-TKP : 9 March 2018), James Wright, Newport, Gaspé, Quebec, Canada; citing line number 15, p. 151; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1279-1280, Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa); FHL microfilm 517,375.
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