Is anyone researching the Fontaine family from Grand Digue, New Brunswick?

Question

Fontaine, Philomène - daughter of Jean Fontaine and Nathalie LeBlanc, Grande Digue, NB, born 11 june 1861. Married James Orr in Moncton, NB, 6 July 1881. In the records Philomène Fontaine is also known as "Florence Fountain".

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I think that it is probably her - in the Moncton paper of the day there's a small piece re the death of a "Mrs. Orr" at the Moncton Hospital (first patient to die there) on the same date.  I cannot find a burial for her - absolutely no record in St. Anseleme (where one of their children is buried) nor Grande Digue.They were married Protestant - living children were baptized at St. Bernards and they were students at the primary school once connected to St. Bernards.

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Oh cool! Where did you find the newspaper article? Is it online somewhere?

I did a quick search in the Grand Digue catholic records in Drouin but couldn't find a baptism close to that birthdate.

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Found the mention of Mrs. Orr in the paper when I was looking for something else using microfilm of the newspaper at the library. What happened re her burial is a real mystery.

Answer 1

The age is a bit off, but I wonder if this could be her?

http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141C4.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=e372922d-ad07-4c6e-9e92-4a55ff639dcf