Marie Therese Amirault was the daughter of Gervais Amirault and Francoise Babin.[1]
She was born May 12, 1889 in Amirault's Hill, Nova Scotia.[1]
She married Joseph Arthur Bourque, the son of Gabriel Bourque and Ursule Saulnier, on January 10, 1912 in Amirault's Hill.[2]
The couple had at least 5 children:
1. Joseph Eugene born September 28, 1912[3]
2. Francois Amadee born August 9, 1914[4]
3. Therese Emilie Precille born October 1, 1917[5]
4. Anne Rita born in 1920[6]
5. Mary Rita born in 1922[7]
Marie Therese died May 10, 1961 at the Yarmouth Hospital in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia[1], and was buried May 13, 1961 in Amirault's Hill.[1]
Census Data
1891 Canadian Census:
Gervis Amiro-Head, age 30, occupation-fisherman
Francis Amiro-Wife, age 28
Maggie Amiro-Daughter, age 3
Grace Amiro-Daughter, age 2
Amand White-Father, age 85, occupation-farmer
Charlotte White-Mother, age 83[8]
1901 Canadian Census:
Jarvis Amiro-Head, age 40, born December 31, 1860, occupation-fisherman
Francis Amiro-Wife, age 38, born January 27, 1863
Margaret Amiro-Daughter, age 13, born January 9, 1888
Tracy Amiro-Daughter, age 11, born May 12, 1889
J. Amand Amiro-Son, age 9, born March 25, 1891
Charles A. Amiro-Son, age 7, born June 2, 1893
Rosalie Amiro-Daughter, age 5, born June 9, 1895
Emilie Amiro-Daughter, age 1, born June 4, 1899
Amand LeBlanc-Lodger, age 95, born May 22, 1805, occupation-farmer
Anne Charlott LeBlanc-Lodger, age 92, born October 30, 1808
Francis LeBlanc-Lodger, age 94, born 1906[9]
1911 Canadian Census:
Jarvis Amirault]]-Head, residing in Amirault's Hill, age 51, born December 1859, occupation-fisherman
Fanny Amirault-Wife, age 48, born January 1863
Tracy Amirault-Daughter, age 22, born May 1889
John Amand Amirault-Son, age 20, born May 1891, occupation-fisherman
Charles Amirault-Son, age 18, born June 1893, occupation-fisherman
Rosalie Amirault-Daughter, age 15, born June 1895
Emilie Amirault-Daughter, age 11, born June 1899
Francis Amirault-Daughter, age 5, born February 1906[10]
1921 Canadian Census:
Joseph Arthur Bourque-Head, residing in Sluice Point, age 35, occupation-fisherman
Marie Therese Bourque-Wife, age 32
Joseph Eugene-Son, age 8[11]
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