Georges Leo Babin (1906 - 1986)

Born 27 Sep 1906 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1986 at age 80 in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Leo Babin is a descendant of an Acadian

Georges Leo Babin was the son of Guillaume Henri "William" Babin and Rose Aimee LeBlanc.^[1]
He was born September 27, 1906 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^{[2] [3]}, and was baptised September 30, 1906 at St. Michael's^[1] in Tusket Wedge.^[3]
He grew up in the family home located on the Richard Road in Tusket Wedge.^{[4] [3]}
He was a fisherman by trade working on the fishing schooners of Gloucester, Massachusetts.^[1]
Georges Leo died December 18, 1986^[1], and his funeral was held December 20, 1986 at St. Michael's^[1] in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia.^[3][5]

Census Data
1911 Canadian Census:Yarmouth Sub-Districts 1-25, Nova Scotia, Canada
William Henry Babine - Head, age 41
Rose Emma Babine - Wife, age 33
Ruben Pius Babine - Son, age 11
William Herman Babine - Son, age 8
Henry Edward Babine - Son, age 7
George Leo Babine - Son, age 5
Margerite Babine - Daughter, age 2^[6]

1921 Canadian Census:
William H. Babin-Head, residing on Richard Street in Wedgeport, age 49, occupation-cook
Ruben P. Babin-Son, age 21
Herman W. Babin, Son, age 17, occupation-fisherman
Eddie H. Babin- Son, age 16, occupation-labourer
Leo L. Babin-Son, age 14, occupation-labourer
Margerite C. Babin-Daughter, age 11, occupation-student
Elmer C. Babin-Son, age 6
Alma Babin-Daughter, age 2^[7]

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 28, Lines 1 & 14
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:George Leo Babin, born 1906 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1906 - Page: 68600030:Last accessed online May 21, 2017 at: Birth registration
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} 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]
4. ↑ Stephen G. Surette "Tusket Wedge", prepublication edition printed in 1973 by the author, Page 33
5. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q8-FGGW : 1 July 2016), Leo G Babin, died 1986; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at St Michel Cemetery, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
6. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-VY74 : 16 March 2018), George Leo Babine in entry for William Henry Babine, 1911; citing Census, Yarmouth Sub-Districts 1-25, Nova Scotia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,689.
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Town of Wedgeport #17: Page 21: House-166: Family-170: Last accessed online March 26, 2019 at: 1921 Census