Henriette Bourque (1850 - 1930)

Ancestors

Wife of Thaddée Léger — married 23 Nov 1891 in Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 4 Aug 1930 at age 79 in Petit-Cap, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Henriette was born on 9 Aug 1850 and baptized the next day in Shemogue. She is the daughter of François Bourque and Scholastique Babineau.^[1] She married Thaddée Léger, son of Prime Léger and Marcelline Landry in Cap-Pelé on 23 Nov 1891.^[2] She passed away at age 80 in Petit-Cap in 1930.

Mrs. Thaddee P. Leger Cape Bauld, Aug. 4 - The death occurred recently at Little Cape, parish of Botsford, of Mrs. Leger, widow of Thaddee P. Leger, after a long illness. Mrs. Leger was 80 years of age and highly esteemed. She is survived by two adopted sons and two daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Mark Brian, of Port Elgin; Olympe, at home, and the adopted son, Patrick, and Prime, of Little Cape. The funeral took place at St. Timothy's Roman Catholic Church, Great Shemogue, the pastor, Rev. Father Camille LeBlanc, singing high mass of requiem. The pallbearers were Edmond H. Leger, Armand Leger, Philip Leger, Alphonse Leger, Emile LeBlanc and Gilbert Richard.Daily Times Moncton, NB Tuesday, August 5th, 1930 pg 7

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1757-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Search: S Shemogue 1813-1855. Accessed on ancestry.ca, October 2021.
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2. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick,Name BOURQUE, HENRIETTE Married LEGERE, THADDE P. Date 1891-11-23 County WESTMORLAND Parish ---- Number 2171 Code B4/1891 Microfilm F13659 Marriage Certificate

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