Joseph Lellis LeBlanc (1907 - 1979)

Born 22 Jan 1907 in Tusket Wedge, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Doris Hildegarde (Lavin) LeBlanc — married 10 Jun 1940 in St. Ambroise Church in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 24 May 1979 at age 72 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Joseph LeBlanc is a descendant of an Acadian

Joseph Lellis LeBlanc was the son of Joseph LeBlanc and Anne Pothier.^[1]
He was born January 22, 1907 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^{[2] [3]}, and was baptised January 27, 1907 at St. Michael's^[1] in Tusket Wedge.^[3]
He was a newspaper reporter by trade^[4], working for the Yarmouth Herald as the sports editor.^[5]
He married Doris Hildegarde Lavin, the daughter of Joseph Hector Lavin and Anne Marie Hubbard, on June 10, 1940 at St. Ambroise in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.^[4]
The couple settled in Yarmouth.^[5]
Joseph Lellis died May 24, 1979 in Yarmouth.^[1]

Census Data
1911 Canadian Census:
Joseph Ligouri LeBlanc-Head, residing in Wedgeport, age 20, born May 1886, occupation-labourer
Lena LeBlanc-Wife, age 18, born September 1888
Joseph Lellis LeBlanc-Son, age 4, born January 1907
Gussie LeBlanc-Daughter, age 1, born October 1909
John LeBlanc-Boarder, age 52, born November 1858, occupation-teacher^[6]

1921 Canadian Census:
Joseph L. LeBlane-Head residing on Main Street in Wedgeport, age 35, occupation-fisherman
Lena LeBlane-Wife, age 35
Joseph L. LeBlane-Son, age 14, occupation-student
Gussie LeBlanc-Daughter, age 11
Lemna LeBlane-Daughter, age 9
Rosa LeBlane-Daughter, age 8
Serlaline LeBlane-Daughter, age 6
Claire LeBlane-Daughter, age 3
Vivian LeBlane-Daughter, age 1
John B. LeBlane-Lodger, ge 61, occupation-school teacher^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "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 267, Lines 17223 & 172231.
2. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Joseph Lellis LeBlanc, born 1907 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1908 - Page: 59400933 - Number: 59400933:Last accessed online May 3, 2017 at: Birth Registration
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 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. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Nova Scotia Archives:Viatal Statistics:Doris Hildagarde Lavin and Joseph L. LeBlanc married 1940 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1940 - Book: 100 - Page: 242:Last accessed online May 3, 2017 at: Marriage Registration
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Argyle Township Court House Archives:Clippings kept by Mrs. Philomene LeBlanc of Wedgeport, on matters pertaining to Wedgeport:"Popular Couple Wed in Yarmouth":from an unidentified newspaper clipping
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: SubDistrict-Wedgeport #19: Page 20: House-149: Family-156: Last accessed online December 15, 2018 at: 1911 Census
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Town of Wedgeport #17: Page 6: House-49: Family-51: Last accessed online December 15, 2018 at: 1921 Cansus