Abel Léger (1835 - abt. 1910)

Born 17 Feb 1835 in Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Émilie LeBlanc — married 14 Oct 1856 in Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died about 18 Sep 1910 at about age 75 in Haute-Aboujagane, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Abel was born in Barachois on 17 Feb 1835.^[1]

He married Émilie LeBlanc in Barachois on 14 Oct 1856.
(Note: The parents are not named in the marriage record. Their identity as shown in this profile is based on anecdotal sources and should be considered as uncertain until validated by further research.) ^[2]

He passed away about 1910.

• In the 1871 census Abel (age 36), Famer, was recorded as married in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick.^[3]
• In the 1891 census Abel (age 56), Fermier, was the married head of household in Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[4]
• In the 1901 census Abel (age 66), Cultivateur, was the married head of household in New Brunswick.^[5]

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: B >Barachois> 1812-1838>Image 35 of 155. Accessed on ancestry.ca, February 2020.
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2. ↑ 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: B> Barachois >1839-1899>Image 107 of 504. Accessed on ancestry.ca, February 2020.
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3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10393; Page: 35; Family No: 102
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1578 #3106298 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Name: Abel Leger; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Widowed: M; Origin: French; Age: 36; Birth Date: 1835; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Residence Place: Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick; District Number: 186; Subdistrict: e; Division: 01; Religion: Catholic; Occupation: Famer; Family Number: 102;
   Household Members (Name) Age:
   Abel Leger 36
   Eumilie Leger 38
   Melanie Leger 13
   Pirginie Leger 12
   Jude Leger 9
   Philippe Leger 6
   Euphemie Leger 4
   Elaire Leger 2.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1891; Census Place: Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6306; Family No: 280
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1274 #1354105 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Name: Abel Leger; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age: 56; Birth Year: abt 1835; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Residence Date: 1891; Residence Place: Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; Relation to Head: Head; Religion: Roman Catholic; Occupation: Fermier; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; French Canadian: Yes; Spouse's Name: Emilie Leger; Father's Birth Place: New Brunswick; Mother's Birth Place: New Brunswick; Division Number: 4;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   Abel Leger 56 Head
   Emilie Leger 58 Épouse (Wife)
   Jude Leger 30 Fils (Son)
   Hilaire Leger 21 Fils (Son)
   Atanas Leger 19 Fils (Son); Enumeration District: 24.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1901; Census Place: Shediac, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Page: 16; Family No: 118
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8826 #10986114 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Name: Abel Leger; Gender: Male; Racial or Tribal Origin: Francaises; Nationality: Canadienne; Marital Status: Married; Age: 66; Birth Date: 17 Feb 1835; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head); Religion: Roman Catholic; Occupation: Cultivateur; Employer: X; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; Can Speak French: Yes; Province: New Brunswick; District: Westmorland; District Number: 24; Sub-District: Shediac; Sub-District Number: 7; Family Number: 118;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   Abel Leger 66 Chef (Head)
   Emilie Leger 68 Épouse (Wife).

See also:

• https://famille.genacadie.ca/g1/p347.htm#i8662
• https://www.genealogie-acadienne.net/?action=indiDetails&I=27101