Joseph Mathurin Muise from La-Pointe-des-Bens, Sluice Point, Nova Scotia was the son of George Mathurin Muise and Marie Therese Moulaison.[1]
He was born March 7, 1835[1], and was baptised October 4, 1835 at Ste. Anne's in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia.[1]
He married Madeleine Pothier, the daughter of Charles Amand Pothier II and Genevieve Babin, on April 24, 1865 at Ste. Anne's.[2]
The couple had at least 4 children:
1. Raymond born circa 1866[3]
2. Sara born circa 1868[3]
3. Maggie E. born a twin circa 1870[3]
4. James born a twin circa 1870[3]
Joseph Mathurin died August 8, 1917 in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia.[4]
Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:
Joseph Meuse, age 36, occupation-ship carpenter
Madelaine Meuse, age 33
Raymond Meuse, age 5
Sarah Meuse, age 3
Maggie E. Meuse, age 8 months
James Meuse, age 8 months[3]
1881 Canadian Census:
Joseph Muise, age 46, occupation-isherman
Madelene Muise, age 44
Raymond Muise, age 16, occupation-fisherman
Sarah Muise, age 14[5]
1891 Canadian Census:
Joseph Muise, age 56, occupation-ship carpenter
Madalin Muise-Wife, age 55
Raymond Muise-Son, age 26, occupation-fisherman
George Muise-Father, age 87
Mary Muise-Mother, age 82
John Muise-Lodger, age 26, occupation-fisherman
Mary Muise-Lodger, age 26
Anthony Muise-Lodger, age 3 months[6]
1901 Canadian Census:
Joseph Muise-Head, age 65, born March 7, 1836, occupation-farmer
Madeline Muise-Wife, age 64, born October 1836
Raymond Muise-Son, age 36, born September 8, 1864, occupation-farmer's son[7]
1911 Canadian Census:
Joseph Muise-Head, widowed, residing in Sluice Point, age 75, born October 1835, occupation-farmer (ret.)
Germain Babin-Head, age 37, born August 1873, occupation-fisherman
Annie Babin-Wife, age 31, born August 1879
Lillian Babin-Daughter, age 7, born October 1903[8]
Joseph Meuse was the second son of George Meuse, fifth son of Benjamin and Nannette Doucet. George m Therese Moulaison daughter of Joseph and Marie Leblanc; 2nd to Marie Anne Corporon, daughter of Abraham and Marie Doucet.Joseph m. Madeleine Pothier, daughter of Charles Amand and Genevieve Babin. Joseph Muise was a widow in Canada Census, 1911.
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