Elisabeth (Pothier) LeBlanc (1853 - 1888)

Born 19 Mar 1853 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia Colony

Ancestors

Wife of François Léger LeBlanc — married 9 Jun 1874 in St. Michael's in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 8 May 1888 at age 35 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Elisabeth (Pothier) LeBlanc is a descendant of an Acadian

Elizabeth Pother was the daughter of Marc Pothier and Marie Rose Surette.^[1]
She was born March 19, 1853^[2] in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia,^{[3] [4]} and was baptised that same day. The baptism was registered at St. Michael's^[2] in Tusket Wedge.^[3]
She married Francois Leger LeBlanc, the son of Joseph LeBlanc and Francoise Pothier, on June 9, 1874 at St. Michael's.^[5]
The couple settled into the home her husband had built at 84 Surette Cross Rd in Tusket Wedge^{[6] [3]} where they raised their family of 7 children^[7]

1. George Homer born in 1875^[8]
2. Marie Rose Emilienne born in 1877^[7]
3. Jean Amedee born in 1880^[9]
4. Joseph Guillaume Arthur born in 1881^[7]
5. Francois Elzear born in 1882^[10]
6. Louis Nelson born in 1885^[11]
7. Denis Cleophas born in 1887^[7]

Elizabeth died May 8, 1888^[2] in Tusket Wedge,^[6] and her funeral was held May 9, 1888 at St. Michael's.^[2]
After her death the children were taken in by various families as her husband was away at sea most of the time.^[12]

Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:Province-Nova Scotia:District-Yarmouth:SubDistrict-Plymouth^[13]
Dwelling 41: Family 45
Marc Pothier Age:53 - Occupations: Carpenter
Marie Pothier Age:47
Ursule Pothier Age: 73
Jean U. Pothier Age: 22 - Occupation: Fisherman
Elizabeth Pothier Age : 18 - Occupation: Servant
Nathalie Pothier Age: 16
Alexandrine Age: 11 - Going to school

1881 Canadian Census:
Fr. Leg. LeBlanc, age 32, occupation-sea captain
Elizabeth LeBlanc, age 25
Homer LeBlanc, age 5
Emilienne LeBlanc, age 3
Amedee LeBlanc, age 2^[14]

Research Notes

"Genealogy Saint Michael's Parish Wedgeport 1767-1925" Page 265, Line 1712 lists her parients as Marc Pothier and Marie Rose Surette.
Her Marriage Registration lists them as Marc and Catherine.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Canadian Confederation: The British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867: Last accessed online February 9, 2019 at: Canadian Confederation

1. ↑ "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 265, Line 1712.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "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 370, Line 13613.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 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 by the authoer in 1973;Page 9.
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Elizabeth Potier and Francis L. LeBlanc married 1874 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1874 - Book: 1839 - Page: 88 - Number: 108:Last accessed online December 26, 2017 at: Marriage Registration
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Argyle Township Courthouse Archives Microfiche Reference Number 45-09-00645; The Nova Scotia department of Tourism and Culture Inventory Site Form: 84 Surette Cross Rd in Wedgeport, NS; Compiled by Doreen A. Anderson May, 1992; Sources listed: Yarmouth County deeds & probate records, Census 1881, Assessment rolls-1872, 1878, 1891, 1894-95, 1897, 1910, 1921, 1925, 1930, 1936; St. Michael's Church records; "Tusket Wedge" by Stephen Surette.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "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 265, Line 1712
8. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:George A. LeBlanc, born 1875 in Half Wedge, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1875 - Book: 1823 - Page: 243 - Number: 46:Last accessed December 26, 2017 at: Birth Registration for Georges Homer LeBlanc
9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Amedee Jean Leblanc, died 1957 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1957 - Page: 1790;Last accessed online December 26, 2017 at: Death Registration for Jean Amedee LeBlanc
10. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Frank E. LeBlanc, died 1919 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1919 - Book: 51 - Page: 195 - Number: 627:Last accessed online December 26, 2017 at: Death Registration for Francois Elzear LeBlanc
11. ↑ Nova Sco6tia Archives:Vital Statistics:Louis Nelson Leblanc, died 1955 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1955 - Page: 4540:Last accessed online December 26, 2017 at: Death Registration for Louis Nelson LeBlanc
12. ↑ Stephen G. Surette;"Tusket Wedge"Prepublication edition printed by the authoer in 1973;Page 28.
13. ↑ Library and Archives Canada:1871 Canadian Census:Last accessed online February 18, 2018 at: 1871 Census
14. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: Subdistrict-Plymouth #A: Page 21: House-79: Family-82: Last accessed online March 27, 2019 at: 1881 Census