Vincent Richard (1859 - 1945)

Born 17 Jun 1859 in Tusket Wedge, British Colony of Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Venerancienne Levanie (Pothier) Richard — married 3 Feb 1896 in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 30 Jan 1945 at age 85 in Lower Wedgeport, Nova Scotia Canada

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Biography

Vincent Richard is a descendant of an Acadian

Vincent Richard was the son of Jacques Toussaint Richard and Francoise Cottreau.^[1]
He was born June 17, 1859^[1] in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia^{[2] [3]}, and was baptised July 3, 1859 at St. Michael's^[4] in Tusket Wedge.^[3]
He grew up in the family home located along the Richard Road in Tusket Wedge.^[2][3]
He was a merchant by trade^[1], operating a small candy store for children^[2] on the corner of the Main Road and the Richard Road in Tusket Wedge.^[5][3]
He married Venerancienne Levanie Pothier, the daughter of Louis Pothier and Anne Suzanne Surette, on February 3, 1896 at Ste. Anne's in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia.^[4]
The couple settled into his boyhood home which he would inherit^[2] where they raised their family of 8 children^[4]:

1. Will Melford born in 1897^[6]
2. Anne E. born in 1898^[4]
3. Jacques Louis born in 1899^[6]
4. Vincent Leo born in 1901^[6]
5. Anne Marie "Minnie" born in 1902^[4]
6. Henri Laurent born in 1903^[7]
7. Louis Levi Vincent born in 1905^[8]
8. Fred Urbain "Ulysses born in 1913^[9]

Vincent died January 30, 1945 in Lower wedgeport, Nova Scotia^[1][3], and his funeral was held February 3, 1945 at St. Michael's^[4] in Wedgeport.^[3]

Census Data
1871 Canadian Census:
Jacque Richard, age 45, ocupation-carpenter
Francoise Richard, age 44
Marie A. Richard, age 19
Elizabeth Richard, age 17
Jean M. Richard, age 15, occupation-farmer
Levi Richard, age 14
Vincent Richard, age 12
Stephanie Richard, age 9
Angele Richard, age 6
Marie Richard, age 3^[10]

1881 Canadian Census:
Jacques Richard, age 55, occupation-ship carpenter
Francoise Richard, age 54
Marie Anne, age 29
Jean Richard, age 26, occupation-fisherman
Levi Richard, age 24, occupation-fisherman
Vincent Richard, age 21, occupation-teacher
Stephanie Richard, age 18, occupation-teacher
Angele Richard, age 16
Elizabeth Richard, age 13^[11]

1891 Canadian Census:
Jacque Richard-Head, age 64, occupation-s. carpenter & farmer
Francoise Richard-Wife, age 63
Marie A. Richard-Daughter, age 38, occupation-seamstress
Stephanie Richard-Daughter, age 26, occupation-teacher in public schools
Angele Richard-Daughter, age 23, occupation-teacher in public schools
Vincent Richard-Son, age 24, occupation-ship mate
Eliza Richard-Daughter, age 19, occupation clerk in d.g. store^[12]

1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-42 Yarmouth: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge^[6]
Dwelling 153: Family 153:
Vincent Richard-Head Age 41: Occupation - General Merchant
Levinnie Richard-wife Age 29
Willie M. Richard-son Age 4
James L. Richard-son Age 1
Leo V. Richard-son Age 6 months
Brigit Cotreau-Domestic Age 14
James T. Richard-Father Age 74
Francis Richard-Mother Age 73

1911 Canadian Census: District 53-Yarmouth: Subdistrict 19-Wedgeport: ^[13]
Vincent Richard-Head Age 52
Levinnie Richard-Wife Age 40
William Richard-Son Age 14
James Louis Richard-Son Age 12
Leo Vincent Richard-Son Age 10
Anne Minnie Richard-Daughter Age 9
Henry Loran Richard-Son Age 8
Louis Vincent Richard-Son Age 6

1921 Canadian Census:
Vincent Richard-Head, residing on Richard Street in Wedgeport, age 61, occupation-retail merchant
Levennie Richard-Wife, age 50
Leo V. Richard-Son, age 20, occupation-fisherman
Minnie M. Richard-Daughter, age 19
Lawrence Richard-Son, age 17
Vincent L. Richard-Son, age 16, occupation-student
Ulysse Richard-Son, age 8^[14]

Obituary

Le Petit Courrier - February 8, 1945, p.3 (translated)

Captain Vincent Richard died on January 30th at his home at the age of 86 years and seven months. The deceased was treasurer of Société de l'Assomption for thirty years, having only resigned five years ago. He was also a member of C.M.B.A. The deceased leaves to mourn other than his wife, four sons Willie of Cambridge and James of Dorchester, Vincent of Halifax and Leo at home, one daughter, Mrs. Cleophas Cottreau at home. The funeral was held Saturday morning at Saint Michael's Church at 8:30 a.m. Rev. Father Doucet, priest, officiated. The pallbearers were, Captain Alfred LeBlanc, Damien and Nelson Boudreau, Leander Richard, members of C.M.B.A. and Edward LeBlanc and Edward Richard.

Obituary courtesy of Regan Murphy ^[15]

Sources

• Wikipedia: Canadian Confederation: Canadian Confederation was the process by which the British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Upon confederation, the old province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec; along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the new federation thus comprised four provinces. : Last accessed online February 9, 2019 at: Canadian Confederation
• "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-TZCN : 8 March 2021), Vincent Richard, 30 Jan 1945; citing Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 850, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-B8DD : 1 August 2020), Vincent Richard, ; Burial, Wedgeport, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery; citing record ID 170605385, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Vincent Richard, died 1945 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1945 - Book: 209 - Page: 850:Last accessed online November 8, 2017 at: Death Registration
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Stephen G. Surette:"Tusket Wedge":Prepublication edition printed by the author in 1973:Page 34
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} 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 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "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 393, Line 1225
5. ↑ Stephen G. Surette:"Tusket Wedge":Prepublication edition printed by the author in 1973:Page 40
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Library and Archives Canada::Censuses:1901 Census:Last accessed online September 4, 2018 at:1901 Canadian Census
7. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Lawrence Richard, died 1921 in Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1921 - Book: 110 - Page: 621: Last accessed online September 4, 2018 at: Death Registration for Henri Laurent Richard
8. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Vincent Louis Levi Richard, born 1905 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1905 - Page: 99000437 : Last accessed online September 4, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Louis Levi Vincent Richard
9. ↑ Nova Scotia rchives: Vital Statistics:Urban Ulysse Richard, born 1913 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1913 - Page: 53100609 - Number: 53100611: Last accessed online September 4, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Fred Urbain "Ulysses" Richard
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1871 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #192: Subdistrict-#A Polling District No 5: Page 29: Lines 10 thru 19: Last accessed online January 29, 2021 at: 1871 Census
11. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: Subdistrict-#A Plymouth: Page 26: Lines 17 thru 25: Last accessed online January 29, 2021 at: 1881 Census
12. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1891 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #44: Subdistrict-Tusket Wedge #14: Page 10: Lines 16 thru 22: Last accessed online January 29, 2021 at: 1891 Census
13. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9R-VY7B : 16 March 2018), Willim * Richard in entry for Vincent Richard, 1911; citing Census, Yarmouth Sub-Districts 1-25, Nova Scotia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,689.
14. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Town of Wedgeport #17: Page 21: House-164: Family-168: Last accessed online October 16, 2019 at: 1921 Census
15. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/G34M-LFS