Born in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Maximin Robichaud
and Anne Christine (Cottreau) Robichaud
Sister of
Placide Robichaud, Marie Elizabeth (Robichaud) d'Entremont, Anne Virginie Robichaud, Marie Aimée (Robichaud) d'Entremont, Leona (Robichaud) Doucette, Joseph Robichaud and Benjamin Guillaume Robichaud [half]
Wife of
Jean Alvin Doucet
— married
17 Feb 1899 in St. Michael's in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
at age 56
in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Biography
Leonice (Robichaud) Doucet is a descendant of an Acadian
Leonice Robichaud was the daughter of Maximin Robichaud and Anne Christine Cottreau.[1]
She was born April 19, 1873 in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia.[1][2]
She married Jean Alvin Doucet, the son of Ange Francois Doucet and Mathilde Cottreau, on February 17, 1899 at St. Michael's[3] in Tusket Wedge.[2]
The couple settled into the home of her husband on the Corporon Road in Tusket Wedge[4] [2] where they raised their family of 6 children[3]:
1. Adela Anita born circa 1900[5]
2. Rose Evangeline "Eva" born circa 1903[6]
3. Charles Augustin "Gus" born in 1904[7]
4. L'Ange Francois born in 1907[8]
5. Marie Lily born in 1909[9]
6. Charles Sylvestre "Sylvester" born in 1912[10]
Leonice died April 5, 1930 in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia[11][2], and was buried April 6, 1930 in Wedgeport.[11][2]
Census Data
1901 Canadian Census:
Alvin Doucette-Head, age 28, born January 9, 1873, occupation-farmer
Leonnie Doucette-Wife, age 32, born March 9, 1869
Adele O. Doucette-Daughter, age 1, born March 5, 1900
Cloren Doucette-Sister, age 35, born December 22, 1865, occupation-servant
Artenise Doucette-Sister, age 24, born February 23, 1865, occupation-servant
Lange F. Doucette-Father, age 85, born October 2, 1815
Matilda Doucette-Mother, age 68, born March 15, 1833[12]
1911 Canadian Census:
Jean Alvin Doucett-Head, residing in Wedgeport, age 39, born February 1871, occupation-farmer
Anne Leonie Doucett-Wife, age 43, born March 1868
Anita Adele Doucett-Daughter, age 11, born March 1900
Rose Eva Doucett-Daughter, age 9, born November 1901
Charles Augustine Doucett-Son, age 7, born May 1904
Lange Francois Doucett-Son, age 5, born February 1906
Mary Liley Doucett-Daughter, age 1 born July 1909[13]
1921 Canadian Census:
J. Alvin Doucette-Head, residing on the Doucette Road in Wedgeport, age 50, occupation- labourer/farm
Leonie Doucette-Wife, age 53
A. Anita Doucette-Daughter, age 20, occupation-servant
Eva R. Doucette-Daughter, age 18, occupation-spinner
Charles A. Doucette-Son, age 17, occupation-farmer
Frank J. Doucette-Son, age 14, occupation-student
Chas Sy?-Son, age 10, occupation-student[14]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Anne Robicheau, born 1873 in Half Wedge, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1873 - Book: 1823 - Page: 195 - Number: 214: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: Birth Registration
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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 162, Line 136E.
- ↑ Stephen G. Surette "Tusket Wedge", prepublication edition printed in 1973 by the author, Page 31
- ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Anita Doucet and Jean L Pothier married 1939 in Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1939 - Book: 96 - Page: 240: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: [Item can be found in Registration Year: 1939 - Book: 96 - Page: 240 Marriage Registration for Adela Anita Doucet]
- ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Ena Doucette and Regis Leblanc married 1935 in Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1935 - Book: 78 - Page: 402: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: Marriage Registration or Rose Evangeline Doucet
- ↑ Nov Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Charles Augustin Doucet, born 1904 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: item can be found in Registration Year: 1904 - Page: 93301688: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Charles Augustin Doucet
- ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistic: L'Ange Francois Doucet, born 1907 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1907 - Page: 70900877: ast accessed online December 31, 2018 at: Birth Registration for L'Ange Francois Doucet
- ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Mary Lillie Doucette, born 1909 in Tusket Wedge, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1909 - Page: 52900541 - Number: 52900542: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Marie Lily Doucet
- ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Charles Sylvester Doucett, born 1912 in Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1912 - Page: 53100447 - Number: 53100447: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Charles Sylvestre Doucet
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nova Scotia Archives: Vital Statistics: Leonie Doucette, died 1930 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County: Item can be found in Registration Year: 1930 - Book: 133 - Page: 961: Last accessed online Decembe r31, 2018 at: Death Registration
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1891 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #42: SubDistrict-Tusket Wedge #15: Page 8: House-55: Family-55: Last accessed online January 1, 2019 at: 1901 Census
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: Subdistrict-Wedgeport #19: Pages 26 & 27: House-204: Family-211: Last accessed online February 16, 2020 at: 1911 Census Page 26 and 1911 Census Page 27
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censues: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Municipality of Argyle #17: Page 16: House-124: Family-128: Last accessed online February 16, 2020 at: 1921 Census
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