Marie Rose (Surette) LeBlanc (1875 - 1975)

Born 17 Dec 1875 in Pinkney's Point, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Louis Normand LeBlanc — married 22 Feb 1903 in Pinkney's Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 2 Jul 1975 at age 99 in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Marie (Surette) LeBlanc is a descendant of an Acadian

Marie Rose Surette was the daughter of Guillaume Surette and Monique LeBlanc.^[1]
She was born February 17, 1875 in Pinkney's Point, Nova Scotia^[1], and was baptised January 9, 1876 at St. Michael's^[2] in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia.^[3]
She married Louis Normand LeBlanc, the son of Simon Romain LeBlanc and Philomene Pothier, on February 22, 1903 in Pinkney's Point.^[4]
The couple resided in Plymouth, Nova Scotia^[5]where they raised their family of 1 child^[2]:

1. Ulysses Louis LeBlanc born in 1903^[2]

Marie Rose died July 2, 1975^[2], and her funeral was held July 4, 1975 at St. Michael's in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia.^[2]
She was burried in St. Michael's Cemetery: Section A, Row 21, Marker 338.^[6]

Census Data
1881 Canadian Census:
Prosper Surette, age 76, occupation-farmer
Catherine Surette, age 73
William Surette, age 45, occupation-farmer
Madetine Muse, age 32, occupation-servant
Augustus Surette, age 18, occupation-farmer son
John L. Surette, age 10
Levina Surette, age 9
Joseph F. Surette, age 7
Mary R. Surette, age 5^[7]

1891 Canadian Census:
William Surette, age 55, occupation-farmer
Magdeline Surette-Wife, age 49
Louis A. Surette-Son, age 23, occupation-fisherman
John L. Surette-Son, age 20, occupation-fisherman
Levina Surette-Daughter, age 19
Joseph A. Surette-Son, age 17, occupation-general student
Rose Surette-Daughter, age 15
Leonisse(?) Melancon-Lodger, widow, age 24
Andrew W. Melancon-Lodger, age 4
Josephine Melancon-Lodger, age 2
Charles A. Melancon-Lodger, age 22, occupation-fisherman^[8]

1901 Canadian Census:
William Surette-Head, age 65, born January 15m 1835, occupation-farmer
Magdeline Surette-Wife, age 47, born May 17, 1853
John L. Surette-Son, age 29, born July 29, 1871, occupation-fisherman
Joseph Surette-Son, age 27, born November 11, 1873, occupation-fisherman
Rose Surette-Daughter, age 26, born December 11, 1874
Lizzie Surette-Daughter, age 23, born January 5, 1877
Andrew S. Surette-Son, age 13, born September 13, 1887
Josephine Surette-Daughter, age 12, born February 13, 1889^[9]

1911 Canadian Census:
Norman LeBlanc-Head, residing in Plymouth, age 38, born November 1872, occupation-fisherman
Mary Rose LeBlanc-Wife, age 35, born December 1875
Ulysse LeBlanc-Son, age 8, born May 1903^[10]

1921 Canadian Census:
Norman LeBlanc-Head, residing in Plymouth, age 48, occupation-fisherman
Rose LeBlanc-Wife, age 45
Ulysse LeBlanc-Son, age 18
Dennis Surette-Nephew, age 9^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Mary Rose Surette, born 1875 in Pinkneys Point, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1875 - Book: 1823 - Page: 271 - Number: 40:Last accessed September 23, 2017 at: Birth Registration
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "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 251, Lines 1622B & 1622B1
3. ↑ 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. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Mary Rose Surette and Louis N. LeBlanc married 1903 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1903 - Book: 1840 - Page: 84 - Number: 17:Last accessed online September 23, 2017, at: Marriage Registration
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Louis Norman Leblanc, died 1963 in Plymouth, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1963 - Page: 1773:Last accessed online September 23, 2017 at: Husband's Death Registration
6. ↑ Argyle Township Courthouse Archives: Survey of St. Michael's Cemetery in Wedgeport, NS
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: SubDistric-Chebogue: Page 5: House-21: Family-21: Last accessed online December 31, 2018 at: 1881 Census
8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1891 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #44: SubDistrict-Arcadia #13: Page 3: Family-9: Last accessed online January 1, 2019 at: 1891 Census
9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #42: Subdistrict-Arcadia #13: Page 14: House-131: Family-133: Last accessed online April 22, 2019 at: 1901 Census
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1911 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #53: Page 16: House-144: Family-144: Last accessed online April 22, 2019 at: 1911 Census
11. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: Subdistrict-Municipality of Argyle #15: Page 5: House-42: Family-42: Last accessed online April 22, 2019 at: 1921 Census