Marie Lucie Surette (1878)

Born 5 May 1878 in Pinkney's Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

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Biography

Marie Surette is a descendant of an Acadian

Marie Lucie Surette was the daughter of Venceslaus Michel Surette and Marie Josephine Colin.^[1]
She was born May 5, 1878^[1] in Pinkney's Point, Nova Scotia,^[2] and was baptised May 12, 1878 at St. Michael's in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia.^[1][3]

Census Data
1881 Canadian Census:
Michael Surette, age 49, occupation-farmer
Josephine Surette, age 45
Thomas Surette, age 24, occupation-fisherman
Rose Surette, age 21
Louise Surette, age 18
John D. Surette, age 17, occupation-fisherman
Philomene Surette, age 13
Amelia Surette, age 9
Anthony Surette, age 7
Julia Surette, age 5
Lucy Surette, age 3^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "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 441, line 172A.
2. ↑ "Preserving Yarmouth Memories" website;Developed with assistance from the New Horizons for Seniors Program of Nova Scotia. Western Counties Regional Library, Nova Scotia Community Access Program and the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives;Project Committee Members: Trudy Amirault, Gary Archibald, Erin Comeau, Ryan McKenzie, Jamie Serran, and Virginia Stoddard;Project workers:Farrah Collette, Erin Comeau, Jocelyn d'Entremont, Haley Hurlburt, Ryan McKenzie, Brian Nickerson, Jaime Spates and Nicole Spinney.Last accessed online February 9, 2017 at: [1]
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: [2]
4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1881 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #14: SubDistrict-Chebogue: Pages 5 & 6: Family-22: Last accessed online February 19, 2019 at: 1881 Census Page 5 and 1881 Census Page 6