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Marguerite Lucie (Surette) Doucet (1887 - 1977)

Marguerite Lucie (Lucie) Doucet formerly Surette
Born in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 25 Oct 1908 in St. Michael's in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Mother of , , and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died at age 89 in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Biography

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Lucie (Surette) Doucet is a descendant of an Acadian

Marie Lucie Surette was the daughter of Venant Surette and Anne Perteue LeBlanc.[1]
She was born June 30, 1887[1] in Tusket Wedge, Nova Scotia[2] [3], and was baptised July 3, 1887 at St. Michael's[1] in Tusket Wedge.[3]
She grew up in the family home on the Surette Road in Tusket Wedge.[2]
She married Jacques Alphonse Doucet, the son of Dosithee "Michael" Doucet and Lydie Deveau, on October 25, 1908 at St. Michael's.[1]
The couple settled into the home of her husband near the southern end of the Main Road (Hwy 334) in Tusket Wedge,[4] where they raised their family of 13 children[5]:

1. Marie Audine "Odena" born in 1908[5]
2. Joseph Eli born in 1910[6]
3. Elizabeth Venerante"Alverna" born in 1912[5]
4. Francois Michel "Mike" born in 1914[5]
5. Jacques Andre "Andrew" born in 1916[7]
6. Marie Celeste born in 1918[8]
7. Anne Doris born in 1919[9]
8. Gertrude Anne born in 1920[10]
9. Reggis Harold born in 1923[11]
10. Venant Jean "Vernon" born in 1925[5]
11. Dolora Blanche born in 1927[5]
12. Norbert Paul born in 1929[5]
13. Joseph Thomas born in 1932[5]

Marguerite Lucie died April 6, 1977[1], and her funeral was held April 11, 1977 at St. Michael's.[1]

Census Data
1891 Canadian Census:
Venant Surette-Head, age 35, occupation-fisherman
Anne P. Surette-Wife, age 29
Marie M. Surette-Daughter, age 6
Anne R. Surette-Daughter, age 5
Marguerite A. Surette-Daughter, age 3
Joseph D. Surette-Son, age 1
Marie Surette-Mother, widowed, age 66[12]

1901 Canadian Census:
Venant Surette-Head, age 47, born July 8, 1855, occupation-fisherman
Ann P. Surette-Wife, age 39, born March 3, 1862
Marie M. Surette-Daughter, age 17, born March 10, 1884
Ann R. Surette-Daughter, age 15, born August 5, 1885
Marguerite L. Surette-Daughter, age 13, born June 30, 1887
Joseph D. Surette-Son, age 11, born August 16, 1889
Mary E. Surette-Daughter, age 7, born June 13, 1893
Peter A. LeBlanc-Lodger, age 5, born August 19, 1895[13]

1921 Canadian Census;
James A. Doucette-Head, residing on Main Street in Wedgeport, age 36, occupation-farmer & fisherman
Lucy Doucette-Wife, age 34
Odina Doucette-Daughter, age 12, occupation-student
Eli Doucette-Son, age 9
Alderna Doucette-Daughter, age 8
Michel Doucette-Son, age 7
Andrew Doucette-Son, age 5
Celest Doucette-Daughter, age 3
Gertrude Doucette-Daughter, age 6 months[14]


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "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 424, Lines 1233 & 12333.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephen G. Surette "Tusket Wedge", prepublication edition printed in 1973 by the author, Page 29.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 in 1973 by the author, Page 45.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "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 157, Line 13644 thru Page 158, Line 13644D
  6. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Joseph Ellie Doucette, born 1910 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1910 - Page: 53000271 - Number: 53000272:Last accessed online January 11, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Joseph Eli Doucet
  7. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:James Andrew Doucette, born 1916 in Lower Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1916 - Page: 41600262 - Number: 41600262:Last accessed online January 11, 2018 at: Birth Registration for Jacques Andre Doucet
  8. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Marie Celeste Doucette and Ernest William Hatfield married 1940 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1940 - Book: 98 - Page: 975:Last accessed online January 11, 2018 at: Marriage Registration for Marie Celeste Doucet
  9. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Doris Doucette, died 1920 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1920 - Book: 110 - Page: 206:Last accessed online January 11, 2018 at: Death Registration for Anne Doris Doucet
  10. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistcs:Gertrude Anne Doucette and Paul Gordon Hurlbert married 1940 in Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1940 - Book: 98 - Page: 976:Last accessed online January 1, 2018 at: First Marriage Registration for Gertrude Anne Doucet
  11. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Vital Statistics:Reggie Harold Doucette, died 1926 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County:Item can be found in Registration Year: 1926 - Book: 111 - Page: 928:Last accessed online January 11, 2018 at: Death Registration for Regis Harold Doucet
  12. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1891 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #44: Subdistrict-Tusket Wedge #14: Page 31: Family-119: Last accessed online October 31, 2019 at: 1891 Census
  13. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1901 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth #42: Subdistrict-Tusket Wedge #15: Page 11: House-79: Family-79: Last accessed online October 31, 2019 at: 1901 Census
  14. ↑ Library and Archives Canada: Censuses: 1921 Canadian Census: Province-Nova Scotia: District-Yarmouth and Clare #64: SubDistrict-Town of Wedgeport #17: Page 29: House-220: Family-224: Last accessed online February 2, 2019 at: 1921 Census




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