The name D’Escousse has evolved from several variations such as de Coux, Decoux (Thomas Pichon), and Descout, a seaman who frequented the area. The 1752 census used this name. The word “escousse” means stopping off point.
Matheson, Isabella, born November, 1824, St. Esprit, parents Roderick and Martha
Matheson, Christian, born Sept. 26, 1826, St. Esprit, parents Roderick and Martha
McDugald, Alexander, born Feb. 13, 1827, Grand Anse,...
The fourth resident pastor was another priest from the Province of Quebec, Father Joseph Etienne Ethier. He was ordained in Montreal on Aug. 4, 1867 and was a fellow professor with Father Fournier on the staff of...
In 1975, Richmond Amateur Baseball Association (RABA) players were prominently involved in senior baseball competitions.
A senior elimination tournament was hosted by Arichat and Louisdale on June 21 and 22. The roster for the Richmond County team consisted of: Richie...
In studying the history of a village, town, or county, it is those individuals who had an impact on the life of their time who receive the recognition, and rightfully so.
Successful entrepreneurs like...
The following is a list of Protestants in Isle Madame from January, 1852 transcribed by Stirling Edwards in September, 2004 from the records of St. John’s Anglican Church in Arichat.
This list is among the papers of the Rev. James...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. After his classical studies from 1922 to 1928 at the seminary at Trois Rivière, he spent three years at agricultural school at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees...
Most people recognize the surname Cavanagh and invariably associate it with the St. Peter’s Cavanaghs, particularly the politicians who gained fame as the first and second Roman Catholics to sit in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
Charles-Pierre Martel (1828-1891) served River Bourgeois from November 18, 1877 to August 19, 1888.
His first entry in the parish register was dated November 18, 1877. He was in charge of the parish for almost 11 years.
Charles-Pierre Martel was born...
In 1897 Bertram Bourinot began the Richmond County Record, a periodical that lasted for almost 80 years. Marshall Bourinot worked with his father and continued the paper into the 1970s. The following are excerpts from the Richmond County Record...