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...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905.
After his classical studies from 1922 to 1928 at the seminary at Trois Riviere, he spent three years at agricultural school at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts and...
Green Island is located at the northeast entrance to Chedabucto Bay and the Strait of Canso, a busy sea-lane in the “days of wooden ships and iron men.”
It is also an area of...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in
Arichat.
By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial
difficulties and as a result the creditors, primarily John Tyrrell, a prominent
Arichat merchant, foreclosed on the property, but, instead...
Thibeau, Pierre A., 72 years, son of Étienne Thibeau
LeBlanc, André, 85 years, husband of Maria Mury
Fortune, Marie E., 64 years, daughter of W. Fortune
Power, James Michael, 59 years, husband of Daisy Wilson
Marchand, Daniel Alexandre, 65 years, son of Désiré...
February 2, 1916: Leonard Petitpas, son of Edmund Petitpas and Marine Fougere, married Cecile Landry, daughter of Felix Landry and Zelie (Cecile) Poirier, witnesses were Valma Petitpas and Anna Corly or Lorly
February 2, 1916: Ambrose Albert Poirier, son of...
Ephrem Boudreau wrote Riviere Bourgeois from which this history is taken and translated.
Acadians were, for the most part, men of the sea because many of their ancestors came from French maritime ports, or...
Ouetique Island was established in 1874 and consisted of a square wooden tower 28 feet high with an attached dwelling. The nearest town or city is River Bourgeois. Located in Lennox Passage between Isle Madame and Cape...
Cecile Boudrot, daughter of Louis Boudrot and Barbe Fougere, was married at around 1780 to Simon Forest.
At her husband’s death she became a tavern keeper at Arichat. She was grandmother to MLA Honore Martell and Rev. Guillaume Marin LeBlanc...
Alexandre Edouard Decoste died January 7, buried January 9, 1951 at age 86 years
Melvina Giroir buried February 27, 1951 at age 92 years
Clifford Deslauriers died April 3, buried April 5, 1951
Jeannie Davis died April 22, buried April 24, 1951...