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...
Editor’s note: The individuals listed below are from St. John’s Parish in Arichat, unless otherwise indicated.
John Josselyn Latimer married Hilda Marie Leslie Dec. 29, 1921
Charles John Howard Latimer married...
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...
Charles Martel taught at D’Escousse in 1848 and 1849.
A native of Arichat, the young Martel had studied commerce at the Arichat Academy. With Arichat being a commercial centre, it was common for young...
Four teams comprised the 1961 Richmond County Baseball League (RCBL): Petit de Grat Red Caps, River Bourgeois Tigers, Port Hawkesbury, and L’Ardoise Ramblers.
The rivalry between Petit de Grat and River Bourgeois was resumed. In a June 18 contest, the...
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 excerpts are taken from the Richmond County...
Looking back over the decades and, indeed, centuries,
it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in
this area.
One of those names that no longer holds a place here is
Horne....
Looking back over the decades, and indeed, centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area. One of those names that no longer holds a place here is Murray.
May 4, 1909: Jonas Stone, widower of Catherine
McDonald, married Ida Boudreau, daughter of Jean Boudreau and Anne Martel,
witnesses Martin Meagher and Caroline Gaudet
June 28, 1909: Godfrey LeBlanc, son of Jeffrey LeBlanc
and Marie Giroir,...
Andrew D. Boudreau and Marie M. Landry June 13, 1939; parents William Boudreau and Catherine Sutton; and Aime Landry and Marguerite Bourque; witnesses John Landry and Marguerite Digout
James C. Boyd and Marie V. Landry June 29 1939; parents William...