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Marguerite McDonald
1. Marguerite McDonald was born on 23 Nov 1850 in D'Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia; and died. Marguerite married Maxime Poirier on 17 Jan 1875 in D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada. Maxime (son of Benjamin Poirer and Celeste Grenon) was born in 1847 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Thomas Poirier
was born in 1874 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. - 3. Benjamin Poirier
was born on 20 Dec 1875 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Feb 1876 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 4. Mary Elizabeth Poirier
was born on 14 Jan 1877 in Grand Goulet, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. - 5. Edouard Poirier
was born on 30 Dec 1879 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. - 6. Thomas Poirier
was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. - 7. Bernard Poirier
was born on 11 Sep 1883 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died in Canada.
- 2. Thomas Poirier
Generation: 2
2. Thomas Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born in 1874 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. 3. Benjamin Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born on 20 Dec 1875 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Feb 1876 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. 4. Mary Elizabeth Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born on 14 Jan 1877 in Grand Goulet, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. 5. Edouard Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born on 30 Dec 1879 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. 6. Thomas Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. Thomas married Adele Josse on 22 Aug 1902 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Adele (daughter of Sylvain Joyce and Louisa McDonald) was born on 22 Sep 1881 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 20 Feb 1910 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Mary Cecilia Poirier
was born on 2 Sep 1907 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 21 Mar 2007 in Port Hawkesbury, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 9. Mary Louise Poirier
was born on 3 Nov 1905 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1997 in St. Peter's, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 10. Alice Poirier
was born in 1903 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. - 11. Jacques Raymond Poirier
was born on 12 Aug 1909 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died.
Thomas married Anne Nancy Landry on 1 Nov 1910 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Anne (daughter of Zefferin Landry and Catherine Bourke) was born on 22 May 1888 in L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Vital Lawrence Poirier
was born about 1915 in Poirierville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 18 Feb 1998 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 8. Mary Cecilia Poirier
7. Bernard Poirier
(1.Marguerite1) was born on 11 Sep 1883 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died in Canada. Bernard married Mary Ann MacKinnon on 28 Feb 1911 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary (daughter of Donald Mckinnon and Elizabeth Doucette) was born in 1886 in Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Marie Henriette Poirier
was born in 1919 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 2019 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 14. Margaret Poirier
died in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 15. John James Poirier
was born on 25 Aug 1912 in Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 29 Jan 1966 in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Bernard married Libbie Rose Joice before 1903 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Libbie (daughter of Charles Joyce and Ann Petitpas) was born on 20 Nov 1886 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died before 1911 in Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Simon Godfrey Perry Poirier
was born on 1 Nov 1903 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 31 Jan 1970 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. - 17. Gustave Napoleon Poirier
was born on 23 Dec 1908 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1945 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 13. Marie Henriette Poirier
Generation: 3
8. Mary Cecilia Poirier
(6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 2 Sep 1907 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 21 Mar 2007 in Port Hawkesbury, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary married Andrew Gregory McNamara on 29 Oct 1928 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Andrew (son of William James MacNamara and Mary Ann McNamara) was born on 3 Apr 1900 in Lower River Inhabitants, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 25 Feb 1977 in Evanston, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Louise Poirier
(6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 3 Nov 1905 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1997 in St. Peter's, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary married Joseph Edward Scanlan on 11 Jan 1932 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Joseph was born on 9 Nov 1894 in Walkerville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 19 Nov 1967 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Elmer Thomas Scanlan
was born on 20 May 1934 in United States; died on 19 Mar 2024 in United States; was buried in Saint Patrick's Parish Cemetery, Whiteside, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 18. Elmer Thomas Scanlan
10. Alice Poirier
(6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born in 1903 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. 11. Jacques Raymond Poirier
(6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 12 Aug 1909 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; and died. 12. Vital Lawrence Poirier
(6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born about 1915 in Poirierville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 18 Feb 1998 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 13. Marie Henriette Poirier
(7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born in 1919 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 2019 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. Family/Spouse: L?vis ? Isidore Chiasson. L?vis (son of Isidore Chiasson and Irene Desveaux) was born on 8 Jul 1914 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 31 Oct 1973 in Cheticamp, NS; was buried in St. Joseph du Moine, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Gerard Chiasson
was born in 1947 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 8 Apr 2022 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 19. Gerard Chiasson
14. Margaret Poirier
(7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) died in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. 15. John James Poirier
(7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 25 Aug 1912 in Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 29 Jan 1966 in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. 16. Simon Godfrey Perry Poirier
(7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 1 Nov 1903 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 31 Jan 1970 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. Simon married Anita Margaret Daniels on 29 Jun 1931 in St. John the Baptist Church, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York. Anita (daughter of Charles Daniels and Christine Mary Brien) was born on 2 Jun 1913 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 19 Sep 1969 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Bernard Edward Perry, Sr
was born on 27 May 1934 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 11 Nov 2013 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States. - 21. Anita Margaret Perry
was born on 2 Dec 1936 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 1 Jun 2004 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. - 22. James Robert Perry
was born on 6 Jan 1940 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 22 Sep 2007; was buried in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, United States. - 23. Shirley Ann Perry
was born on 3 Jul 1942 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 15 May 1990 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. - 24. Simon G. Perry
was born on 15 Nov 1945; died on 15 Jan 2021; was buried in Independence Cemetery, Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States. - 25. Gary Wayne Perry
was born on 10 Nov 1947 in Clinton, New York; died on 13 Apr 2008 in Clinton, New York. - 26. Thomas Patrick Perry
was born on 24 Jan 1950 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 14 Jul 1972 in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Redford, Clinton, New York, United States.
- 20. Bernard Edward Perry, Sr
17. Gustave Napoleon Poirier
(7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1945 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Generation: 4
18. Elmer Thomas Scanlan
(9.Mary3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 20 May 1934 in United States; died on 19 Mar 2024 in United States; was buried in Saint Patrick's Parish Cemetery, Whiteside, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. 19. Gerard Chiasson
(13.Marie3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born in 1947 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 8 Apr 2022 in Ch?ticamp, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. David Chiasson
and died. - 28. Steven Chiasson
and died.
- 27. David Chiasson
20. Bernard Edward Perry, Sr
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 27 May 1934 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 11 Nov 2013 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton, New York, United States. 21. Anita Margaret Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 2 Dec 1936 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 1 Jun 2004 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States. 22. James Robert Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 6 Jan 1940 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 22 Sep 2007; was buried in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, United States. 23. Shirley Ann Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 3 Jul 1942 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 15 May 1990 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. 24. Simon G. Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 15 Nov 1945; died on 15 Jan 2021; was buried in Independence Cemetery, Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States. 25. Gary Wayne Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 10 Nov 1947 in Clinton, New York; died on 13 Apr 2008 in Clinton, New York. Family/Spouse: Beverly Jean Defayette. Beverly (daughter of Isadore J. Defayette and Katherine May Cook) was born on 5 Feb 1953 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 31 Aug 2021 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Peru, Clinton, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. Thomas Patrick Perry
(16.Simon3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) was born on 24 Jan 1950 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 14 Jul 1972 in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States; was buried in Redford, Clinton, New York, United States.
Generation: 5
27. David Chiasson
(19.Gerard4, 13.Marie3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) and died. 28. Steven Chiasson
(19.Gerard4, 13.Marie3, 7.Bernard2, 1.Marguerite1) and died.
