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Alfred Liboire “Fred” LeBlanc

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Birth	:	3 Nov 1866 Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	25 Apr 1958 Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery, Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.7426374, -65.9833777
Description	:	Yarmouth Times - April 29, 1958, p.79 Capt. Alfred LeBlanc Had Varied Career St. Michael's Church, Wedgeport, was filled Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the funeral service of Capt. Alfred LeBlanc, well known and highly respected citizen of Wedgeport, who passed away Friday at his home at the age of 92. Among those in attendance were many from Yarmouth and other parts of the province as far as Halifax. Officiating was the parish priest, Rev. Adolph LeBlanc with the music being supplied by the Students' Choir from St. Ann's College with Rev. Fr. Tremblay directing and Paul Saulnier of Yarmouth... Read More	Yarmouth Times - April 29, 1958, p.79 Capt. Alfred LeBlanc Had Varied Career St. Michael's Church, Wedgeport, was filled Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the funeral service of Capt. Alfred LeBlanc, well known and highly respected citizen of Wedgeport, who passed away Friday at his home at the age of 92. Among those in attendance were many from Yarmouth and other parts of the province as far as Halifax. Officiating was the parish priest, Rev. Adolph LeBlanc with the music being supplied by the Students' Choir from St. Ann's College with Rev. Fr. Tremblay directing and Paul Saulnier of Yarmouth at the organ. Interment was under the direction of Huskilson's Funeral Home with the following pallbearers: Willard Pothier, Patrick Pothier, Eddie Pothier, Bona LeBlanc, Puc LeBlanc and Laurent LeBlanc. Born in Wedgeport, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Liboire LeBlanc, Capt. LeBlanc is survived by one son, Charles, well known Wedgeport business man and two daughters, Mrs. Leo (Gertrude) Burke, of Truro, and Miss Eva, at home. His wife predeceased him in 1933. Was Young Skipper Capt. LeBlanc was one of the few remaining fishing skippers who operated on the Banks before the turn of the century. He started going to sea when in his teens and in his early 20's took his first fishing command on the Grand Banks for the old Wedgeport firm of J.H. Porter and Company. Later he took charge of the schooner "Civilian" owned by Charles d'Entremont of West Pubnico. He then sailed the schooner "Gertrude L."" for a year and then went fishing out of Gloucester, Mass., where he had command of the "J.J. Flaherty" owned by Gorton & Pew for a period of 17 years. He retired to his home in Wedgeport but was called back to Gloucester to take the schooner "Georgiana" for Gorton & Pew during the summer of 1918. In that last year of World War I, many fishing vessels were sunk on the Banks by German submarines and their crews forced to take to the dories, but Capt. LeBlanc and his crew, mainly from Wedgeport and other Yarmouth County villages, escaped being attacked. There were many close calls, however. On the last trip that summer, the "Georgiana" called in at Wedgeport on her way back to Gloucester on the very day that the "Nelson A." owned by the late Henry Amiro, of Yarmouth, and skippered by Capt. John Sims, who still resides on Regent St., Yarmouth, was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Negro, Shelburne County. Through Submarine Lanes On the return trip to Gloucester on the "Georgiana" arrived at her home port just as the news was being flashed that eight American swordfishing vessels had been sunk that very day on Georges Bank, about 80 miles from Seal Island. The following summer Capt. LeBlanc retired from the sea and went into the lobster buying business in the Tusket Islands. He carried on that business for many years until he retired and passed the reins over to his son, the late David LeBlanc. The business is still being carried on by other members of the family, as there are two general stores and other business undertakings. Capt. LeBlanc had been president and major shareholder of the Wedgeport Telephone Company ever since its organization. He had considerable holdings in the Tusket Islands, and for many years had been a partner in a sheep raising venture on several of the islands. Possessing keen intellect and in remarkably good health until last year, he held and operator's license until 1957.

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Alfred Liboire “Fred” LeBlanc's memorial is located at: Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery, Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Canada.
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Alfred Liboire “Fred” LeBlanc death on 25 Apr 1958 in Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 43.7426374
Longitude: -65.9833777

Family Members:

Parent

Liboire LeBlanc

(1830 - 1893)

Elizabeth Byrne LeBlanc

(1838 - 1924)

Spouse

Natalie Ora “Aurée” LeBlanc LeBlanc

(1872 - 1954)

Siblings

Henri Adolphe LeBlanc

(1861 - 1944)

George L. LeBlanc

(1870 - 1914)

Zacharie LeBlanc

(1872 - 1899)

Patrice Egide LeBlanc

(1876 - 1897)

Agnes Elizabeth LeBlanc

(1876 - 1954)

Children

Gertrude Elizabeth LeBlanc Burke

(1893 - 1960)

Gertrude Elizabeth LeBlanc Burke

(1893 - 1960)

Adolphus Henri LeBlanc

(1901 - 1922)

Charles Edouard LeBlanc

(1904 - 1990)

David Zacharie LeBlanc

(1906 - 1953)

Eva Chantal LeBlanc

(1909 - 1999)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery
Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7426374, -65.9833777

2. Saint Joseph's Island Cemetery
Surettes Island, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7608748, -65.9338263

3. Saint-Gabriel Parish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6956024, -66.0214111

4. Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7795967, -66.0503804

5. Ste-Famille Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8089000, -65.9743600

6. Chebogue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7770400, -66.0976100

7. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8211400, -66.0566940

8. Sainte-Anne Parish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8380400, -65.9355700

9. Old Argyle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7966899, -65.8576235

10. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7975500, -65.8575000

11. Highland Plains Cemetery
Pleasant Lake, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8471900, -66.0169900

12. Lower Argyle Harbourview Cemetery
Lower Argyle, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7344698, -65.8352181

13. Tusket Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8515200, -65.9745190

14. St. Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8623433, -65.9768301

15. Our Lady Of Calvary Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8319700, -66.1021600

16. Saint Ambrose Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8245990, -66.1169210

17. Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8609300, -66.0468800

18. Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8365800, -66.1022800

19. Anglican Church Hill Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8252300, -66.1228500

20. Old Main Street Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8387600, -66.1198600

21. Tusket Falls Cemetery
Tusket Falls, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8830700, -65.9830200

22. Laurel Hill Cemetery
Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7043686, -65.7828674

23. Churchill Cemetery
Dayton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8686104, -66.1037468

24. Gavelton Meeting House Cemetery
Gavelton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8974700, -65.9490100