Re: Leger/Melanson
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Leger/Melanson
2/08/02
Hi Rebecca,
I have found the following information that might be of interest to you.
Joseph Oscar Léandre a.k.a. Léon Léger, born April 7 1887.
He married Marie Rosanne Melanson,, May 20, 1913, in Moncton, Westmorland, NB, born March 8 1890, (daughter of Ferdinand Melanson and Osithe Drisdelle) baptized 9 mar 1890, Saint Bernard, Moncton, Westmorland, NB.
Children:
I. Annette Léger.In 1962, she was living in Moncton, N.B. [Ref: Dr. Paul Léger, obituary, Moncton Daily Times, December 14, 1962].
She married Barry Rayworth, (son of Jack Rayworth and Jean Dakin).
II. Hélène Léger, born in 1917, died in 1988.In 1962, she was living in Moncton, N.B. [Ref: Dr. Paul Léger, obituary, Moncton Daily Times, December 14, 1962].
She married Joseph Clément Fidèle Léger, April 20, 1942, in Assomption Parish, Moncton, Westmorland, NB, born 1912, (son of Pierre Léger and Eugénie Bourque). In 1994, he was living in Moncton. [Ref: Laudia Léger, Clément's sister.]
III. Hector Jérôme Léger, born January 11, 1921.In 1962, he was living in Moncton, N.B. [Nécrologie de son frère Dr. Paul Léger.]
He married Viola Florence Breau, January 31, 1945, (daughter of Fred Breau and Lucie Melanson).
A. Terrence Léger, born in1949.In 1994, he was living in Moncton, NB.
B. Charles Léger, born in 1957.
C. Maurice Léger, born 1961.
He married Elspeth Cochrane.
IV. Paul Léger, born about 1925, occupation: Medical Doctor, died. December 14, 1962, buried: December 16, 1962, Notre Dame du Calvaire Cemetery, Dieppe, NB.
Obituary:
"Dr. Paul Léger, 37, died, suddenly at his residence, 257 Lutz Street, this morning. He had been at work earlier in the day but returned to his residence and collapsed, dying shortly afterward of a heart attach.
He was a graduate of Laval University in 1951, after taking preliminary studies at St. Joseph's University graduating in 1946, and following internships at St. Joseph's Hospital in Saint John, until 1952, and Royal
Victoria Hospital, Montreal until 1954, and Montreal General and Children's Memorial Hospital, until 1955, he spent some time at University Hospital, Baltimore, prior to opening his practice in Moncton in 1956.
He was a second degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
A member of the local, provincial and national medical associations, Dr. Leger was secretary of the Hotel Dieu staff physicians here." [Ref: Dr. Paul Léger, obituary, Moncton Daily Times, December 14, 1962].
He married Marie Lemieux.
A. Valérie Léger, b. ENV 1957.
B. Claire Léger, b. ENV 1959.
I hope that this information will be helpful to you.
Thanks,
Gilles Pinet
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