Some time ago a long lost cousin who found me through my Family Tree Maker site sent me the above photo hoping that I could identify the four people in it.
Actually, they are four LeBlanc brothers. I think the fellow to the far right is my uncle Albert LeBlanc but I cannot be positive.
There were five brothers living when this photo was taken. Two had died in the early 1900s and one is missing from this photo.
The five living brothers were Joseph Edmond born 1888, Frederick (Fred) born 1889, Albert born 1891, my father George born 1896 and Henri born 1901.
George is my father but of course, I did not know him when he was this young and I didn't know any of my LeBlanc uncles (most unfortunately!).
If anyone can identify this photo please let me know. It will mean we are related.
These four LeBlanc brothers were the children of my grandparents Damien S. LeBlanc and OdilleDoiron.
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Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
July 2011 - Present
What is the basis for you thinking they are four brothers, Lucie? Judging just by the apparent ages of the people in the photograph, I would say the man on the right was considerably older than the three boys to the left of him, whilst they all appear to be very close in age. Looking at the dates of birth of the five living brothers, I really can't see age gaps of five or ten years in the photo. They look more like the three oldest brothers, born within the space of three years and an older, male relative or friend.
ReplyDeleteHi Caroline..when sent the photo, I was told they were brothers. Two brothers died who were not in this photo. They were born in 1894 and 1898. My father was in between the two of them.
ReplyDeleteThe oldest brother was 8 years older than my father. There is one brother missing from the photo.
Since my grandfather married twice, the other possibility is that the man to the right could have been a half brother from the first marriage. By age 17 my father's parents had both died and he once told me his older siblings raised him. Whoever was raising the, they were well dressed - prior to that they were very poor while with their father who had been sick for sometime.
I believe my father is to the left and that next is his brother Albert then is brother Henri/Henry who was the youngest.
That is why I have posted this.. I have found relatives through my blog and I'm hoping this might happen again.
Too bad I don't know when the photo was taken.
Thanks for your interest.
Lucie
Damien s leblanc 1846 and phocas leblanc 1853 are brothers to 1907 my grand father edgar leblanc 1901 to 1960 is phocas and antoinette 1862 son as well 9 others
ReplyDeleteDamien leblanc 1846 and phocas leblanc 1853 to 1907 are brothers my grand father edgar leblanc 1901 to 1960 is phocas and antoinette 1862 to 1933 son
ReplyDeleteHi.. that would be impossible for Edgar to be their brother if he was born in 1901. Their father Sylvain died in 1890 and Sylvain's wife would have been beyond age to give birth.
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damien lebanc 1846 and my great grand father phocas leblanc 1853 are brothers my grand father edgar leblanc 1901 to 1960 lived in new brunswick canada. phocas and antoinette had 10 childrens. they are edgar parents edgar married yvonne leblanc.
ReplyDeleteMy father leo leblanc 1932 to 2011 is edgar and yvonne leblanc son. My name is roland leblanc
hi lucie my great grand father phocas leblanc 1853 to 1907 is damien leblanc brother my grand father edgar leblanc born jan 8 1901 to sept 23 1960. is phocas son
ReplyDeletehi lucie my great grand father phocas leblanc jan 6 1853 to aug 29 1907 and damien leblanc 1846 are brothers my grand father edgar jan 8 1901 to sept 23 1960 is phocas son my father leo leblanc feb 9 1932 to jan 29 2011 is edgar son. My name is roland leblanc
ReplyDeleteHi Cousin Roland! I would love to be in touch with you if you have an email address. There is another cousin who descends from Phocas that I would like to put you in touch with.
ReplyDeletehi lucie i dont have a email roland youre grand father damien was born july 22 1846 in saint anselme nb do you know when he past away didhe lived in usa phocas and antoinette had 10 childrens i have a copy of there birth certificate. do you any photos of damien or phocas
ReplyDeleteHi Roland..if you don't have an email address, where do you live? I have no photos of Damien or Phocas. They also had a brother Laurent.
ReplyDeletehi lucie i live in dieppe nb laurent was born april 10 1864 and gilbert 1857 past away june 12 1867 and narisse sept 17 1859 they were born in cocange nb they were the sons of sylvain leblanc 1822 and domitilde arsenault 1824.
ReplyDeleteThank you.. I have all of the family genealogy. I have been doing this for many years. It is quite unfortunate that we cannot communicate via email.
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ReplyDeleteHi Cousins Lucie and Roland,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Christine Balboni and I am a great-granddaughter of Phocas LeBlanc through his daughter Domithilde (Matilda) LeBlanc McGrady and my mother Catherine McGrady Balboni. I am still new to researching our family history. I am proud of our Acadian heritage and often wonder about the lives of our ancestors.
I do have a few photos of two of Phocas/Antoinette's daughters--my grandmother and her sister Celeste as younger women, and am happy to share them. It is my dream some day to walk where our ancestors lived.
I can be reached at cbalboni0@gmail.com
hi christine my grand father edgar leblanc 1901 to 1960 and his brother sylavin 1906 to 1962. are domitilde and celeste brothers
Deletehi christine my name is roland leblanc phocas is my great grand father my grandfather edgar leblanc is phocas son i have photos of edgar and his younger brother sylvain leblanc born 1906 also have copy of birth papers of 10 childrens of phocas and antoinette i have a copy phocas and antoinette death papers
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