13 Sep 2003
Wife: Anne LIRETTE
Born: c1785 in prob. Cocagne NB 1 Died: 21 May 1859 in 2 Buried: 23 May 1859 in Grand-Digue NB 2 Father: Joseph LIRETTE Mother: Marguerite GUEGUEN
Husband: Alexis (Alexander) MCGRATH Married: 1804? in Grand Digue NB ?
Born: c1780 in Dorchester, N.B. 3 Died: 5 Aug 1845 in 2 Buried: in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Pascal MCGRATH Born: c1805 in 4 Died: cApr 1874 in Buried: 25 Apr 1874 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Josepthe GAUTHIER b. c1802 d. 25 Feb 1889 Married: 15 Feb 1825 in Barachois, N.B. 5
F Child 2: Marguerite MCGRATH Born: 18 Mar 1807 in 6 Baptized: 18 Mar 1807 in Memramcook, NB 6 Died: Spouse: Pierre ARSENAULT b. 24 Nov 1806 d. 16 Nov 1862 Married: 7 Nov 1828 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2
F Child 3: Francoise MCGRAW Born: 1 Jan 1809 in 7 Baptized: 16 Jul 1809 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: c1850 in Spouse: Denis LANDRY b. c1811 Married: 13 Jun 1831 in Barachois, N.B. 5
M Child 4: Eusebe MCGRATH Born: 14 Dec 1810 in 7 Baptized: 30 Jan 1811 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 15 May 1890 in 8 Buried: 17 May 1890 in St. Ignace, NB 8 Spouse: Susanne LEBLANC b. 25 Nov 1815 d. before 1890 Married: 9 Jul 1832 in Barachois, N.B. 5
M Child 5: Gabriel MCGRATH Born: 18 Mar 1814 in 7 Baptized: 6 Jun 1814 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 15 Dec 1877 in 2 Buried: 17 Dec 1877 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Brigitte GOGUEN b. 8 Oct 1810 d. 14 Aug 1894 Married: 28 Nov 1832 in Cocagne, N.B. 7
M Child 6: Thadee MCGRATH Born: 13 Nov 1815 in 7 Baptized: 17 Aug 1816 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 20 Mar 1820 in Buried: in Grand Digue, N.B. 2
F Child 7: Genevieve MCGRATH Born: 31 Dec 1817 in 7 Baptized: 2 Apr 1818 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 18 May 1861 in 2 Buried: 20 May 1861 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Joseph MARTIN b. c1818 Married: 24 Nov 1846 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2
F Child 8: Agnes MCGRATH Born: c Jan 1821 in Baptized: 23 Jan 1821 in Cocagne, N.B., age 3 weeks 7 Died: 16 Nov 1876 in 2 Buried: 18 Nov 1876 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Hypollite CAISSIE b. 13 Jan 1820 d. 17 Oct 1896 Married: 17 Feb 1840 in Barachois, N.B. 5
M Child 9: Andre MCGRATH Born: 2 Feb 1823 in 7 Baptized: 4 Feb 1823 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: Spouse: Domitille BOURGEOIS b. 27 Apr 1824 d. c1865 Married: 22 Sep 1845 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Domitille LEBLANC b. c1840 Married: 9 Oct 1866 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2
F Child 10: Elizabeth MCGRATH Born: 28 Oct 1825 in 7 Baptized: 21 Nov 1825 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: Spouse: Damien LEBLANC b. 15 Nov 1823 d. Nov 1886 Married: c1846 in 9
F Child 11: Gertrude MCGRATH Born: 3 Dec 1827 in 7 Baptized: 4 Dec 1827 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 13 Mar 1859 in 2 Buried: in Grand Digue, N.B. 2 Spouse: Joseph LANDRY b. 12 Oct 1825 Married: 7 Jan 1851 in Grand Digue, N.B. 2
M Child 12: Thomas MCGRATH Born: 8 Oct 1832 in 7 Baptized: 8 Oct 1832 in Cocagne, N.B. 7 Died: 7 Oct 1907 in 10 Buried: 9 Oct 1907 in Cap-Pele, N.B. 10 Spouse: Marguerite GALLANT b. 1 Jan 1835 d. 13 Sep 1920 Married: 18 Oct 1853 in Barachois, N.B. 5
Sources: (1) 1851 Census Shediac. (2) Grand Digue parish registers, copy at Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, Universite de Moncton. (3) Land Petition (series RS108 & RS272 at PANB). (4) 1861 census Dundas Parish, Kent Co. (5) Barachois parish registers, on file at Acadian Studies Center, U de M. (6) Memramcook (St. Joseph) parish records. (7) Cocagne, N.B. parish registers. (8) St. Ignace, N.B. parish registers. (9) Elizabeth Durant. (10) Cap-Pele parish records, microfilm on file at Acadian Studies Center, U de M. Tony LeBlanc 205 Karolie Rd. Riverview, NB 387-7387 Name Index