Lloyd Clinton LEGASSIE [Parents] [scrapbook]-3 was born on 05 Oct 1925 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 30 Jan 1996 in Queens North Health Complex, Minto, Queens, New Brunswick, Can. He was buried on 02 Feb 1996 in United Baptist Cemetery, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Can. Lloyd married ¹ Mary Rebecca DAYE-2 on 01 Jan 1951 in the Parsonage, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

Lloyd worked for L. E. Shaw for a great many years where he tended the fires to keep the brick-making kilns burning at the correct temperatures.  He retired from this company due to ill health.

Lloyd was also an active member of the Boy Scouts of Canada organization for a number of years as a Cub Leader, Scout Leader and Group committee member at the 2nd Chipman United Baptist Church.  Being a veteran of WW2, serving in the European Campaign,  Lloyd was also an active member of the Canadian Legion Branch 74 in Chipman

Notes on grave marker
Lloyd Legassie
Pte. RCA SC CA
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Bridge Co1  OBJE

Service  # G2956
85th Canadian Bridging Co.

Mary Rebecca DAYE [Parents] [scrapbook]-2 was born on 12 Feb 1933 in Burtts Corner, Douglas, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 06 Mar 2009 in Dr Edward Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried on 31 May 2009 in United Baptist Cemetery, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. Mary married ¹ Lloyd Clinton LEGASSIE-3 on 01 Jan 1951 in the Parsonage, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

Other marriages:

BREEN, Norman Edward

Mary was a wife, homemaker, and mother to 9 children - 5 boys and 4 girls - until they all grew up, left home, got married and started having families of their own, bringing the grand children home to Grammy for a visit

Province of New Brunswick Archive - Marriage records -
Name: DAYE, MARY REBECCA
Married: LEGASSIE, LLOYD CLINTON
Date: 1951-01-01   (YYYY-MM-DD)
County: QUEENS
Parish: CHIPMAN
Number: 1130
Reference: B4/1951
Microfilm: F21260

Norman Edward BREEN [scrapbook]-173 was born in 1925 in Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada. He died on 26 Jan 2012 in Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Norman married Mary Rebecca DAYE-2 on 16 Sep 2000 in Grace Memorial United Baptist Church, Fredericton, NB.

BREEN, NORMAN EDWARD - The passing of Norman E. Breen formerly of Fredericton occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on January 26, 2012. Bishop’s Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements which are incomplete at this time (458-1885). www.bishopsfuneralhome.com

Mary Rebecca DAYE [Parents] [scrapbook]-2 was born on 12 Feb 1933 in Burtts Corner, Douglas, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 06 Mar 2009 in Dr Edward Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried on 31 May 2009 in United Baptist Cemetery, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. Mary married Norman Edward BREEN-173 on 16 Sep 2000 in Grace Memorial United Baptist Church, Fredericton, NB.

Other marriages:

LEGASSIE, Lloyd Clinton

Mary was a wife, homemaker, and mother to 9 children - 5 boys and 4 girls - until they all grew up, left home, got married and started having families of their own, bringing the grand children home to Grammy for a visit

Province of New Brunswick Archive - Marriage records -
Name: DAYE, MARY REBECCA
Married: LEGASSIE, LLOYD CLINTON
Date: 1951-01-01   (YYYY-MM-DD)
County: QUEENS
Parish: CHIPMAN
Number: 1130
Reference: B4/1951
Microfilm: F21260

Frederick George "Fred" DAYE [Parents] [scrapbook]-54 was born on 19 Dec 1900 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 05 Apr 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fred married Myrtle Alma JONES-56 on 24 Dec 1924 in Smiths Corner, York, New Brunswick, Canada.

Other marriages:

, Rebecca

FREDERICK GEORGE DAYE

This is the family history for Frederick George Daye as I have been able to ascertain through online records research and oral family histories.

First of all, the surname DAYE as it is known here in Canada is spelled without the final E in all the English databases.  It appears to have been added sometime after Fred's arrival in Canada.  The ship's passenger manifest records the surname as DAY as well as the Middlemore Homes¹ and British census records.  

Frederick George Daye (I will use the final E for Frederick and his descendants, and DAY for his antecedents), was born December 19, 1900 in Birmingham, England to George Day and Annie Maria Walker Day.  Current records searches do not indicate any other siblings.

About the time he was 14 years old, Frederick was placed in the care of the Middlemore Home, where he resided until he was placed on a ship destined for Canada.  The ship, the Carthaginian, left Liverpool on May 18, 1915, arriving at Halifax's Pier 21 on June 01, 1915.   The reasons for his placement are unknown.  Since this was during the outbreak of WWI (The Great War), one can presume it was for his safety, although a ship crossing the North Atlantic Ocean at this time was not entirely safe as the German Naval Forces Submarine Patrols (Wolf Packs) were torpedoing Allied vessels crossing the North Atlantic at this time.  

Upon his arrival in Canada, following arrangements made by the Middlemore agent, he was sent to the Fredericton, New Brunswick area, where he was placed with a local family as a trades apprentice, farm worker, mercantile worker or any other position he was able to fulfill.  The history of this time period is currently unknown to this author until his marriage to Myrtle Alma Jones on December 24, 1924 at the age of 24. Fred's surname is still listed as DAY on the marriage notice, so the E was added some time after 1924. The family history from this point on is quite well documented.

Notes

Note 1 - The Middlemore Home was a place for poor and destitute parents to divest themselves of their children for placement in either Canada or Australia, in hopes they would have a better life.  This was not always the case.  Between 1875 and 1932, approximately 100,000 British children were sent to Canada to work in stores, factories or on farms as paid labourers, or something akin to slave labour with little or no wages and poor living conditions.  The program was headed by John Throgmorton Middlemore and came to be known as Middlemore's Children's Emigration Scheme, based in Birmingham, England, with placement homes in Canada and Australia.  The children became known as the British Home Children.

Myrtle Alma JONES [Parents] [scrapbook]-56 was born on 05 Dec 1904 in Zealand Station, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 25 Jan 1969 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried on 27 Jan 1969 in Burtts Corner Community Cemetery, York, New Brunswick, Canada. Myrtle married Frederick George DAYE "Fred"-54 on 24 Dec 1924 in Smiths Corner, York, New Brunswick, Canada.

Birth  - 1904   Zealand Station, York, New Brunswick

Newton Randolph LEGASSIE [Parents] [scrapbook]-28 was born ¹ on 22 Mar 1905 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 22 Nov 1982 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Newton married Viola May CLARKE-52 on 24 Dec 1924 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

Dufferin is or was a small community settled before or about the same time as Chipman, N.B. It is now part of the Village of Chipman.

Province of New Brunswick Archives

Child LEGASSIE, NEWTON RANDOLPH  
Sex M
Date of Birth 1905 | 03 | 22  (Y-M-D)  
Place CHIPMAN
County QUEENS  
Father LEGASSIE, NEWTON ISAAC  
Mother ALLAN, SARAH JANE  
Code 1905-801502  
Microfilm F20738

Viola May CLARKE [Parents] [scrapbook]-52 was born on 22 Sep 1907 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 29 Nov 1992 in Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried in Chipman Baptist Cemetary, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. Viola married Newton Randolph LEGASSIE-28 on 24 Dec 1924 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

Province of New Brunswick Archives

Child CLARKE, VIOLA MAY  
Sex F
Date of Birth 1907 | 09 | 22  (Y-M-D)  
Place CHIPMAN
County QUEENS  
Father CLARKE, ODBER  
Mother GARVEY, NELLIE  
Code 1907-800568  
Microfilm F21586

Isabell Margaret CAMPBELL [Parents] [scrapbook]-8 was born on 15 Sep 1930 in Toronto East General Hospital, East York, Toronto, Ontario. She died on 14 Dec 1995 in Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada. Isabell married James Henry WADDELL-9 on 24 May 1952 in Donlands United Church, East York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Died at Credit Valley Hospital, Dec 14, 1995, after a long battle with
pancreatic cancer. Creamated on Dec 15., at Meadowvale Crematorium,
Brampton, Ont.

Joseph Thomas LEGASSIE [Parents] [scrapbook]-5 was born on 27 Apr 1831 in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 23 Dec 1911 in Berlin, New Hampshire, United States Of America. He was buried on 26 Dec 1911 in City Cemetary, Berlin, New Hampshire, United States Of America. Joseph married Mehitable FLEWELLING "Hettie"-6 about 1860 in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada.

Records found in the Drouin Collection for Acadia, Canada, Vital and Chruch Records 1757-1946 for the parish of St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick Canada confirm his birth.

Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Droiun Collection 1757 -1946)
Parish of St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada
On April 28 1831, I, the undersigned, baptized Joseph Thomas, born yesterday (April 27), from the lawful marriage of Joseph Lagassé, Farmer, of this parish, and Appoline Durepot. Godfather, François Picard, Godmother, Suzanne Hébert.  They all declared not knowing how to write.
J. H. Pivois, priest.

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Joseph Legassie is spelled LEGASSEY in the 1891 New Brunswick census.
Birth province is listed as Quebec, Church records list it birth province as New Brunswick, Canada.
Religion is listed as Methodist
Parents' birth place is listed as Quebec as well.

The family legend has Joseph as "being an 8 year old orphan who came over on the boat."  there is no trutch to this rumour as the birth record confirms his birth to his parents.

According to Lovell Directories of 1871 the surname is spelled LEGASSE and has an occupation of farmer, living in Gaspereau in Chipman parish.

According to the 1891 Canadian census for Queens County New Brunswick, Joseph is listed as being born in Quebec to Methodist parents.

      Legassey     Joseph         M 56 M      Que Que Que Meth Farm labourer
     Legassey     Mahattable     F 44 M   W   NB  NB  NB  Meth
     Legassey     Anna           F 18     D   NB  Que NB  Meth Gen. servant
     Legassey     Lauretta       F 14     D   NB  Que NB  Meth
     Legassey     Jessie         F 11     D   NB  Que NB  Meth
     Legassey     Robison        M 7      S   NB  Que NB  Meth
     Legassey     Violet         F 5      D   NB  Que NB  Meth

United States 1910 Census

Name:                               Joseph Legassie
Birthplace:                         Canada
Relationship to Head of Household:  Self
Residence:                          Berlin Ward 1, Coos, New Hampshire
Marital Status:                     Married
Race :                              White
Gender:                             Male
Immigration Year:                   1900
Father's Birthplace:                Canada
Mother's Birthplace:                Canada
Family Number:                      457
Page Number:                        24

Household                           Gender Age
Joseph Legassie                      M     78y
Spouse  Hattie Legassie              F     67y

Mehitable "Hettie" FLEWELLING [Parents] [scrapbook]-6 was born on 06 Aug 1843 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 27 Nov 1929 in Berlin, New Hampshire, United States Of America. She was buried on 30 Nov 1929 in City Cemetary, Berlin, New Hampshire, United States Of America. Hettie married Joseph Thomas LEGASSIE-5 about 1860 in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada.

Hettie is a nick name for Mehitable
In the 1891 New Brunswick census her name is spelled Mahattable Legassey
Also spelled Mahitable
Surname is spelled Flewellyn in some sources.

Province Of New Brunswick Archives
Child FLEWELLING, MEHITABLE
Sex F
Date of Birth 1843 | 08 | 06  (Y-M-D)
Place CHIPMAN
County QUEENS
Father FLEWELLING, JAMES
Mother TAPLEY, NANCY
Code 1843-F-1
Microfilm F18749

Joseph LAGACÉ [Parents] [scrapbook]-244 was born on 11 Apr 1796 in Riviere-Du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. He was christened on 12 Apr 1796 in Riviere-Du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. He died in BFR 1840 in Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, USA. Joseph married Julie-Appoline DUREPOS "Poline"-245 on 04 Nov 1828 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada.

Baptism record lists surname as Meunier dit Lagasse

Research indicates that Joseph is possibly Joseph Lagace or Lagasse.  At some point the surname became Legassie for as of yet unknown reasons.

Joseph Mignier-dit-Lagasse, son of Joseph Mignier-dit-Lagasse and Josephte Pelletier, married Julie-Appoline Durepos, daughter of Jeremie Durepos and Genevieve Bouchard, in St-Basile, NB on 4 November 1828. Joseph had a sister Christine who married Charles Beaupre in 1826 in St-Basile and a brother Pierre who married Marie Lebel in 1828 in St-Basile

Sources show Joseph and Julie living in the Van Buren, Maine, area along the New Brunswick, Canada and Maine, USA border.

Julie-Appoline "Poline" DUREPOS [Parents] [scrapbook]-245 was born on 07 Apr 1812 in St Thomas, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. She was christened on 08 Apr 1812 in St Thomas, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. She died on 05 Nov 1840 in Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, USA. She was buried on 06 Nov 1840 in Van Buren, Aroostook, Maine, USA. Poline married Joseph LAGACÉ-244 on 04 Nov 1828 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada.

According to some documents, her name may be Marie-Appoline Durepos, born April 1812

It now appears that Pauline Dearpoe or Depeau is actually Julie-Apolline Durepos amd was married to Joseph Lagace.  
For more accuracy in tracing the family history, I will use the French equivalent whenever possible.

From The Drouin Collection, Quebec Archives, her death is listed as occurring 05 November 1840, buried the next day 06 November 1840, widow of Joseph Lagasse.  Buried in Van Buren, Maine, USA.

James Ezra FLEWELLING [Parents]-170 was born on 08 Nov 1801 in Oak Point, Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada. He died about 1859. James married Nancy TAPLEY-171.

May have been spelled FLEWELLYN

name: James FLEWELLING
gender: Male
birth: 1800 Abt Oak Point, Kings Co., New Brunswick
death: 1859 Abt , , New Brunswick

Parents
father:Adam FLEWELLING
mother:Annis CLARKE

Marriages (1)
spouse: Nancy TAPLEY
marriage: , , New Brunswick
children (11)

child 1: Amelia FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1841 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 2: Mahitabel FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1843 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 3: Emily FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1851 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 4: Sarah FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1849 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 5: Ann FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1845 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 6: Martha FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1847 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 7: James Edwin FLEWELLING
gender: Male
birth: 1853 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 8: Elizabeth Maplet FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1855 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 9: Surepta Jane FLEWELLING
gender: Female
birth: 1839 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 10: Lorenzo Langin FLEWELLING
gender: Male
birth: 1837 Abt , Queens Co., New Brunswick

child 11: George Henry Hudson FLEWELLING
gender: Male
birth: 1857 Apr 20 Chipman Parish, Queens Co., New Brunswick
death: 1929 Jul 13 , , New Brunswick
burial: Bedel Settlement, Woodstock, New Brunswick

Nancy TAPLEY [Parents]-171 was born in 1812 in Maugerville, New Brunswick, Canada. Nancy married James Ezra FLEWELLING-170.

birth place??  Maugerville,New Brunswick

Newton Isaac LEGASSIE [Parents] [scrapbook]-7 was born on 09 Mar 1861 in Gaspereau, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. He died on 08 Aug 1937 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. Newton married Sarah Jane ALLEN-50 about 1887 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

Other marriages:

LASKEY, Margery Salter

Legassie is spelled Legassey in some census records.

Province of New Brunswick Archives Record No. RS141A2/2
Index to Death Certificates
Name   LEGASSIE, NEWTON  
Sex    M
Date   1937 August 08    
County  QUEENS  
Registration 14248  
Volume 112
Microfilm F19341
Death is listed as Cerebral Hemorrhage

For a few years, around 1882, Newton was living and working in Knife Falls, Carleton, Minnesota.  He is listed in the 1885 Minnesota Census.  Newton Isaac Legassie spent time in that location before returning to Chipman, New Brunswick.

He returned to Chipman shortly after the census and married Sarah Allen in Chipman around 1886.  The year he left Chipman has not been establised yet.

He is rumoured to have left Chipman due to "woman troubles".

In 1900, Newton Issac Legassie applied for a land grant in Dufferin, now part of the Village of Chipman, New Brunswick and on 26 February 1900, he was granted 100 acres, more or less.  Copies of the documents are attached in the Scrapbook section.

Newton Married Sarah Jane Allen (#50) in 1886 and established a home and farm on his 100 acres in Dufferin, raising 9 children. Sarah died in 1909.

On 28 April 1913, Newton married Margery Salter Laskey (#118).  They had one child, Clifford Legassie (#21), born in the following year in 1914.

Sarah Jane ALLEN [Parents]-50 was born on 24 Dec 1870 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. She died in 1909 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. She was buried in Red Bank Cemetary, Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. Sarah married Newton Isaac LEGASSIE-7 about 1887 in Chipman, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.

unsure of surname spelling - some reports spelled Allen, others spelled Allan.  Used both spellings in this report.

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Name LEGASSIE, Sarah J
Born 1869
Died 1909
Age --
Place of Birth --
Place of Death --
Relationship w/o N. LeGassie
Cemetery Redbank, Queens County

1891 Chipman Census
Name: Sarah A Allen
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: New Brunswick
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Baptist
Province: New Brunswick
District: Queens
District Number: 18
Sub-District: Chipman
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: 30953_148104