Edith Babin First Marriage William Comeau Second Marriage Charles Comeau
Edith registered her birth as November 23, 1877 in Meteghan Nova Scotia
NS Reg Yr 1904 Book 1904 Page 90800203 Application for Registration of Birth in 1937 I hearby make application for the Registration of Birth of Edith Babin, Sex Female, Date of Birth Nov 23 1877, Place of Birth Meteghan County of Digby. Name of father Luc Babin, Maiden name of mother Susan Guidry. Residence of father when child was born Meteghan. Present address of father dead. Occupation of Father at birth of child Farm Work. Place of birth of father Meteghan. Race white.Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr Harris now dead. Signature of applicant Edith Babin. Address of applicant 406 W???, L???? Mass. Date January 11, 1937. Affidavit In the matter of the application for the registration of birth of Edith Babin of Meteghan in the county of Digby NS I Monique Comeau nee Saulnier of Meteghan in the county of Digby NS do solemnly declare: that Edith Babin whose birth is sought to be registered was born at Meteghan Digby Co NS on Nov 23 1877. My knowledge of the fact and date of such birth is based on the following circumstances: I am her godmother and know when she was born. I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the Canada Evidence Act. Declared before me at Meteghan in the county of Digby and Province of Nova Scotia this 11th day of January 1937. Signed AJ Hache. Signature of person making affidavit Edith Babin, Monique Comeau nee Saulnier godmother. Witness EA Comeau.
Though she was baptized in Meteghan Oct 12 1877 and born Oct 2 1877. And she has a different Godmother than the one who signed on her birth registration above.
ACA, Registre de Meteghan: Registre #5, B.M. 1867-1884, microfilm #7, Universite Sainte Anne Page 124 Die XII Oct Babin Baptizan Mariam Editham x dies natum, filiam legitimam Luce Babin et Susanna Jedry Spons Timothee Babin & Maria Saulnier Jacobus Daly
She can be found in the following census records living under her father's household:
1881 Census, Meteghan Nova Scotia Page 49, Line 4-12, House 194, Family 194 Edite, Female, 4, Born in NS, Catholic, French Collections Canada
1891 Census, Meteghan Nova Scotia Page 12, Line 5-13, House W 1/4, Family 53 Edith - Female, 14, daughter, Born in NS, Birthplace of father NS, birthplace of mother NS, RC Collections Canada
Edith and William had at least 9 children: Philippe (b. 1897), Olive (b. 1898), Alfred (b. 1900), Rosalie (b. 1904), Edesse (b. 1905), Gustav (b. 1906), Harry (b. 1908), (Marie Jeanne (b. 1909) and Emile (b. 1910). They may also have had daughters Mary Grace and Marie Nellie Elizabeth.
1901 Census of Canada, William Comeau http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/
1901 Census Nova Scotia, Church Point Pg 20, Dwelling house 168, Family or household 173, Lines 31-36
William Comeau - male, white, head of household, married, born 7 Apr 1871, 29 years old, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath, profession/occupation labourer sawmill, employee, months employed 7, earnings from occupation 200, extra earnings/other than occupation or trade 100, can speak English, can speak French, mother tongue French
Edith Comeau - female, white, wife, married, born 31 Oct 1866, 34 years old, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath, can read, can speak French, mother tongue French
Philippe Comeau - male, white, son, single, born 7 Mar 1897, 4 years old, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath
Olive Comeau - female, white, daughter, single, born 28 July 1898, 2 years old, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath
Alfred Comeau - male, white, son, single, born 24 Mar 1900, 1 year old, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R. Cath
Napoleon D'Auteiul - male, white, dom, single, born 1 Apr 1863, 38 years old, day laborer, employee, months employed 10, earnings 50, birthplace NS, racial origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R.Cath, can read, can write, can speak French
1911 Census of Canada, William Comeau http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/
1911 Census Nova Scotia, Digby, Church Point Pg 20, Dwelling 166, Family 168, Lines 15-25
William Comeau - residence Concession, male, head of household, married, born Dec 1868, 42 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, occupation laborer, employment other than at chief occupation or trade 1-9-00, employer no, employee yes, worked on own accord yes, where employed odd jobs, weeks employed 25, hours of work per week 60, total earnings in 1910 225, cannot read, cannot write, can speak French and English
Edith Comeau - residence Concession, female, wife, married, born Oct 1969, 42 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, occupation none, cannot read, cannot write, can speak French
Philip Comeau - residence Concession, male, son, single, born Mar 1899, 12 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, occupation laborer, working on own accord yes, cannot read, cannot write, can speak French
Olive Comeau - residence Concession, female, daughter, single, born July 1899, 11 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, occupation none, can read, can write, can speak French
Alfred Comeau - residence Concession, male, son, single, born Mar 1901, 10 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, occupation none, months in school in 1910 9, can read, can write, can speak French
Rosalie Comeau - residence Concession, female, daughter, single, born Jan 1904, 7 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, cannot read, cannot write, can speak French
Edesse Comeau - residence Concession, female, daughter, single, born July 1905, 5 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic, months in school in 1910 10, can read, can write, can speak French
Gustav Comeau - residence Concession, male, son, single, born Nov 1906, 4 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic
Harry (difficult to read) Comeau - residence Concession, male, son, single, born Mar 1908, 3 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic
Marie Jeanne Comeau - residence Concession, female, daughter, single, born Feb 1909, 2 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic
Emile Comeau - residence Concession, male, son, single, born Feb 1910, 4/12 years old, birthplace NS, origin French, nationality Canadian, religion R Catholic