Jersey emigrants to Canada B
Emigrants to Canada - B
Channel Islanders, and particularly Jerseymen, emigrated in large numbers to Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Most were attracted by well-paid, secure jobs with the companies established
in Newfoundland and New Brunswick, on the Canadian Atlantic
Coast, to trade in cod, which abounded in offshore waters.
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Bailhache
Francis Bailhache from Jersey to Québec, merchant, died 1840
William Billy Bailhache from Jersey to Labrador, before 1824. Maried Noël
John Baker from Jersey or Sark to Percé about 1820, navigator. Then to Paspébiac about 1858. Captain of "Fly" for Robin. Married A Lucas.
John Balleine from Jersey to Paspébiac 1841, navigator for Robin. Captain of "Dit-on", "Farago", "Homely" and "Mark Well".
George Balleine from Jersey to Paspébiac 1833, as agent for Robin. Then to Grande-Rivière and Percé. Also agent of John Le Boutillier in 1846.
James Balleine from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1813, as master navigator. To Grande-Rivière about 1840 and to Percé. Returned ill from Percé to Jersey in 1852. Captain for Robin of "Dit-on", 1833, "Old Tom", 1834-1838, "Sea Flower", 1841, "Fisher Man", 1841-1842, "Christ. Columbus" 1848, "Crc", 1840-1850. His wife and son James lived in Jersey. Captain for Robin from 1871 to 1900.
James Balleine from Jersey to Anse-du-Cap about 1850. Worked for de la Perelle. Married to Jane de la Perelle of Jersey.
John Baptiste from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1820. Married to Mary Russell.
Douglas Barette Jersey to Pointe-St-Pierre in 1907, for Alexandre et Le Marquand. Then for Robin to Paspébiac, Pabos, Rivière-to-Renard, Anse to Griffon, Rivière-St-Jean, Magpie, Newport, Bonaventure and Gascons. Married in 1941 to M J Gauthier.
Charles Barney, to Paspébiac in 1881, as blacksmith. Born in Jersey in 1856. Lived with Joshua Mourant.
Charles P Bartlett from Jersey to Grande-Grève in 1864. Clerk and merchant for Gavey and Fruing. Postmaster in 1881 at Cap-des-Rosiers. Married in 1877 to Amélia C Gavey. Charles P Bartlett from Jersey to Grande-Grève in 1864. Clerk and merchant for Gavey and Fruing. Postmaster in 1881 at Cap-des-Rosiers. Married in 1877 to Amélia C Gavey.
Bauche
Arthur Winter Bauche from Jersey to Percé about 1912, for Robin. Then to Paspébiac in 1920.
Gordon Philip Baudains from Jersey to Port-Daniel in 1915, for Robin, as clerk, then to Percé.
John Bean, to Paspébiac in 1881. Born in Jersey in 1852.
George Beaucamp from Jersey to Arichat about 1813, as carpenter. Then to Paspébiac and to Newport. Married to Olive Forest.
Philip J V Bechelet from Jersey to Pentecôte about 1905.
Philip Bechervaise from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1790. Navigator for Robin. Captain of "St Laurens", "N St Pierre", "If", "Time and chance". "New Century" and "True Friend". Shipbuilder at Gaspé Basin about 1805. Married to Marie Gasnier. Remarried to Catherine Giffard.
John George Becquet from Jersey to Paspébiac in 1913, as clerk for Robin to Percé, Lamèque, Sainte-Thérère-de-Gaspé, Chéticamp, Natashquan, Barachoix, Gaspé, Murdockville and Bathurst. Married W I Touzeland E B Suddard.
Philip Bennet from Jersey (apparently) to Cap-des-Rosiers and Seal Cove about 1830. Escaped a storm in 1830. Barque "Gaspé". Married Christine Morin.
John Bennett from Jersey to Percé about 1861 as carpenter, then to Gaspé about 1871.
John Bennet, to Havre-Amherst in 1881. Lived with John P Savage. Born in Jersey in 1857.
Bertram
Ernest Bertram of "Seymour House", Grouville, Jersey, was manager for Robin at L'Anse-de-Griffon. Married Edith Lenfesty (1922), from Guernsey.
Ernest T Bertram from Jersey to Malbaie about 1908, then to Natashquan in 1924, as clerk and manager for Robin. Married Edith Lenfesty.
Wilfred John Bertram from Jersey to Natashquan about 1929, for Robin. Probably father of Ernest T Bertram.
George Besset, to La-Grande-Rivière in 1881, as chef. Lived with Philip Skelton. Born in Jersey in 1854.
Francis Bewer, to Newport in 1881, as farmer. Lived with Édouard Romeril. Born in the Channel Islande in 1857
Charles Biard from Jersey to Port-Daniel in 1868, then to Percé as carpenter and merchant. Married Mary Butlin.
Richard Edward Binet, 1947-1961, son of Hedley and Ruth Le Gresley in the cemetery of St Pierre Church at Paspebiac.
John George Binet from Jersey to Étang-du-Nord, Îles-d-la-Madeleine, about 1861 as merchant. Married Alphonsine Pelletier. A son, Edwin Ernest, doctor in 1930 to Havre-Saint-Pierre. Married M H Selesse.
Bisson
Philip John Bisson, from Jersey to Cape Cove in 1860 as teacher, then to Jersey Cove about 1865. Married Harriet Marett. and M A Lemprière.
Daniel Bisson from Jersey to Port-Daniel about 1840, farmer. Married in 1842 to Mary Almond, Shigawake.
Daniel Bisson, to Port-Daniel in 1881. Born in Jersey in 1823. Married.
Daniel Bisson from Jersey to Paspébiac in 1837. Clerk for Le Boutillier Frères, also merchant. Paspébiac about 1847 and to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan about 1859. Married in 1848 to Caroline Le Gallais.
Daniel Bisson, to Paspébiac in 1881. Married. Born in Jersey in 1822.
Daniel Bisson, to Saint-Pierre-de-la-Malbaie in 1881. Married. Born in Jersey in 1849. Lived with Adolphus Collas.
Philip Bisson from Jersey to Grande-Rivière about 1821. Then to Magpie, about 1855. Married C Beaudin and S Duguay at Rivière-St-Jean.
Philippe Bisson, to Pointe-aux-Esquimaux in 1881. Born in Jersey in 1798. John Bisson from Jersey (probably) to Pointe-St-Pierre about 1836, as navigator. Then to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan about 1859.
George Bisson from Jersey to Québec, sailor, died in 1865.
Bissons in Canadian cemeteries from St James to Port-Daniel: Thomas Byers Bisson, 1891-1956; Daniel Bisson, 1848-1933, and Annie Baxter, his wife, 1859-1931; Sydney Bisson, 1893-1957; William J Bisson, 1886-1952; Thomas Bisson, 1860-1891; Daniel Bisson, 1823-1899, and Mary Jane Almond, his wife, 1820-1912; William Bisson, 1857-1932, and Margaret A. Sulllivan, his wife, 1860-1943; Jennnie C Bisson , 1894-1919; John Bisson , 1850-1925, and Martha Amelia Lucas, his wife, 1957-1930, and their son Thomas Clair Bisson, born in 1893 and died of war wounds in 1923; Clara May Bisson, 1895-1953; Bessie Bisson, 1883-1960.
In the cemetery of the United Church of Canada at Shigawake, are Herman Bisson, 1874-1957, and Ida Jane Young, his wife, born in 1876; Mary Ann Bisson, 1877-1960, wife of Edmund Young, 1874-1959.
There are many Bisson graves in the cemetery of St Pierre at Paspébiac: Daniel Bisson, of Jersey, 1822-1881, and Mary Caroline Le Gallais, his widow, 1824-1917, and their daughter Mary Elizabeth Bisson, died in 1864, aged five; Daniel Bisson, 1852-1923, and Annie Cuthbert, his wife , 1848-1897; Caroline L Bisson, 1851-1941, wife of Philip J Ahier, 1859-1952; Walter Giffard Bisson, 1864-1950, and Sarah Whittom, his wife, 1864-1934; James Giffard Bisson, 1896-1961, husband of Laura Laliberté.
Philip Bisson from Jersey to Gaspé about 1892. Married to Émilie Jacques and C E Jacques.
Abnet C H Bisson from Jersey to Percé in 1901, clerk for Robin and hotelier in 1912. Married to Mary Ann Biard, and Alice Miller.
Blackler
Nicholas Blackler, From Jersey to Bathurst, about 1891, blacksmith.
James Blackmore from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1883. Navigator. Married in 1883 to Sarah A Gallie.
Adolphe W Blampied from Jersey to Newport about 1890. Clerk. Partner of Charlotte Cyr.
Philip Blampied from Jersey to Shecatica about 1860 and to Forteau about 1868 as lighthouse keeper. Married S Gooseney.
Josua Blampied from Jersey to Paspébiac in 1883. Sailor for Robin. Then to Port-Daniel and to Percé.
George Blampied from Jersey to Québec, sailor, died in 1865.
John Bodman from Jersey to Blanc-Sablon about 1861. Married M Chinic and J Fafard at Pointe-aux-Esquimaux in 1884. Lighthouse keeper from Pointe-des-Monts Boizard Albert Constan Boizard from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1903. Then to Price about 1920. Married in 1903, at Paspébiac, to Philomène Holmes.
Marguerite Bond, born at Gaspé 10 July 1805, married at La Pointe St-Pierre, 5 Octobe 1824, to Philippe Mauger, son of Pierre Mauger and Suzanne Le Feuvre of Jersey.
Francis Bosdet, From Jersey to Campbellton, about 1875. Married M A Charleston.
Bossy
John Bossy from Jersey to Pasbébiac about 1866, blacksmith. Married Jane Malzard.
John Bossy, to Paspébiac in 1881. Born in Jersey in 1842.
George William Bossy from Jersey to Port-Daniel, Gaspé, agent for Robin, married in 1899 F Tessier-Laplante, from Sainte-Ane-de-Beaupré.
John Philip Bossy from Jersey to île-Bonaventure about 1891 for Robin and Le Boutillier Frères, then to Paspébiac. Married Eleonore Buntonand Clara Cooke.
John Richard Bott from Jersey to Rustico, Île-du-Prince-Édouard about 1824. Teacher and magistrate. Married Ann Picot.
Eugène A Bouillon from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1883. Clerk for Robin. Then manager and general manager. Married in 1891 E J Bisson.
Jean Boulanger from Jersey to Château-Richer in 1819.
Francis Bower from Jersey to Percé before 1881. Clerk and farmer. Then to Newport and to Sheldrake. Married in 1882 to E M Le Breton.
John Bower, to Percé in 1881, as blacksmith. Married. Born in Jersey in 1853.
William Francis Bower from Jersey to Percé in 1854, then to Malbaie. Clerk and merchant. Married L A Pacwood.
Abel Bradford, to Paspébiac in 1881, as chef. Born in Jersey in 1844.
Thomas Bray from Jersey to Blanc-Sablon about 1800. Merchant to Cap-Breton about 1825.
Brehaut
Thomas J Brehaut from Jersey to Paspébiac for Robin. In 1900: Captain of the barque "Dawn".
George Brehaut from Jersey to Blanc-Sablon about 1861, then to Mutton-Bay about 1862.
Elias Briand, to New Carlisle in 1881. Born in Jersey about 1836.
Elias Briard from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1848 for Robin. Ship’s carpenter. Married Johanna Scott.
Elias Briard from Jersey. New Carlisle about 1917. Then to Montréal. Married Margaret Maloney.
Francis Briard from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1865. Then to New Carlisle. Married Ann Marie Munroe.
Alfred E Briard from Jersey to Paspébiac in 1889 as clerk. Then to Caraquet. Manager about 1954 of Hudson Bay Company at Havre-Saint-Pierre. Married Sophia Fixott.
Félix Briard from Jersey to Paspébiac about 1844. Clerk and manager for Robin. His wife lived in Jersey.
Francis Briard from Jersey to Caraquet about 1838. Clerk for Robin. Then manager at Caraquet and general manager at Paspébiac.
Peter Briard from Jersey to Terre-Neuve about 1803. Navigator. Then to Cap-Breton about 1910 and to Paspébiac about 1815. Captain, for Robin, of "If", "Cap-Breton", "Peace", "Day", ‘’Gaspé", ‘’C. Columbus", "O Blanchard" and "Unknown".
Philip Briard from Jersey to Cap-Breton about 1813. Navigator. Then to Percé and to Paspébiac. Captain, for Robin, of "Cap-Breton", "Grog", "Quiz", "Auroca", "Prc", ‘’Hermatope", ‘’Briard" and "Fisherman".
John Briard, to Baie-de-Gaspé-Nord and Sydenham-Sud in 1881. Lived with Peter Briard. Born in the Channel Islands.
Brideaux
Wilfred P Brideaux from Jersey to Grand-Rivière in 1921. Clerk for Robin. Then to Percé, Anse-a-Griffon, Anse-a-Beaufils, New Carlisle and Gaspé. Married in 1931 to D F Le Touzel.
Edwin Charles Brideaux from Jersey to Québec in 1910, married P M Chestle, of England.
Charles M Brien, From Jersey to Caraquet, in 1884. Married B Nixon. Clerk manager for Fruing at Miscol and Pointe-Alexandre, then merchant in 1900 at Grande-Grève and Mont-Louis.
James B Brochet from Jersey to Île-Bonaventure in 1829. Merchant. Married Jane Philippe, from Jersey. Descendants at Chandler, Ste-Thérèse de Gaspé and Rivière-a-Renard.
John Brown from Jersey to Malbaie about 1851. Then to Sherdrake about 1860. Married in 1851 M A Kennedy at Malbaie as Jean Le Brun.
John Brown from Jersey to Natashquan about 1873 for Cie de la Perelle. Married Madeleine Morency at Natashquan, E J Mullins at Mutton-Bay and M Grant at Mutton-Bay.
Mark Bunton from Jersey to Percé in 1825. Married E Aston and his son Mark Bunton married J Redmond in 1838.
Charles Henry Burman from Jersey to Percé about 1865. Clerk, bailiff and merchant to Malbaie and at Montréal. Married in 1865 to Ellen Lamb.
Thomas G Butlin from Jersey to île Bonaventure about 1861. Married Dinah Sampson from Jersey.
Alice Butterworth, to Québec in 1881, as dressmaker. Born in Jersey in 1841.
