Charles DEVOE

Abt 1836 - 1899  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Charles DEVOE  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1836	Grande Anse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1871 and 1891	Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia   [4, 5, 6]
  Death	6 May 1899	Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia   [7]
  Burial	Chapel (now Burchells) Point Pioneer Cemetery, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia   [8]
  Person ID	I145	King Gardner Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Pierre DEVAUX,   b. Abt 1799, Poulamon (was Grand Digue), Isle Madame, Richmond County, Nova Scotia d. 17 Mar 1877, McKinnon's Harbour, Victoria County, Nova Scotia (Age ~ 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Colombe LANDRY,   b. Between 1800 and 1810   d. Between 1861 and 1866 (Age ~ 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1824	Arichat, Isle Madame, Richmond County, Nova Scotia
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Josephine HOWLETT,   b. 1842, Newfoundland d. 5 Apr 1933, Alder Point, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1860  [9]
  Children	+ 1. Josephine DEVOE,   b. 26 Nov 1860, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia d. 4 Feb 1944, Florence, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Margaret Arena DEVOE,   b. 20 Dec 1866, Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2023

  
  

• Notes

  The following ages are recorded for Charles Devoe, husband of Mary Josephine Howlett, in various Censuses and on his tombstone: 1871 Census age 35, implying year of birth about 1835-1836 1881 Census age 44, implying year of birth about 1836-1837 1889 Tombstone age 63, implying year of birth about 1835-1836 Charles Devoe's recorded ages are quite consistent. His birth about 1835-1837 is consistent with the 1838 Census of his parents Pierre deVaux and Colombe Landry in which it is reasonable to believe Charles is one of the 3 Males under 6, implying a year of birth about 1832-1838.

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Colonel John Brooks Devoe, Devoe - deVaux Family History 1691 - 1991, Page 091. Identifies Charles Devoe as the son of Pierre deVaux and Colombe Landry, and as the husband of Mary Josephine Howlett of Kitty Harbour, Newfoundland. Mary Josephine Howlett's parents are not recorded [S1163] Little Bras d'Or Chapel (now Burchells) Point Pioneer Cemetery, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Cape Breton Genealogy and Historical Society (CBGHA);). Tombstone for "Charles Devoe Died May 6 1899 Aged 63 Yrs". See Notes for Charles Devoe, husband of Mary Josephine Howlett, for further information. Source for approximate year of birth [S572] Colonel John Brooks Devoe, Devoe - deVaux Family History 1691 - 1991, Page 091. States place of birth as "possibly at Crichton Island, but more likely at Grande Anse which was on the mainland in the township of Port Hawksbury". Source for preferred place of birth [S84] 1871 Census of Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Ancestry; Location: Canada Census Collection;), Division 2 Page 58 Family 215. Records Charles Deveaux age 35 Fisherman born NS, wife Mary Deveaux age 25 Irish born Newfoundland, Helen Deveaux age 8 born NS, Josephine Deveaux age 6 born NS, Margaret Deveaux age 4 born NS, Stephen Deveaux age 3 born NS, Michael Deveaux age 1 born NS, and Annie Corbett age 26 Widow born NS. As Charles Devoe and Mary Josephine Howlett reside beside John Walsh and Charlotte Kidd, they reside in Little Bras d'Or. Source for residence [S98] 1881 Census of North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Ancestry; Location: Canada Census Collection;), Division 2 Page 20 Family 78. Records Charles Devoe age 44 Fisherman born NS, wife Mary age 33 born Newfoundland, Maggie age 14 born NS, Spehin (?) age 12 born NS, Michael age 10 born NS, Simon age 8 born NS, Willemoth (sic) age 6 born NS, Eunous (sic) age 5 born NS, Roberrea (sic) age 3 born NS, and Anne age 5/12 Nov born NS. As Charles Devoe and Mary Josephine Howlett reside very near to John Walsh and Charlotte Kidd, they reside in Little Bras d'Or. Source for residence [S109] 1891 Census of Little Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Ancestry; Location: Canada Census Collection;), Page 30 Family 120. Records Charles Devo age 58 Fisherman born NS, wife Mary Devo age 46 born Nfld, daughter Mary Devo age 14 born NS, daughter Annie Devo age 10 born NS, son Stephen Devo age 23 born NS, son Michael Devo age 21 born NS, son Simon Devo age 19 born NS, son Willmot Devo age 15 born NS, son Willard Devo age 7 born NS, and lodger Michael Howlet age 43 Fisherman born Nfld. Source for residence [S1163] Little Bras d'Or Chapel (now Burchells) Point Pioneer Cemetery, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Cape Breton Genealogy and Historical Society (CBGHA);). Tombstone for "Charles Devoe Died May 6 1899 Aged 63 Yrs". Source for date and assumed place of death [S1163] Little Bras d'Or Chapel (now Burchells) Point Pioneer Cemetery, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Cape Breton Genealogy and Historical Society (CBGHA);). Tombstone for "Charles Devoe Died May 6 1899 Aged 63 Yrs". Source for place of burial [S572] Colonel John Brooks Devoe, Devoe - deVaux Family History 1691 - 1991, Page 091. States Charles Devoe married "Mary Josephine Howlett of Kitty Harbour, Newfoundland ca. 1860 according to his son Michael"