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- [S1134] Estate of Landry John Nova Scotia 1855, (Name: FamilySearch; Location: Nova Scotia Probate Records, 1760-1993;), Richmond County - Will books, 1831-1869, vol. 1-2 - Images 240-242 of 447.
Bequeaths to "my daughter Sophia Pettipas (sic) wife of Vital Pettipas (sic)" proving this Jean Landry is the father of Sophie Landry, wife of Vital Petitpas
- [S1101] 1871 Census of D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, (Name: Ancestry; Location: Canada Census Collection;), Division 2 Page 03 Family 11.
Records Vital Petitpas age 34 Seaman, wife Philomene Petitpas age 29, Sophia Petitpas age 58 Widow, Marcel Petitpas age 26 Seaman, and Victor Petitpas age 9; all born NS. Source for approximate year and province of birth
- [S11] 1811 Census of River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia.
Records John Landry Fisherman with 1 Male 14-60, 1 Female 14-60, 3 Males under 14, and 1 Female under 14
- [S571] 1813 Militia Roll for River Bourgeois, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, (Name: Hugh Swayne Papers MG 24, A5, Volume 2, Pages 549-578;).
Records John Landry age 40 born Cape Breton Fisherman with 1 Woman, 3 Boys, and 2 Girls. As Jean Landry and Marie Dugas reside in River Bourgeois in 1811 and 1813, it is reasonable to believe their daughter Sophie born between 1811 and 1813 was born in River Bourgeois. Source for place of birth
- [S841] D'Escousse Saint Hyacinth Parish, Isle Madame, Richmond County, Nova Scotia (Transcript), (Name: George Rose; Location: Rootsweb;).
Burial of Sophique Petitpas (nee Landry) age 87. No husband or parents are recorded. Source for date and place of death
- [S16] 1838 Census of D'Escousse, Arichat Township, Isle Madame, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, (Location: RG1 Vol 449 #128;), Page 2.
Records Vital Petepas and Sophia Mariner with 1 Male under 6 and 1 Female under 6. The children are likely Rosalie born 1835 and Vital born 1836. This suggests Rosalie was their first child. Marriage assumed before birth of first known child. Source for approximate year of marriage
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