Léger, Théophile J.B. (1878-1915)
Merchant, municipal councillor in Gloucester County
Théophile was born on January 6, 1878, the child of Jean-Baptiste Léger and Rose Blanchard. From 1892 to 1894, he was a student at the Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière College and then he continued his studies at St. Joseph de Memramcook College. On October 17, 1904, he married Catherine Comeau, widow of Charles Doucet. They had two children.
Théophile was a merchant in Caraquet. The ads he ran in newspapers from 1906 to 1907 indicate that you could buy a little bit of everything in his store: groceries, shoes, hats for men and women, dress fabric, skirts and bodices, and an assortment of clothing for men.
His education enabled him to deal with public affairs and the patriotic cause of the Acadians. From 1902 to 1908, he was a municipal councillor for Gloucester County. From 1913 until his death, he was a member of the Executive Committee for the Caraquet branch of the Assomption Insurance Company. He was also a member of the Sacred Heart League.
Théophile Leger died on March 19, 1915 after a brief illness.
