Léopold Joseph Moret (1868 - 1939)

Born 18 Mar 1868 in Piétrebais, Belgium

Ancestors

Husband of Eugenie Aimee (Marouez) Moret — married 13 Jan 1894 in Gilly, Hainaut, Belgium

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1939 at age 71 in Inverness, NS

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Léopold Moret migrated from Belgium to Canada in 1908.

Biography

Léopold was born in 1868. Léopold Moret ... He passed away in 1939.

Léopold emigrated to Canada having sailed from Liverpool, England to Halifax and arriving Apr 17, 1908 on the ship Victorian. There were many other Belgian miners and their families on board. Eugenie and children, Elisa, Antonie & Adelie, followed him four months later having sailed from Liverpool England to Montreal, Quebec and arriving Aug 21, 1908 on the ship Virginian.

Léopold & Eugenie were naturalized as British subjects, (Canadian citizens) on August 29 1935. Leopold was a miner. In a description of particulars on his naturalization paper, Leopold is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, ruddy complexion, brown eyes and brown hair (turning grey). Distinguishing marks included a crippled right hand. His obituary suggests he was survived by two sisters in Belgium, unfortunately their names are as yet unknown.

In 1911 the family resided on MacLean Street in Inverness (Household 220).

1911 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, District 47 Inverness County, sub-district 37 Inverness Town; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG31; digital images. Page 25, Family 220

Sources

• Naturalization Papers after becoming a Canadian Citizen
• Gravestone Inscription
• Jan Caluwaerts, professional genealogist, Belgium

Census

• 1911 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, District 47 Inverness County, sub-district 36 Inverness Town; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG31-1; digital images. Page 25, Family 220.