Married into the family
Jean Decoste
1760–1844
- Born
- 15 November 1760Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia
- Died
- 2 October 1844Havre Boucher, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Age
- 83 years
Parents
Claude Coste and Marguerite Vigneau
Siblings
- Marguerite Costec. 1753–c. 1753
- Madeleine Costeb. c. 1756
- Jacques James Costeb. c. 1757
- Agnes Costeb. 1764
- Julienne-Helene Costeb. 1765
- Felicien (Phillistin) Costeb. 1767
- Barbe Costeb. 1768
- Jean-Baptiste Costeb. after 1771
- Pelagie Costed. after 1859
Marriage 1
Ludivine BenoitMarried 1786, Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia
- Jean Decosteb. c. 1786
- Marguerite Decosteb. 1788
- Marie Decosteb. 1789
- Joseph Decosteb. 1797
- Symond Decosteb. 1798
- Victor Decosteb. 1799
- Francois Regis Costec. 1803–1851
Year of marriage (1786), and place of marriage indicated as "probably"per 2 Feb 1978 letter and compiled list of Coste descendants from StephenA White, genealogist Universite de Moncton, to Frederick Charles Decoste.
Marriage 2
Genevieve MiusMarried 25 September 1815, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
No children recorded.
Notes
In 1809, along with ten others, Jean received a crown land-grant of 3,900acres at Havre Boucher (per DeCoste Family Tree by Ralph DeCoste in 2003)
Sources
- Birth — DeCoste Family Tree, 2003, Ralph DeCoste
- Baptism — DeCoste Family Tree, 2003, Ralph DeCoste
- Burial — DeCoste Family Tree, 2003, Ralph DeCoste
- Death — DeCoste Family Tree, 2003, Ralph DeCoste