James Joseph Boutilier

Male 1851 - 1929  (78 years)


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  • Name James Joseph Boutilier 
    Nickname Joseph 
    Born 22 Jul 1851  Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 22 Mar 1852  St. George (Anglican), Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871 
    Shoemaker (acc to 1871 Census of Canada) 
    Occupation 1881 
    Seaman (acc to 1881 Census of Canada) 
    Occupation Aft 1881  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    merchant; sold beer and various other goods in his own shop 
    Occupation 1891  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Restaurant Owner acc to 1891 Census of Canada 
    Occupation 1901  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Beer Seller- Self-Employed (acc to 1901 Census of Canada) 
    Occupation 1903  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Agent (acc to marriage registration of son Alban) 
    Occupation 1907  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    hotel keeper (acc to marriage registration of son Louis) 
    Occupation 1914  435 Charlotte, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Grocer (acc to city directory) 
    Residence 1914  22 Falmouth, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1918 and 1919  435 Charlotte, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    seller of Cigars & Soft Drinks (acc. to city directory) 
    Religion Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    converted from Church of England to Roman Catholicism 
    • according to family history and the Canadian census. Abjuration (official record) not found.
    Residence 1929  130 Kings Road, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    with his daughter Gertrude acc to death cert 
    _UID F04A156192A730438D4E9E2630367E47264A 
    Died 28 Dec 1929  Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 30 Dec 1929  Holy Cross Cemetery, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I62  Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2022 

    Father Henry Joseph Boutilier,   b. 11 Feb 1821, Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1901, Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Jane Bellworth,   b. 8 Dec 1824, Main-à-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1918, Coxheath, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1846  St. George (Anglican), Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Schuchardt,   b. Between 5 Dec 1852 and 1855, S.E. Mabou?, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1920, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1878  Sacred Heart, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Minister Rev. James Quinan officiated the Boutilier/Shockard marriage 
    Witnesses Thomas Mullins and Elizabeth Campbell witnessed the Boutilier-Shockard marriage 
    Children 
     1. Alban Alphonse Boutilier,   b. 13 Dec 1878, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1976, Faulkton, Faulk, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     2. Mary Josephine Boutilier,   b. 31 Dec 1879, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1894, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     3. Winifred Jane Boutilier,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1961, Baddeck, Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Charles Henry Boutilier,   b. 9 Sep 1884, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1964, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Gertrude Alice Boutilier,   b. 7 Apr 1886, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 12 Oct 1976, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +6. Louis Ambrose Boutilier,   b. 1 Feb 1888, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1968, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Elizabeth Maud Boutilier,   b. 29 May 1889, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 1 years)
    +8. Mary (Matilda) "Maud" Boutilier,   b. 15 May 1891, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1926, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    +9. Ruby Teresa Boutilier,   b. 20 Feb 1893, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1937, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 23 May 2017 
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Extracts from Index to Deeds, Cape Breton County
      Deed 1879 Joseph, Alfred, Vincent Boutilier from John Bourinot NN 513 Falmouth Street
      Partition Deed 1879 Joseph, Alfred, Vincent Boutilier NN 515 Falmouth Street
      Mortgage 1879 Joseph Boutilier to John Lorway NN 518 Falmouth Street
      Mortgage 1882 Alfred Boutilier to Phoebe Brookman PP 520 Charlotte Street
      Release 1882 Joseph Boutilier from John Lorway PP 619 Falmouth Street
      Mortgage 1882 Joseph Boutilier to Rev. James Quinan PP 619 Falmouth Street
      Release 1888 Joseph Boutilier from Rev. James Quinan XX 190 corner Falmouth & Charlotte
      Mortgage 1888 Joseph Boutilier to Michael A. MacDonald XX 191 corner Falmouth & Charlotte
      Deed 1889 Joseph Boutilier & wife to John H. Boutilier YY 312 corner Falmouth & Charlotte
      Release 1891 Joseph Boutilier from Michael A. MacDonald bk 54 p 357 Sydney

      Household Record 1881 Canadian Census
      Joseph BOUTILIER M Male German 29 Nova Scotia Seaman Roman Catholic
      Elizabeth BOUTILIERM FemaleEnglish 26 Nova Scotia Roman Catholic
      Alban A. BOUTILIER Male German 2 Nova Scotia Roman Catholic
      Josephine BOUTILIER FemaleGerman 1 Nova Scotia Roman Catholic
      Census Place Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
      Family History Library Film 1375803
      NA Film Number C-13167
      District 6
      Sub-district P
      Division 1
      Page Number 13
      Household Number 62


      Joseph Boutillier
      in the Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

      Name: Joseph Boutillier
      Record Type: Crew
      Age: 29
      Birth Year: abt 1851
      Birth Place: Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
      Vessel Name: Ashantee
      Vessel Type: Barque
      Voyage Departure Date: 10 Dec 1880
      Voyage Departure Port: Liverpool, England
      Voyage Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1881
      Voyage Arrival Port: London, England
      Vessel Registration Number: H874038
      Vessel Registration Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
      Year Vessel Constructed: 1874
      Date Joined Present Ship: 7 Dec 1880
      Place Joined Present Ship: Liverpool, England
      Crew Number: 3
      Literacy: Signed name
      Completed What Signed On To Do?: Yes
      Discharge Date: 24 Jun 1881
      Discharge Place: London, England
      Discharge: Discharged at end of voyage
      Registry of Last Ship: English
      Company From Last Ship: 0
      Capacity (Rank): Cook/Steward
      Payment Type (Time): By the month
      Wage: 600
      Wage Currency: Sterling
      Cash Advance: 600
      Cash Advance Currency: Sterling

      Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935
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      Name
      Joseph Boutittier
      Record Type
      Crew
      Age
      29
      Birth Year
      1851
      Birth Place
      Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
      Vessel Name
      Valkyria
      Vessel Type
      Barque
      Voyage Departure Date
      17 Sep 1880
      Voyage Departure Port
      Montreal, Quebec, Canada
      Voyage Arrival Date
      1 Nov 1880
      Voyage Arrival Port
      Liverpool, England
      Vessel Registration Number
      H867044
      Vessel Registration Place
      Halifax, Nova Scotia
      Year Vessel Constructed
      1867
      Date Joined Present Ship
      9 Sep 1880
      Place Joined Present Ship
      Montreal, Quebec, Canada
      Crew Number
      2
      Literacy
      Signed name
      Completed What Signed On To Do?
      Yes
      Discharge Date
      1 Nov 1880
      Discharge Place
      Liverpool, England
      Discharge
      Discharged at end of voyage
      Registry of Last Ship
      Same ship
      Company From Last Ship
      3
      Capacity (Rank)
      Cook/Steward
      Payment Type (Time)
      By the month
      Wage
      35
      Wage Currency
      Canadian dollars
      Household members




      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

      Original data:

      Index of Surnames from the Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada. CD-ROM. Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

      Index of Surnames from the Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada, CD-ROM. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada: Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1998.

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      1891 Census of Canada Cape Breton Sydney p. 62 hh 277
      Joseph Boutilier 39 restaurant keeper employer married read/write
      Elizabeth Boutilier 37 married read/write
      Alban A. Boutilier 12 (children of Joseph) read/write
      Josephine Boutilier 11 read/write
      Winifred J. Boutilier 8 read/write
      Charles Boutilier 7 read/write
      Alice Boutilier 5 no read/no write
      Louis Boutilier 3 no read no write
      Matilda Wadden 30 domestic servant unmarried no read/no write [this is probably Matilda (Boutilier) Wadden born 1861, daughter of John James Boutilier?)]
      Mary Shockhard 68 b. NS, parents b. Ireland no r / no w no relationship to head provided
      wood house, 2 stories 10 rooms

      Directory listings, Sydney (from Beaton Institute)
      1890?: Proprietor of "Railway House" South Charlotte (big print)
      1896: ditto
      1902 McAlpines: Proprietor, Railway House, 320/322 South Charlotte h. 320 ditto
      1903-1904:
      BOUTILLIER JOSEPH groceries etc. 435-437 Charlotte h 437 ditto (in bold & larger typeface)
      1905-1906:
      Boutilier Joseph (in enlarged, bold print) groceries tobacco pipes etc. 435 Charlotte h 435 ditto
      1907-1908:
      Joseph Boutilier, (enlarged bold print) Beer Tobacco & Cigars 435 Charlotte [this address was at the corner of Falmouth St towards Townsend)
      1914:
      Boutilier Joseph grocer 435 Charlotte h 22 Falmouth
      1918-1919:
      Joseph Boutilier cigars and soft drinks 435 Charlotte
      1928:
      Boutilier Jos rest 435 Charlotte h same
      Boutilier Ruby lvs 435 Charlotte

      Boutillier Joseph M Head M Jul 22 1851 49 Beer Sellar b. "NS r"
      Boutillier Elizabeth F Wife M Dec 5 1855 46 b. "NS r"
      Boutillier Alban M Son S Dec 13 1879 22 RR Conductor he and all other children b. "NS u"
      Boutillier Winifred F Daughter S Oct 4 1883 18
      Boutillier Charles M Son S Sep 9 1885 16
      Boutillier Gerti F Daughter S Apr 15 1886 15
      Boutillier Lewis F Son S Feb 2 1888 13
      Boutillier Mary F Daughter S May 15 1891 10
      Boutillier Ruby F Daughter S Feb 27 1893 8
      Shockhart Mary F Mother in Law W Aug 20 1825 76 b. "NS u"
      Source Information 1901 Census of Canada
      Subdistrict Sydney (Town/Ville), CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA
      District Number 28
      Subdistrict Number z-4
      Archives Microfilm T-6448

      Boutlier Joseph M Head M Jul 1851 59 "Irish" Merchant- grocer
      Boutlier Elisabeth F Wife M Nov 1856 54 "English"
      Boutlier Tresa F Daughter S Feb 1893 18 "Irish"
      Boutlier Charley M Son S Nov 1902 8 "Scotch" in school ten months/year [This is actually Joseph's grandson, the son of his daughter Winifred, named Charles T. Fraser.]
      McMillian Mary F Domestic S Nov 1893 age 17 domestic for a private family "Scotch" "Presbyterian"
      Sugard Mary F Mother-in-law W Aug 1826 84 "Irish" no read/no write
      Boutlier Alban M Son M Dec 1880 30 "Irish" earnings in 1910 $600
      Boutlier Johna F Wife M Apr 1885 26 "Irish"
      Boutlier Thomas M Son S Oct 1906 4 "Irish" not in school no read/no write
      Boutlier Peter M Son S Aug 1908 2 "Irish" not in school no read/no write
      all native speakers of English, RC, and read/write except where noted.
      1911 Census of Canada / Nova Scotia / Cape Breton South / 35 Sydney / page 19

      Family note in possession of the author, probably oral history taken down by Patricia (Tate) Boutilier in 1980s from Cecilia (Boutilier) Bates (1904-1991):
      Henry Boutilier
      Joseph Boutilier-Elizabeth Schegard's
      1) Albert- fireman on the rail road- dead- South Dakota- changed name to Butler in South Dakota
      2) Charlie- electrician- dead- Boston
      3) Louis - barber- dead
      4) Ruby- dead- single never married
      5) Maud -dead- Gervais, Artemus. above "Artemus": name "Alshorn" is crossed out
      6) Winnie- dead- Teedee's mother (1) Frazier- Charlie, Gertrude, Larder. (2) Felix Trudell- Emmeline Trudell
      7) Gertrude-dead-

      "Joseph Boutilier or Le Boutilier born South of France died 1930 I believe. He was in his late 90 I believe. Went to sea as a cook in his young days. Spoke French and Germany-Dutch (Holland) I remember he would hold me on his lap as a small child 6-7 yrs and sing to me in German. Some times Dutch. (like yesterday in my mind) Then he says must go in to my kitchen and taste my soup. He came to Canada and settled at Boutilier Point which is today Peggy Cove. its on So. shore of Halifax about 18 miles. He and many were booted out of B. Point because they were not Catholic. He then came to Sydney and opened a Beer Bar on Corner Falmouth. Charlotte St. He made good and bought property which was about 2.-00 a lot. some less He send for Elizabeth Shochard and her mother. from Ireland they settled in Mabou. C.B. He was converted a Catholic 3 years before he married. His brothers came over bought half Cox heath and settled there. There are no brothers left all dead. He was the last one." (excerpted from letter in possession of the website author, dated October 16, 1979, of Gertrude (Fraser) Aucoin, daughter of Winifred Boutilier, to Cecilia (Boutilier) Bates)

      Sydney Post Record December 30 1929 p 3
      "Joseph Boutilier-After a lingering illness the death occured early Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eric McKay, Kings Road, of Joseph Boutilier, well known Sydney resident. Deceased, who was seventy years of age, was born at Coxheath, but had lived in Sydney for the greater portion of his life, having conducted a restaurant on lower Charlotte street up until a few years ago, when ill-health forced him to retire. He was a widower, his wife having predeceased him some years ago, and surviving are two sons, Louis in Sydney and Charles in Boston, Mass., and three daughters, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Felix Trudell and Miss Ruby, all living in this city. Several brothers, residing at Coxheath, also survive."

      Informant of information on Joseph Boutilier's Death Certificate was his daughter Gertrude, with whom he was living, Mrs. "Eric" Mackay, who gives Joseph's parents names as Henry Boutilier and Mary Lee (sic-Mary Ley is his maternal grandmother, mother of Jane Bellworth] Nova Scotia Death Certificate, Registration Year 1915 - Book 24 - Page 101 No. 606