Jacques Felix COTE ^{122,123,130,131,132,133}

   Cause of his death was Old age and Arterio Scherosis.

  Research Notes:

Nov. 17 - Telephone St. Mary's cemetery 705-328-0918 and asked if Felix was buried there. He is along with his wife Elizabeth.

Nov. 26 - Spoke to Peter the caretaker of St. Mary's cemetery and he said the following people are also buried with Felix and his wife. Lena, Helen, Joseph, Evelyn. That would be four of thier children. Told him Aunt Denise and Uncle Bob would be there next Sat., he said to knock on his door and he'll show them a map.

According to Father Arthur Cote's reseach Felix Cote' married Elizabeth McNeil in 1868 in Lindsay.

1881 census listed as Coty for last name.

Baptismal record listed as Jacques Felix Cote as does his birth certificate

Aug. 6/08 - 1851 census taken in 1852 lists age as 9 which would make his year of birth 1843

  Noted events in his life were:

• Employment. General Laborer, Engineer

• Residence. Came to Ontario to find employment. Came to Bobcaygeon where he was employed by Mr. Masson Boyd as a steam engineer for part of his lumber operation.

• Residence, 21 Apr 1922. 4 Melborne Street, Lindsay, Ont. according to obituary.

• Ordination. Arthur, one of Felix's sons became a priest in the Roman Catholic church. When World War 1 broke out he joined the army and was a Captain Padre. He was in the Battle of Amiens in France. In this battle 900 soldiers went in and he was one of 33 to walk out alive.

• 1881 census: Lindsay, Ops Township, Victoria County, Ontario. Listed as laborer on 1881 census.

Jacques married Marie Elizabeth McNEIL, daughter of George McNEIL and Living, on 8 Sep 1868 in Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Lindsay, Ont..¹²⁹ (Marie Elizabeth McNEIL was born on 1 Aug 1854 in Laprairie, Quebec ¹³⁹, christened on 2 Aug 1854 in La Nativite DE La Bienheureuse Vierge Marie DE Laprairie Catholic Church,¹³⁹ died on 27 May 1939 in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario ¹⁴⁰ and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lindsay, Ontario ¹⁴⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Notice. Copy of marriage bans between Felix and Elizabeth McNiel. Dated April 21, 1868.