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Date: 8/8/2005
Name: Nancy Wilson
Location: Boston
E-Mail: mcnancy@comcast.net

Comments: Born in Cape Breton



Date: 8/8/2005
Name: Debbi Wilson
Location: Salisbury, NB
E-Mail: sawhorse3801@yahoo.ca

Comments: I'm related to the LeBlanc's, Amirault, and Muise families. I was adopted as an infant and  am now discovering and compiling info concerning my biological family. Quite the interesting journey.


Date: 8/9/2005
Name: marsha 
Location: Conroe Texas
E-Mail: marshabretz@yahoo.com

Comments: Hi from Texas, I  had a home on Isle madame from 1998 to 2000 , on Cape La Ronda, the big Blue one on the hill at #3 Bona road, wish I was still there I miss it a lot ...... Marsha Bretz



Date: 8/9/2005
Name: the Texasan
Location: Conroe Texas
E-Mail: marshabretz@yahoo.com

Comments: Hi yall. just can't belive I left to go back to Texas, I miss Isle Madame a lot. I had a home at Cape La Rouda, on the hill at #3 Bona Road, miss it a lot, It is the best place to live really live, left a lot of my family the "Britten's " a there hope every one doing good I miss you All , See you Marsha


Date: 8/10/2005
Name: Dick Poirier
Location: New York, New York
E-Mail: DickPoirier@aol.com

Comments: We have just returned from our first trip to Nova Scotia and Isle Madame.  To say that it was an absolutely fantastic trip would be an understatement.  Isle Madame is filled with million dollar views, I can now understand why Uncle Tony Harding took every opportunity to take that LONG trip from Massachusetts. The residents were so very friendly and helpful. The accomodations at L'Auberge Acadienne were terrific.  The "meat pie" just like my grandmother made brought back a flood of memories.  Naomi and Willard Fougere are the perfect hosts right down to the offer of tea at the kitchen table.  The icing on the cake however was meeting my father's first cousin, Marie Kehoe.  Marie's first words to me were about my grandmother: "Aunt Ina was my favorite".  Marie can't realize how happy that made me.  Thank you all for a wonderful visit. 


From: Bridge1net@aol.com
Subject: Greetings from Ontario
To: webmaster@yarmouth.org 
 

I am sitting in a cafe in Toronto looking at your great pictures of Arichat - home of my late grandfather - and his father and grandfather. Great site and sight!!  I hope to be up that way soon with my family on holidays and look forward to showing my kids around.  I  always welcome information on Ile Madame and think the website is a nice idea for a community.  By the way, my grandfather was Captain Edward Alfred Le Blanc, who was born in Arichat - or West Arichat in the late 1800's. His mother Arthemise is buried in the cemetary there.  I met her sister Sophie back in the 70's when travelling in the area with my own parents.  At that time there was still a Le Blanc general store that I enjoyed visiting. On my last trip a few years ago, I got lots of assistance from some kind women who helped me trace some of my ancestors. It is nice to have roots on Isle Madame! 

Regards,
Theresa Le Blanc 


Date: 8/30/2005
Name: Lily
Location: Camden, Maine
E-Mail: tunbridge@earthlink.net

Comments: I hope you don't mind, but this spectacular web site inspired me to purchase a parcel of land in Poirierville, before I even visited your beautiful Isle Madame!  I just returned from Isla Madame the other day, and of course I signed the papers to make the purchase complete!  My 12 year old daughter marianna loves the island, and we cannot wait to return in October.  I am looking forward to meeting all of my neghbors and hope we will become friends soon!
All my best to you,
Lily Filippi
(Italian and Swiss descent)
Webmaster Comment:  Thank You.  Know you will love it there.


Date: 9/28/2005
Name: blue
Location: Wolfville
E-Mail: bluenoser8@hotmail.com

Comments: Nice website. I would like to visit Yarmouth. I have not been down that way yet. My husband and I toured as far asLunenbourg. Nova Scotia as so much to offer in beautiful places to see.
I do Bourque genealogy. My grandmother came to D'escousse from P.E.I. in the early 1900's . Any one searching this line?


At 01:44 PM 29/09/05, you wrote:
Warren, RI 02885
LaveyN@bw.k12.ri.us

Hi, 

I am viewing your website and noticed photos of Samson’s Cove. 
I am a grandaughter of Alfred(Sampson)Samson of Samson's Cove.  Alfred moved to the states and was married to Margheurite Landry.  They had 17 children, the 16th was my mother Jane Sampson Lavey.
I visited the Samson's Cove homestead in the 1980s and was welcomed by Sylvestre and Clarisse Samson.  Are any of the photos you have posted of their home?  I would love to share any information about the Samson family with my 85 y.o. mom.

Thanks,Nancy
 "Lavey, Nancy" <LaveyN@bw.k12.ri.us>

Webmaster Comment: The home is at the following location http://www.islemadame.net/Page35.html house # im-1362.JPG.  It is the white house in the center of the picture of Sampsons Cove at the top of the page. 


Date: 10/3/2005
Name: Jackie
Location: madden
E-Mail: maddenjacki@hotmail.com

Comments: this should have been done years ago 


Date: 10/4/2005
Name: Karen
Location: 
E-Mail: karenjewers@gmail.com

Comments: Hi, just wanted to say that your site is very interesting, ..I'm from Arichat and looking at all the homes brings back lots of memories...Keep up the good work Godfrey, your doing a great job...



Date: 10/5/2005
Name: Julie David
Location: Halifax, N.S.
E-Mail: julie_david@hotmail.com

Comments: Hi Uncle G.J! There are a lot of really nice pictures on your website! Gives me a chance to look at home when I'm not there!

Love, Julie



Date: 10/20/2005
Name: David Ross
Location: Calgary
E-Mail: daveross8@shaw.ca

Comments: My Mom, Emily (Landry) Ross, grew up in Petit de Grat, across from the old school just south of the post office... my grandma, Jeanne D'Arc Landry, still lives there.



Date: 10/20/2005
Name: Paul Van Blarigan
Location: Hollis, NH USA
E-Mail: pveebee@aol.com

Comments: 
We've been vacationing on the Cape for over 30 years and love it!



Date: 10/21/2005
Name: Lynn
Location: Kelowna, BC
E-Mail: lynn.ken@telus.net

Comments: Wow!  I had so much fun looking around on this site today!  What a great idea... I loved looking at all the houses of people I know, or of relatives.  Uncle Greg and Uncle Clarence I found your homes, and Grandma (Jeanne D'Arc Landry) it felt pretty great to see yours too!  Made me want to come pick blueberries... but I'll settle for tea and fudge at Christmas!! I think I looked at every single picture.  Nice, nice work.
Lynn (Ross) D'Albertanson 



Date: 10/21/2005
Name: Gabrielle
Location: Isle Madame
E-Mail: gabrielle_samson@hotmail.com

Comments: I find it a little freaky and scary that you took a picture of all our houses without asking us... and besides the fact that you have our island is scary!!!!


Date: 10/22/2005
Name: Richard Samson
Location: D'escousse
E-Mail: jr.samson@hotmail.com

Comments: Excellent work
Webmaster Comment:  Thanks for your help when I was down last week  G.J.



Date: 10/23/2005
Name: Mark
Location: Kingston On
E-Mail: lilshadeymp@yahoo.com

Comments: Looks Fantastic I have a friend from the area



Date: 10/24/2005
Name: Donald Samson
Location: Port Hawkesbury, NS
E-Mail: jdsca@ns.sympatico.ca

Comments: 


Date: 10/25/2005
Name: Joann Green
Location: 1510 Belmont, (Truro)
E-Mail: joann_belmont@hotmail.com
Comments: This is a wonderful idea, keeps me close to my family and friends.  Never thought I would miss home, as they say, "You only miss it after you are gone!"  The part I miss the most is my Mom, when I walked down from her house in Little Anse, I loved the smell of salt water.  My trips back to CB will never be the same.
                        Joann Green


Date: 10/25/2005
Name: SHERI SAMSON A ZANDER
Location: NOW LIVING IN WEST ARICHAT
E-Mail: sheri.steven@ns.sympatico.ca

Comments: Nice to see everyone's homes..Great momento for those who no longer live on Isle Madame.


Date: 10/26/2005
Name: Peg
Location: Dartmouth
E-Mail: peggy.bourassa@ns. sympatico.ca

Comments: 



Date: 10/26/2005
Name: Karen Jewers
Location: New Brunswick
E-Mail: karenjewers@gmail.com

Comments: Hi there I just wanted to say hello and to let you know that I think your site is really nice...It brings back memories for me . I am orginally from Arichat and still have family there...I visit at least once a year..Keep up the good work and keep adding new things I check in pretty often...



Date: 10/27/2005
Name: dominic gerroir
Location: musquodoboit harbour N.S
E-Mail: domsite@yahoo.ca

Comments: I grew up in West Arichat. It was nice to see that someone has this much passion about our little piece of heaven.
Anyone out the that remembers me.... feel free to e-mail me. 
Dom.


Date: 12/2/2005
Name: Joan Dewolf
Location: Petit De Grat,Nova Scotia
E-Mail: joanedwindewolf@yahoo.ca

Comments: Godfrey,
Thanks for taking the trouble of going to Petit De Grat to photograph our home after our conversation in D'Escousse this pass summer.I enjoy looking at the homes on Isle Madame as well as your web site.What a great project! Joan


Date: 12/2/2005
Name: Jeannie
Location: Arichat
E-Mail: jeanniedima@hotmail.com

Comments: Hi there:
You have an awsome website, it was nice to look in there and see my


 house, and to Gizo I am the Demographic Researcher for D.I.M.A. 
Webmaster Comment:  I hope to get them done the next time I get down their.

Date: 12/28/2005
Name: cathie boudreau
Location: florida
E-Mail: player2002@bellsouth.net

Comments: I grew up  on isle madame  and would like to hear from  friends .  great idea cathie 


Date: 1/18/2006
Name: DON BOUDROT
Location: ARICHAT
E-Mail: dboudrot@hotmail.com

Comments: THANKS FOR THE PICTURES - THEY WERE A GODSEND!


Date: 2/22/2006
Name: Helen (LeBlanc) Boudreau
Location: Petit de Grat
E-Mail: helenb@rushcomm.ca

Comments: Hi GJ:

Great job! I grew up in D'Escousse.  I am Joe and Olive LeBlanc's daughter. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, I was able to stay on the Island. Hope all is well. I am also researching our family trees, so if the person who is researching his/her Bourque/Burke line sees this, here is my e-mail address. Helen

helenb@rushcomm.ca

Hi Helen nice to hear from you.  Enjoy the island it is a beautiful place.



Date: 2/27/2006
Name: Ray Landry
Location: Fall River NS
E-Mail: green270@eastlink.ca
Comments: House # 70 mentions that it was floted from River Bourgeois, would this have been the house that was once owened by Delta Babin.  If so I was born in that house when it belonged to Charles & Florence Landry. Any help on this would be great. PS, If it is the same house it sure looks different to-day. Ray Landry...

Webmaster Comment:
The house picture is here:   http://www.islemadame.net/Page2.html
AMBROSE & KAREN POTTIE #70….ALEX FOUGERE…WILLY LANDRY ….BLANCH BISSETTE & GEORGE BISSETTE’S SON. …HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN BY AMBROSE AND THEN HE HAD THIS HOME COME OVER THE WATER FROM RIVER BOURGEOIS. 

Comment from Doris LeBlanc D'Escousse
Hi GJ
Yes it is the house that Ray Landry was born in.  It does not look the same to him because Ambrose added a front addition and a bit of a varanda to it.   I called the girls from St Peters that we know and her husband is from the river so he knows the house and who lived there.   So if Ray wants more information we can ask them and they will give us the information.  The house was originally from Church Point in River bourgeois before it was floated to Poulamon.



Date: 3/9/2006
Name: Jeanne Boudreau
Location: Samson's Cove/Petit de Grat
E-Mail: 

Comments: Awesome pics of Isle Madame, very scenic makes you appreciate the uniqueness of our island and its beauty.
Thanks for the memories!!
Jeanne (Samson) Boudreau
Thank you Jeanne



Date: 3/9/2006
Name: Michèle
Location: Gatineau, Québec
E-Mail: 

Comments: Happy to find this site.  I love to visit my place of birth, even if it is most often via the web. 
This is a great network of information!
Thank you Michèle


Date: 3/13/2006
Name: kathie
Location: Florida
E-Mail: player2002@bellsouth.net

Comments: i would be happy to get news from the area . i grew up in Arichat in the 1960's. 


Date: 3/15/2006
Name: Joseph Boudreau
Location: New Jersey USA
E-Mail: jjb943@yahoo.com

Comments: Found my link to D'Escousse, Placide Boudreau/Boudrot 1807-1889 and his wife Anastasia 


Date: 3/17/2006
Name: Moe
Location: Stretch
E-Mail: mauricelandry343@hotmail.com

Comments: Hi again Godfrey, I visited your site back in March of 2005, it is a wonderful thing that you are doing and don't let any of the skeptics or paranoid people tell you otherwise.I was reading some of the comments and there are a few of them. My house is jpg im-0934, I'am the son Delta and Clarence (CRITCH) Landry. My Mom's hose is jpg 0941. I haven't showed it to her yet but i will. 
Thanks again for the great pics. Maurice
Thanks Maurice


Date: 3/19/2006
Name: Paula Fougere
Location: Seabrook, New Hampshire
E-Mail: auntiewitch1@yahoo.com

Comments: I would like to get in touch with Linda and Faith Young who live across the road from my grandparent's house in Poulamon.  Please email me!  Thank you.  Paula Fougere


Date: 3/26/2006
Name: Earl Martell 
Location: Pondville
E-Mail: earl.martell@storaenso.com

Comments: Very interesting shows how beautiful Isle Madame realy is. Noticed on list of houses that you had the names backwards,on the list house #521 should belong to Earl & Helen Martell and house # 523 should belong to Richard & Cara Sampson


Date: 3/26/2006
Name: donald o'connell 
Location: porters lake
E-Mail: d_s_oconnell@hotmail.com

Comments: your pics were excellent,they were beautiful pics.I am formly from river bourgeois and i seen my aunt & uncle house in it, they used to live in Poulmond on the shore road.


Date: 4/16/2006
Name: ron
Location: windsor ontario
E-Mail: rrobson97@cogeco.ca

Comments: I was just browsing the net when I came upon this website.

With having many relatives in Petit de Grat and fond memories of this area it was a real delight to review the pictures. My thanks to whoever it was to have the foresight to take these pictures. Although I try to visit PDG every couple of years it is now possible to visit this "jewel" on the web whenever I want.
Hi to all the Fougeres,Landry's Marchands and all others in Petit de Grat.


Date: 4/22/2006
Name: Jaocb Forgeron
Location: Vancouver, BC
E-Mail: jforgeron@Hotmail.com

Comments: GOod site, being so far away from home it's nice to have pictures to show my friends and girlfriend where I'm originally from



 
 

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