Corberrie, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Corberrie is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the District of Clare
in Digby County
.
According to the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management's Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia (1967):
Located at the corner of Patrice Road and Route 340 is the St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, which is a mission church of the Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel church in Concession
. The church was built in the mid-1830s and, as of 2007, no longer holds service. Surrounding the church is a small cemetery, where the grave of Frederick Armand Robicheau
is located.
By the late 1880s, the community was prodominately inhabited by French-Acadians where lumbering and farming were the principal industries.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in the District of Clare
Clare, Nova Scotia
Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada.Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine...
in Digby County
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby,...
.
According to the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management's Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia (1967):
(Corberrie) is approximately two miles south-east of Porcupine Lake. The name may be a variation of the old English word, corbie, for crow, or of the French word, corbeille, which means "basket", or sometimes, "a clump of trees". The settlement was founded by Mathurin McCollough in 1829.
Located at the corner of Patrice Road and Route 340 is the St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, which is a mission church of the Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel church in Concession
Concession, Nova Scotia
Concession is a small rural residential village located in the Clare District of DigbyCounty, Nova Scotia, Canada. It encompasses a sprawling forested area featuring many lakes and streams...
. The church was built in the mid-1830s and, as of 2007, no longer holds service. Surrounding the church is a small cemetery, where the grave of Frederick Armand Robicheau
Frederick A. Robicheau
Frederick Armand Robicheau was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1836 to 1840. Simon d'Entremont and Robicheau are believed to be the first Acadians elected to a legislative assembly in North America.-Biography:He was the...
is located.
By the late 1880s, the community was prodominately inhabited by French-Acadians where lumbering and farming were the principal industries.