Joseph Alphonsus Bernard
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Joseph Alphonse Bernard which later evolved into the anglicized Joseph Alphonsus, was the 16th and first Acadian
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
, serving between 1945 and 1950.
Born on March 27, 1881 in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Bernard was the son of Acadian
s Theodore Bernard and Anne Perry, who was the daughter of Stanislaus Francis Perry
. He received his education in Tignish and in various locations on the island.
On September 21, 1909, he married Zoë Chiasson of Tignish and they had thirteen children. He was a merchant and served as President of the Tignish Merchants Association. He was the Chairman of the Tignish Library and also Civilian Recruiting Director.
A member of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, Bernard was elected on September 15, 1943 to represent the district of 1st Prince in the Provincial Legislature. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island on May 30, 1945 and served until October 4, 1950.
He died at a nursing home in Sherwood
at the age of 81.
His daughter Marcella married Augustin Gallant
.
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her...
, serving between 1945 and 1950.
Born on March 27, 1881 in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Bernard was the son of Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
s Theodore Bernard and Anne Perry, who was the daughter of Stanislaus Francis Perry
Stanislaus Francis Perry
Stanislaus Francis Perry was a farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1854 to 1875 and from 1879 to 1887 and, in the Canadian House of Commons, represented Prince County from 1874 to 1878 and from 1887 to...
. He received his education in Tignish and in various locations on the island.
On September 21, 1909, he married Zoë Chiasson of Tignish and they had thirteen children. He was a merchant and served as President of the Tignish Merchants Association. He was the Chairman of the Tignish Library and also Civilian Recruiting Director.
A member of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, Bernard was elected on September 15, 1943 to represent the district of 1st Prince in the Provincial Legislature. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island on May 30, 1945 and served until October 4, 1950.
He died at a nursing home in Sherwood
Sherwood, Prince Edward Island
Sherwood is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.Sherwood is centrally located in Charlottetown on the border of Queens Royalty and the township of Lot 33....
at the age of 81.
His daughter Marcella married Augustin Gallant
Augustin Gallant
Augustin Gallant was an educator, lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1954 to 1959 as a Liberal....
.