The Parents
...Emile Jean Stehelin was born at Bitschwiller, Alsace, France,
14 May 1870 and died at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia, 20 December 1943 and is buried at Weymouth, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
On 23 November 1895 in the chapel at the Eudist Seminary on Quinpool Road in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Emile Jean married Anne Marie Baldwin.
...Anne Marie Baldwin dit "Annie" was born at Tamworth, England,
24 November 1872, the daughter of Thomas Moody Baldwin and Dinah Smith and died at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia at 8:00am, Saturday, 19 April 1947 and is buried at Weymouth, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
...Emile Jean and Annie's first home which was located at La Nouvelle France, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
Photo from Anne Marie Stehelin's personal album and in my private collection
...Mom (Anne Marie Stehelin) sitting in front of her parent's first home at La Nouvelle France - photo circa 1950 ( possibly taken in 1947 during Simone's visit to La Nouvelle France )
Photo from my private collection
...All that remains of the first home of Emile Jean Stehelin and Anne Marie Baldwin at La Nouvelle France, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
Photo: Lloyd d'Entremont
...House at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia...once a convent
Photo from Anne Marie Stehelin's personal album and in my private collection
Emile Jean Stehelin was well known throughout the province for many of his achievements both related and unrelated to his enterprises at La Nouvelle France...however...he was very well known for his commitment to the Canadian Army and the role he played. He was and remained very proud of his military service with his adopted country and one of his last request was to be laid to rest in his uniform. Major Emile Jean Stehelin became the commander of “C” Company of the 165th Battalion and saw active duty in Europe.
I will not elaborate as Uncle Paul goes in many details in regards to his dad in his book The Electric City - The Stehelins of New France by Paul H. Stehelin.
More information on Major Emile Stehelin's “C” Company of the 165th Battalion...
"C" Company - 165th Battalion
The Children
...Marie Therese Bernadette Stehelin was born at La Nouvelle France, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, 14 June 1897 and died at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia, 14 February 1945 and is buried at Weymouth, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
...Marie Jacqueline Stehelin was born at La Nouvelle France, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, 28 February 1899 and died at the Good Shepherd Motherhouse in Toronto, Ontario, 07 November 1990.
...Emile Charles Stehelin dit "Mitt" was born at La Nouvelle France, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, 13 November 1905 and died in Alberta 03 October 1969.
...Paul Hans Stehelin was born at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia 05 October 1910 and died at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia 25 September 1989.
...Anne Marie Stehelin was born at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia 16 July 1913, twin of Agnes, and died 04 December 1996 at Meteghan, Digby Co., Nova Scotia.
...Agnes Stehelin was born at Church Point (Pointe-de-l'Eglise), Digby Co., Nova Scotia 16 July 1913, twin of Anne Marie, and died in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia 17 June 1990.
