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« on: Sunday 12 May 13 19:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Cindy, According to Emma's death certificate, downloadable for free on the Provincial archives of New brunswick site, her father's name was Urbain SMITH, not Reuben. Urbain is a French Canadian name. He and his wife Pauline THEOLISTE? are both listed and born in New Brunswick. Emma is listed as born in 1880 (they never have the right date) in Caraquet,NB. She died 7 Apr 1934 in Shippagan,NB, and is buried there.
Emma may be the 12 year old listed in the 1891 census of Shippagan as a paid servant in the Joseph SAVOY family. I couldn't find the family in the 1881 census of NB. SMITH is not a typical French name as you know, so this family may be hard to trace. Urbain may have been raised by a SMITH family. Good luck with your search.
Suzanne