On September 21, 1909, he married Zoë Chiasson of Tignish and they had seventeen 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.[1]
^ abcWeeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN1-894838-01-7.
January 30, 2023
joseph, alphonsus, bernard, joseph, alphonse, bernard, march, 1881, september, 1962, which, later, evolved, into, anglicized, joseph, alphonsus, 16th, first, acadian, lieutenant, governor, prince, edward, island, serving, between, 1945, 1950, honourablejoseph,. Joseph Alphonse Bernard March 27 1881 September 7 1962 1 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 The HonourableJoseph Alphonse Bernard16th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward IslandIn office May 30 1945 October 4 1950MonarchGeorge VIGovernors GeneralThe Earl of AthloneThe Viscount Alexander of TunisPremierJ Walter JonesPreceded byBradford William LePageSucceeded byThomas William Lemuel ProwseMLA Assemblyman for 1st PrinceIn office September 15 1943 May 30 1945Preceded byAeneas GallantSucceeded byClarence MorrisseyPersonal detailsBorn 1881 03 27 March 27 1881Tignish Prince Edward IslandDiedSeptember 7 1962 1962 09 07 aged 81 Sherwood Prince Edward IslandNationalityCanadianPolitical partyLiberalSpouseZoe Chiasson m 1909 wbr RelationsStanislaus Francis Perry father in law Augustin Gallant son in law Children Joseph Theodore Marie Catherine Ann Theodore Stanislaus Timothy Poirier Trish Mary Letitia Walter Hilairin Edie Mary Edith Marcella Mary Lefty Mark Elphege Joan Joan of Arc Harold Cletus Benedict Joseph Cecil John Omer Jules Fr Ralph John Raphael Gloria Mary Norma MaryResidenceTignish Prince Edward IslandOccupationClerk and merchantProfessionPoliticianBorn on March 27 1881 in Tignish Prince Edward Island Bernard was the son of Acadians Theodore Bernard and Anne Perry who was the daughter of Stanislaus Francis Perry 1 He received his education in Tignish and in various locations on the island On September 21 1909 he married Zoe Chiasson of Tignish and they had seventeen 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 1 His daughter Marcella married Augustin Gallant References EditGovernment of Prince Edward Island biography a b c Weeks Blair 2002 Minding the House A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs Acorn Press ISBN 1 894838 01 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Alphonsus Bernard amp oldid 1134719358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
