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8. Antoine LÉVEILLÉE was also known as FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ. He was born and baptized 17 May 1834 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. Godparents were Antoine FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉ, his uncle, and Marguerite LÉVEILLÉE BROUILLARD, his aunt.(21) He married Sophie LAMBERT on 20 Jul 1852 in the Church of St-David, Yamaska, Québec. Witnesses were: Joseph Fourquin dit Léveillé, Michel Lambert, Louis Pépin, Angélique Gaucin. (1) Antoine and his family immigrated to Harris Village, Coventry, RI on 7 February 1869, through the port of St-Albans, Vermont (17) to work in the Interlaken Cotton Mills. He returned to St-Aimé in 1879. (18) He died on 24 Jan 1880 at the age of 45 years and was buried on 27 January 1880 in the cemetery of St-Aimé, Richelieu County, Québec. (15)

9. Sophie LAMBERT was born and baptized on 23 October 1829 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. She died on 3 June 1907 and was buried on 7 Jun 1907 in St-Aimé, Richelieu County, Québec, at the age of 78. (12)(27)

    Children were:

4 ix. Joseph Aimé LÉVEILLÉE, the ninth child, was born 6 Sept and baptized 7 Sep 1868 in St-Aimé de Richelieu, Québec, Canada.(1) Godfather was Antoine FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE and godmother was Sophie FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE, his parents. (26) He immigrated to Harris Village, Coventry, RI on 7 February 1869, through the port of St-Albans, Vermont, with his parents. (17) He returned to St-Aimé as a young man and sold apples. (18) He married Émilie Césarie THÉROUX on 15 Jan 1889 in St-David, Yamaska, Québec. (1) He died on 6 May 1959 in Coventry, Rhode Island. (13)

Note regarding the surnames: It is believed that Joseph LÉVEILLÉE dropped the FOURQUIN part of the surname when he immigrated to Rhode Island, USA, in 1909.

vii. Marguerite FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE, the eighth child, was born and baptized 27 July 1864, in St-Aimé de Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Godfather was Narcisse FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE; godmother was Marguerite LALANCETTE. (11)(14) She married Philias RIVARD on 23 July 1889 in St-Aimé; died 19 Nov 1943 and buried in the Cemetery at St-Aimé. Parents of Philias RIVARD were Odilon RIVARD & Julie MARTIN. (2)(3)(4) & from Dolorès Robillard, granddaughter of Marguerite.

i. Antoine LÉVEILLÉE, the first born, was born and baptized on 5 May 1853. Godfather was Jacques FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE; godmother was Marie ALEXANDRE dit LALIBERTÉ. He died on 25 and was buried on 27 April 1854 in St-Aimé. (14)(28)

ii. Antoine LÉVEILLÉE was born 8 and baptized 9 December 1854. Godfather was Michel LAMBERT and godmother was Marie-Louise ALEXANDRE. He died 4 and buried 6 June 1876 in St-Aimé, at age 21 years. (14)(15)

iii. Sophie FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ was born on 28 September 1856 in St-Aimé. She first married Monsieur François-Xavier TÉTREAULT (around 1870?). She then married Guillaume GERVAIS, (widower of Noëmie DUCHARME), of Duelz Lake, Saskatchewan, on 19 Aug 1930 in St-Aimé. She died 30 December 1931 at the age of seventy-five and was buried 2 January 1932 in St-Aimé. (5)(28)

iv. Marie Angélique FOURQUIN dite LÉVEILLÉE born on 20 and baptized on 21 October 1858 in St-Aimé. She married Arsène OUELLETTE. (18)(14)(30)

             Children were:

i.Louis OUELLETTE died on 26 Novemer 1965.
ii.Régina OUELLETTE married M. GÉRARD. She died on 25 March 1989.
iii.Aurore OUELLETTE became a Sister of the Order of Jeanne d'Arc, taking the religious name of Soeur Arsène. She died in the Mother House in Québec.
iv.Marie Sarah OUELLETTE was born 8 June 1898 and died 24 November 1980. married Joseph LIZOTTE, who was born 15 April 1893 and died 15 December 1963. (30)

         Children were:

i. Florence Juliette LIZOTTE was born September 21, 1919, in the village of Harris in RI and was baptized on September 21, 19919 in Notre Dame church, Phenix, RI. Godmother was Juliette LÉVEILLÉE and godfather was Joseph OUELLETTE. She married Alfred MUSCHIANO on August 27, 1949. Alfred grew up in the Natick section of West Warwick, RI; he was one of 10 children. (30)

        Children were:

i. Jacqueline Ann MUSCHIANO was born on January 20, 1952. She married Andrew RICCI, Jr. on July 11, 1981.

ii. Dorothy Claudia LIZOTTE was born 7 April 1921 and died 30 December 1990.
iii.Raymond Charles LIZOTTE was born 14 October 1923 and died 4 July 1976.
iv.Donald Francis LIZOTTE was born 12 February 1926 and died 12 September 1991.
v.Normand Jean-Baptiste LIZOTTE was born 17 January 1929. Godfather was Jean-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉE, this author's father. He died 9 April 1994.
vi.Fernande Delia LIZOTTE was born 1 December 1930 and died 17 July 1939. (2)(30)

v. Marie Célina FOURQUIN dite LÉVEILLÉ was born and baptized on 19 Oct 1860 (14); she died 23 Jan 1933 (24) at age 77. She married Hilaire ROBIDOUX on 18 Jan 1887 in St-Aimé (Massueville), Richelieu, Québec. Hilaire died 6 Oct 1945. (24) Hilaire's parents were Jacob ROBIDOUX & Marie PICHÉ. Job Robidoux died on 9 June & buried on 12 June 1907 in St-Aimé de Richelieu . (5)

   Children were:

i. Ludger ROBIDOUX married Marie-Anne Bélisle on 8 July 1924 in the church of Ste-Famille in Woonsocket, RI. Ludger worked on trains and live in Burlington VT.
ii. Célina ROBIDOUX was born 31 Oct 1887 at St-Aimé
iii. Hilaire ROBIDOUX was born 5 Feb 1889 at St-Aimé .(3) Hilaire married Noellia Rivard. was a brickyard foreman in Roseton, NY. He died in Wappinger Falls, N.Y.
iv. Doria ROBIDOUX was born 8 Feb 1892 and died 4 Dec 1896 in Roseton, N.Y. She was buried 20 Dec 1896 in St-Aimé. (28)(29)

vi. Pierre Godfroid (Godefroy) FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE was born 5 and baptized 6 September 1862 in St-Aimé.(14) Pierre, along with his parents, sisters and brothers, immigrated to the United States, to Harris Village, Coventry, RI, on 7 February 1869, through the port of St-Albans, Vermont. When his parents returned to St-Aimé in 1879, he remained in Harris, living at the top of Harris Street (the street of this author's youth). His first marriage was to Délia COLLE aka LACOLLE, 3 Jan 1885 (19) in the mission church of Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Phenix, RI. He was naturalized as an American citizen on 22 December 1894 in Providence, Rhode Island.(17) He lived and worked for a contractor in Coventry and West Warwick, RI. He returned to St-Aimé by 1930, for he was a witness at his sister Sophie's wedding on 19 August 1930. Délia COLLE was born in 1862. She died 7 and was buried 10 July 1931 St-Aimé cemetery, Québec. (25) Upon his return to St-Aimé, Pierre married Edwige BIBEAU (BIBEAULT), widow of Norbert Ethier, on 15 September 1934. He died on 29 October at age 77 and was buried 31 October 1939 in the cemetery of St-Aimé. Edwige, who was born in 1861, died 5 and buried 9 January 1940 in St-Aimé. (10)(18)(28)

Pierre and Délia had eight children:

i. Philomène Mélina was born and baptized 4 March 1887. Godparents were Alexandre LACOLLE and Philomène POTVIN. (2) She married Mr. Danis.
ii. Marie Délia was born 7 Dec and baptized 9 Dec 1885 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Sévère LACOLLE & Geneviève LACOLLE. She married Agenor JOYAL 6 Jan 1949, in Our Lady of Good Counsel, Phenix, RI. (23)
iii. Marie Edwidge was born 2 May and baptized 4 May 1890 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Cléophas JABOT & Mélina LACOLLE. She married Joseph Brouillard 6 Sept 1909 in Phenix, RI. (23)
iv. Algive married M. Gaudreau.
v. Alexandre Antoine was born 4 May 1898 in Phenix, RI. On 2 Sept 1919, he married Henriette GODIN (Alexandre & Melanise PAQUIN). Henriette was born 9 Nov 1884 in Phenix, RI (20)
vi. Aimé Joseph born 7 Sept 1899 in Phenix, RI. On 21 April 1924, he married Flora LAFOND in St-Jean-Baptiste Church, West Warwick, RI. Flora was born 20 Oct 1898 in Hyde Park, MA. Her parents were Joseph LAFOND and Melina COUTU. (20)
vii. Joseph Ovila was born 12 March and baptized 15 March 1896, St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Louis VILLIARD & Célina LÉVEILLÉ. He married Lola PENOY 29 June 1920 in Phenix, RI (23). He died Aug 1970 in West Warwick, RI.
They had three children:

Marcel was born 22 Aug 1924 and died in March 1974. He ran the Léveillée Grocery Store on Phenix Square, West Warwick, RI.

Estelle became a Sister of the Presentation de Marie Religious Order.

Claire, the eldest of the children.
Estelle was born 1 Dec 1926. She died 17 Jan 1989.

viii. Louis Pierre was born and baptized 12 Feb 1893 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Louis VIlliard & Célina Lacolle. His first marriage was to Rosilda LAMOUREUX, 5 Oct 1914 in St. Louis Church, Woonsocket, RI. (23) They had ten children: Eva, Léo, Cécile, Roland, Rita and Annita, Theresa, Edgar, Donald, and Roméo. They lived at 11 Harris Street, Harris Village, Coventry, RI. Roméo was a classmate of this author at the parish school of Notre-Dame from 1942-1950. His second marriage was to Marie ALice Lucienne (GAGNON) DANIS 25 Nov 1963, in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Phenix, RI. He died on 12 Oct 1967. (23)
ix. Mathilda Adina was born 20 Sept and baptized 23 Sept 1894 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Antoine ST-GERMAIN & Marie LAMBERT. (23)

There were no children from Pierre's second marriage. (18)

viii. Marie Mathilde FOURQUIN dite LÉVEILLÉE born 27 and baptized 29 April 1866. Godfather was Louis PÉPIN; godmother was Marie LAMBERT. (14) She married Olivier VERRIER on 12 Jan 1892 in St-Aimé. (6) (7) Olivier was a farmer living in St-David, son of Olivier VERRIER and Marie LAMBERT of St-David. (16)

Children were:

i. Oliver VERRIER married Audina PELLETIER 27 Aug 1914 in St-David, Yamaska. (8)
ii. Marie-Rose VERRIER married Joseph-Rosario BROUILLARD 17 Aug 1914 in St-David d'Yamaska. (8) Joseph's parents were Noé BROUILLARD & Amanda PELLETIER. Marie-Rose and Joseph-Rosario had 11 children: Olivier BROUILLARD from St-David, Richelieu County and Jeanne d'Arc BROUILLARD. Jeanne d'Arc married Wilfrid BLAIN. (6)
iii. Clerinda VERRIER married Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS 17 Oct 1922 in St-David d'Yamaska. (9) Jean-Baptiste's parents were Jean-Baptiste DESROSIERS & Mathilda THÉROUX (from St-Aimé).
iv. Mathilda VERRIER married Domino MACLARE 6 Nov 1923 in St-David d'Yamaska. (8) Domino's parents were Louis MACLARE & Rosilde DESROSIERS (from St-Edmond).

(1) Mariages de St-David d'Yamaska (1835-1966), Relevé par J.-M. Laliberté,F.C., Antonio Mongeau, F.C., Compilé et publié par B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390 Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1968, pp. 233, 234 &262.
Copy of entry in Régistres de mariages de St-David, in possession of this author.
(2) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, pp. 106 & 129
(3) Information was gathered from a manuscript of Arthur RIVARD, son of Philias RIVARD and Marguerite LÉVEILLÉE, by way of Dolorès ROBILLARD, niece of Arthur.
(4) E-mail de Dolorès ROBILLARD, 22 juin 2000 écrit à Norm Léveillée.

English translation

English translation

Des "dit" surnoms de famille à St-Aimé:

Léveillée=Fourquin, Thibault
Lambert=Lalue, Lamontagne
Brouillard=Fortier
Théroux=Landroche, Féron, Ferron, Lacroix, Plessis, Tardif, Tardy
Brouillard=Fortier