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• This is a copy of some of the email correspondence between Robert DENIS and Norm LÉVEILLÉE giving Robert permission to use Norm's data.
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• Robert DENIS to Norm
  Since my wife Maryse passed away in 2002, I have become the family's data entry clerk for our family tree.
  Privately, I would dearly like to discover that there are American Indian blood flowing <no matter how diluted> in my veins !
  Please let me know if you give me permission to use your data.
  Even if you refuse permission, I would like to hear from you anyway - - - After all, we are probably related !
  Your VERY DISTANT Canadian cousin
  Robert DENIS
  
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• Salut Robert,
  Sure. Please use what you find on my website. But, please give me credit - name and website url.
  Is this OK? Let me know where you in your site do you use my data.
  Thanks for the kind words about my genealogy site. It has been a work of love for me since 1985.
  Amitiés,
  Norm
  
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• Hi Norm :)
  Thank you for your permission to use your data.
  Of course you will get credit for any data of yours that I include in my tree.
  I will include your name as part of my data and will also use your name as one of my reference sources.
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• Salut Robert,
  Sounds OK to me.
  I will spend time in the very near future in looking over your site.
  And of course, I'll credit to you whatever data I use.
  Merci bien, cousin!
  Amitiés,
  Norm
  
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• THIRTEENTH GENERATION
  Martin PRÉVOST dit PROVOST (1286y0911,, PRÉVOST, Martin) was originally from Paris, France. He was born before 4 Jan 1611 in Paris, France. He appeared at Québec in 1639. He was a valet then a receiver in the store at Québec. On 3 Jan/Nov 1644, he married a Huron, Marie Olivier dit Sylvestre, a daughter of Roch MANITOUABEOUICH, a ward of Olivier LETARDIF. He died at Beauport on 27 Jan 1681. Olivier LETARDIF served and an interpreter for Samuel de Champlin with the Native Americans.
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  The marraige certificate reads as follows in French:
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  Mariage de Martin Prévost et Marie Olivier Sylvestre
  L'an 1644, le 3ème jour du moys de novembre.
  Les bans ayant eSté publiés par 3 jours de feSte de
  Suite, dont le 1er a eSté publicé le 23me Jour d'octobre,
  le 2 ban, le 28me jour, et le 3me Le 30medu meSme
  moys d'octobre et ne s'eStant deScouvert aucun empeSchement
  Legitime le R.P. Barthelemy Vimont Supr de La miSSion de
  La compie de JeSus en ce pays de La nouvelle-france et
  tenant place de curé en cette Eglise de la Conception
  de la Vierge Marie a Quebec a Interroge Martin
  prevoSt files de pierre prevoSt et de feffuncte Charlotte Vien
  Sa femme de la proiSSe de montreuil Sur le bois de Vincennes
  et Marie Olivier fille de Roch manithabehich
  Sauvage et ayant eu Leur mutuel conSentement et
  par paroles de preSent, les a solennellement mariés
  et faict La bénédiction nuptiale en l'Eglise de
  La Conception a Quebec, en preSence de tesmoins connus.
  Olivier LeTardif, et Guillaume Couillard de cette paroiSSe..
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  The English translation:
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  Marriage of Martin Prévost and Mrie Olivier Sylvestre
  The year 1644, the 3rd day of the month of November.
  The (marriage) bans having been published on 3 successive feast days
  of which the first was on the 23rd day of Octobre,
  the second on the 28th day, and the 3rd on the 30th day
  of the same month of Octobre and having found no legitimate impediment
  the Rev. P. Barthelemy Vimont, Superior of the
  Mission of the Society of Jesus in the this country of New France and
  serving as pastor in this Church of the Conception of the Virgin Mary in Quebec, has questioned Martin
  Prevost, son of Pierre Prévost and of the decesed Charlotte Vien
  His wife from the parish of Montreuil on the Bois de Vincennes
  and Marie Olivier, daughter of Roch Manithabehick
  Native and having received their mutual consent and
  in their own words and being present, has solemnly married them
  and gave them the nuptial blessing in the Church
  of the Conception at Québec, in the presence of the known witnesses:
  Olivier LeTardif and Guillaume Couillard of this parish.
  
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• On 8 Nov 1665, upon the death of Marie Olivier, Martin married Marie d'Abancourt, widow of Geoffroy GUILLOT and of Jean JOLLIET in Québec. Marie was the mother of the famous discoverer Louis JOLLIET.
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• Marie Olivier OUCHISTAUICHKOUE is listed both as an Algonquin and a Huron. She was also known as Marie Olivier Manitouabeouich and was the daughter of Roch Manitouabeuich. She was adopted by Olivier Letardif and instructed by Guillaume Hubou and the Ursulines. She died at Québec on 10 Sep 1665 and was buried in the cemetery of the Côte de La Montagne, Québec.
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  1408. Blaise FOURQUIN married Claude PIROT before 1660 in Lorraine, France. (1)

  1409. Claude PIROT

  Children were:

  704. Pierre FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE married Anne PHÉLISSE 25 February 1685 in the parish of St-Privat, ville (town) de Vitée, diocèse de (diocese of) Toul, Lorraine, France. (1)

       Index FOURQUIN     Index PIROT     Table of Contents     

  (1) Denis Beauregard Dictionnaire généalogique de nos origines Tome 2, Québec 1731-1799, Productions FrancoGène, p. 42.

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  704. Pierre FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE married Anne PHÉLISSE 25 February 1685 in the parish of St-Privat, ville (town) de Vittel, diocèse de (diocese of) Toul, Department of Vosges, Lorraine, France. (2)

  705. Anne PHÉLISSE

  There is an entry, "LESVEILLE, Occupation: Soldat" in the Liste de migrants, Régiment de Carignan, year 1688.
  This is a complete list of the Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers.

  On 6 Jul 1697, Iberville recruited men from Québec, at Plaisance, in the county of Papineau. Listed as number "40) leveillé: X dit Léveillé, soldat, n. France, 1697 Plaisance". Could this be Pierre or Julien or a relative? (1)(4)

  Children were:
  

  128 i. Pierre FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE. was born 24 Jan 1686. FOURQUAIN dit LÉVEILLÉ. He married Barbe FÉLIS before 31 Dec 1723 in Vittel, Diocèse de Toul, Vosges, Lorraine, France.(2)(3)

  There is another ancestry line that indicates the following:
  704. Julien FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE was born around 1670 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.
  No research has been conducted that this FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE is part of our genealogy. (Ed.NAL)
  Cercle Généalogique d' Ille et Vilaine (CGIV)

     Index FOURQUIIN-LÉVEILLÉE     Index PHÉLISSE   Table of Contents   

  (1)Hubert Charbonneau, "Du Saint-Laurent au Mississippi: les compagnons d'Iberville, La Rubrique du P.R.D.H.", Mémoires de la Société Généalogique Canadienne Française, volume 51 numéro 1 cahier 223 printemps 2000, p.46.
  (2) Denis Beauregard Dictionnaire généalogique de nos origines Tome 2, Québec 1731-1799, Productions FrancoGène, p. 42.
  (3) PRDH, Certificat de famille No. 39213.
  (4) Ibid., Liste des migrants, Certificat No. 402511.

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  352. Pierre FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉE was born 24 Jan 1686. (6) He was also known as FOURQUAIN dit LÉVEILLÉ. He married Barbe FÉLIS before 31 Dec 1723 in Vittel, diocèse de Toul, Vosges, Lorraine, France.(8)(6)
  According to Tanguay, Pierre is listed as FOURQUAIN with the surname LÉVEILLÉ. (1)(2)(3)(4)

  353. Barbe FÉLIS was born in the eastern region of Lorraine, France, which is presently the Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. She was known as Barbe FÉLIX/FRANÇOIS (7)

  Additional information at GenWeb Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Primary or secondary sources, however, are not listed.

      Children were:

  64 i. Joseph François FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ was baptized before 1723. He married Marie-Anne GIGUÈRE on 22 Feb 1762 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. He was buried on 31 Oct 1790 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec.(5)(7)

     Index FOURQUIIN-LÉVEILLÉE   Index FÉLIS   Table of Contents   

  (1) Cyprian Tanguay, Dictionnaire Généalogique des familles canadiennes, Vol.4, p.96
  (2) D'après l'ouvrage de Laurent FORDANT, "Tous les noms de famille de France et leur localisation en 1900" le patronyme FOURQUIN est localisé dans quatre départements : La Moselle (57), Les Vosges (88), Le Nord (59) et Paris (75). Le patronyme LÉVEILLÉE est localisé dans deux départements : l'Eure (27) et La Manche (50). Le patronyme LÉVEILLER est localisé dans trois départements : La Vendée (85), l'Ille-et-Vilaine (35) et l'Eure-et-Loir (28). Le patronyme LÉVEILLE est localisé dans trois départements : Paris (75), l'Orne (61) et La Manche (50). Caro, commune du Morbihan (56), nous relevons une famille FOURQUEN en 1787. (Source : "Répertoire général de bio-bibliographie Bretonne" par Ren KERVILLER") Il existe une autre commune qui s'appelle Vitré en France dans le département des Deux-Sèvres (79).    English Translation
  (3) Toul, Lorraine, France.
  (4) Vitée, according to a current atlas, is located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle France.
  (5) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 159-167.
  (6) Denis Beauregard Dictionnaire généalogique de nos origines Tome 2, Québec 1731-1799, Productions FrancoGène, p. 42.
  (7) PRDH, Programme de recherches en démographie historique, Certificat d'union No. 39213.
  (8) Ibid., Certificat de famille No. 39213.
  
  

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  176. Joseph François FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE was baptized around 1723 in the Parish of Vitée, diocese of Thou, Lorraine, France. Vitée is situated in the heart of the Lorraine Plains. It is southeast of Newfchâteau in the Department of Vosges and south of Nancy in Lorraine, France.
  He was also known as Joseph FOURQUAIN dit LÉVEILLÉE (Tanguay) and François FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE. He is listed as a godfather to Marie Agathe CANTARA on the Baptismal Acte of 22 Oct 1759. His name appears as JOSEPH FOURCAIN LEVEILLE and his occupation is listed as "SOLDAT AU REGIMENT DE LANGUEDOC". His goddaughter Marie Agathe lived less than a month.
  He married Marie-Anne GIGUÈRE on 22 Feb 1762 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. The Marriage Contract was set up on 2 Mar 1762 with the Notary Louis PILLARD. He was buried on 31 Oct 1790 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec.(1)(3)(5)(2)(22)

  There is an entry in the Family Tree Maker's Archives: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s that states "Fourquain, Joseph, 1762, Québec, from Norman Laybourn Emigrations of Alsaciens & Lorrains." This would probably indicate that Joseph was born in Diocèse de Thou, Toul, Lorraine, France, where his parents were married.
  
  Vitée: Meurthe-et-Moselle, arrondissement de Nancy, canton et perception de Vézelise, 62 (8) logements, 128 (128) habitants. In the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, district of Nancy, canton and collection of Vézelise, 62 (8) houses, 128 inhabitants.
  Dans le duché de Lorraine, diocèse de Toul, cour souveraine et intendance de Lorraine, bailliage et comté de Vaudemont, juridiction de Mirecourt. In the Duchy of Lorraine, diocese of Toul, soverign court and province of Lorraine, bailiwick and county of Vaudement, under the jurisdiction of Mirecourt. (12)

  Chambre des notaires du Québec
  Le Parchemin 20 Août 1767 (TR)
  Pillard, L. (1736-1767)
  Echange de terre située à Yamaska en retour d'une terre située en l'île du Domaine entre Joseph Fourquin dit Leveillé et Marianne Giguère, son épouse, de Dyamaska, et Joseph Mondoux et Marguerite Petit, son épouse, Dyamaska.
  Doc #: 17670820PA010506 or at http://www.cdnq.org/

  177. Marie-Anne GIGUÈRE dit GRANDMENIL was baptized in 1739. She was also known as Anne. Anne was the widow of Joseph PETIT GRANDMENIL aka François Regis, whom she married 6 Feb 1758. Marie-Anne and Joseph has a son named Pierre PETIT. Marie-Anne married a third time to Jean-Baptiste CHEVALIER. (1) (1) (7) (18) (19)

     Children were:
  

  88. i. Joseph LÉVEILLÉ dit FOURQUIN was born on 3 Nov and baptized 4 Nov 1763 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. He married Marguerite TALUSSIER-LASALLE on 20 May 1787 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. (13) (14)
  This link will lead to my grandmother, Césarie THÉROUX, wife of Joseph LÉVEILLÉE, the author's grandfather, husband of Césarie Théroux.

  88 iii. Jacques Louis LÉVEILLÉE dit FOURQUIN was born 19 Nov and baptized 20 Nov 1771 in the parish of St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec. He married Marie SAINT-GERMAIN on 15 Jan 1798 in the parish of St-Michel d'Yamaska. (4) (15) (16)
  This link will lead to Joseph LÉVEILLÉE, the author's grandfather.

  ii. Michel LÉVEILLÉE dit FOURQUIN baptized 24 Sept 1769 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. He died 25 Feb 1791 in Yamaska. (1)(3)(5)(17)

  iv. Jean-Luc LÉVEILLÉE first married Marie GUILBAULTon 20 Feb 1797 in Yamaska. He then married Marguerite HÉBERT, daughter of Félix HÉBERT & Geneviève PAUL on 27 Oct 1800 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (7) (8) (9) (1)

  v. Agathe LÉVELLÉE married Louis PARENT  (Louis & Thérèse FORCIER) on 5 June 1787. She died 19 Feb 1794. (1)(3)(10)(11)
     Children were:

  i. Agathe PARENT was born 17 Oct 1791 and baptized on 18 Oct 1791 in Yamaska. She married Théphile DEGUIRE (Antoine DEGUIRE & Dorothée LAVALLÉE) on 13 Nov 1810 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)(21)

  ii. Antoine PARENT married Victoire MONDOUX (Louis MONDOUX & Marie CARTIER) on 15 Jul 1822 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  iii. Jean PARENT married Madeleine ST-GERMAIN (Étienne ST-GERMAIN & Anne CARDIN) on 28 Aug 1815 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  iv. Jean-Baptiste PARENT married Louise PARENTEAU (François PARENTEAU & Marie MILLET) on 17 Feb 1827 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  v. Joseph PARENT married Marie COUTURIER (Michel COUTURIER & Marguerite CARON) on 16 Aug 1819 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  vi. Louis PARENT first married Dorothée ST-GERMAIN (Joseph ST-GERMAIN & Louise Catherine LEFORT) on 28 Oct 1811 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. He then married Catherine LABBÉ (veuve de Jean-Baptiste THÉROUX) on 10 Nov 1863 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  vii. Marguerite PARENT married Pierre CARTIER (Jean-Baptiste CARTIER & Angèle GAGNIER) on 22 Jul 1822 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  viii. Marie PARENT married Michel ST-GERMAIN (Joseph ST-GERMAIN & Catherine LOUIS LEFORT) on 5 Nov 1821 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  ix. Michel PARENT married Josette LÉVEILLÉE (Paul LÉVEILLÉE & Thérèse GINGRAS) on 19 Jul 1819 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

  x. Théophile PARENT married Angèle BERGERON (Thomas BERGERON & Marie GIGUÈRE) on 15 Jul 1828 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (1)

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  (1) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, pp. 107-110 & 159-167.
  (2) Ibid., p. 214
  (3) Cyprian Tanguay, Dictionnaire Généalogique des familles canadiennes, Vol.4, p.96
  (4) Family History, The Church of the Latter Day Saints, p. 13:425
  (5)PDRH - Programme de Recherche en Demographie Historique, www.genalogy.umontreal.ca/en/member/ListEtatCivilIndividu, Certificat de baptême No. 610099>.
  (6) Ibid., Certificat No. 311480.
  (7) Ibid., Certificat No. 39212.
  (8) Ibid., Acte de Mariage, Certificat No. 360809.
  (9) Ibid., Certificat No. 78073.
  (10) Ibid., Acte de mariage, Certificat No. 360656.
  (11) Ibid., Certificat No. 64611.
  (12) Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, Museum of New France, 2000.
  (13) PRDH, Certificat d'union No. 64528.
  (14) Ibid., Certificat de mariage No. 350654.
  (15) Ibid., Certificat d'union No. 83608.
  (16) Ibid., Certificat de mariage No. 360817.
  (17) Ibid., Certificat de séputure No. 529363.
  (18) Ibid., Certificat de famille No. 34674.
  (19) Ibid., Certificat d'individu No. 189149.
  (20) Ibid., Certificat d'individu No. 163414.
  (21) Ibid., Certificat de baptême No. 556213.
  (22) Denis Beauregard Dictionnaire généalogique de nos origines Tome 2, Québec 1731-1799, Productions FrancoGène, p. 42.

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  32. Jacques Louis LÉVEILLÉ dit FOURQUIN, also known as Joseph FOURQUAIN. He was born 19 Nov and baptized 20 Nov 1771 in the parish of St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec.   He married Marie ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN/GAUCIN on 15 Jan 1798 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. (1)(2) (6)(11) (12)

  33. Marie ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN/GAUCIN was also known as Marie-Anne. She was born on 14 Aug and baptized 15 Aug 1779 in St-Michel, Yamaska.  (10)

  Children were:

  16 iv. Joseph LÉVEILLÉE was born 19 and baptized 20 March 1813 in St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec. Godparents were Jean-Baptiste BROUILLARD and Geneviève DANIS. (9) He first married Marie BROUILLARD (Félix BROUILLARD & Marie Louise ALEXANDRE) on 18 Oct 1831 in St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec. Joseph married twice more: his second marriage to Émilie AUTOT (AUTOTTE) on 13 April 1874; his third marriage to Luce CARTIER on 12 April 1866. (1) He died in 1902 in St-Aimé, Massueville, Richelieu County, Québec.(1)

  i. Antoine FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE was born 6 October and baptized 7 October 1798 in Yamaska.(6) He married Angélique DEGUIRE-DESROSIERS (Jean-Baptiste & Thérèse FORCIER) 7 Aug 1820, in St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec. (1)(3)(4). Antoine was one of the original 139 residents of St-Michel Parish who requested, in a document dated 24 January 1834, that a new parish be established in the Massue seigniory or domain. On 3 June 1834 the first members of the Conseil de la Corporation de St-Aimé were elected. Antoine Léveillée was one of these first members.(10) Thus began the construction of the church and the organization of the village of St-Aimé, now known as Massueville, named after its first Lord, Aimé Massue. Antoine Fourquin-Léveillé was one of the first church wardens, serving in that capacity in 1838. (5) It is probably that Antoine died before 1886 since his wife wrote her will on 25 Sept 1886, leaving all her possessions to charitable causes.. It is probable that he died on 3 November since one of the provisions of Angélique's will stipulated that a low Mass be celebrated every 3 November each year, forever.

  ii. Marie LÉVEILLÉE married Louis PÉPIN (Louis PÉPIN & Marie ST-GERMAIN) 27 Jan 1818 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (8)

  iii. Marguerite LÉVEILLÉE married Joseph BROUILLARD (François BROUILLARD & Thérèse PAUL) 16 Oct 1820. (1)
  
  Jacques' nephew Joseph FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉ married Anne ST-GERMAIN 27 Jan 1812 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (7)

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  (1) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, pp. 159-167, 239.
  (2) Family History, The Church of the Latter Day Saints, p. 13:425
  (3) Ibid., 13:429
  (4) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 74
  (5) Histoire de la Seigneurie Massue et de la Paroisse St-Aimé, Ovide-M. H.-Lapalice, 1930, p. 140-147.
  (6)PRDH - Programme de Recherche en Demographie Historique,Certifcat de baptême No. 557877.
  (7) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 159.
  (8) Ibid., p. 165.
  (9) Régistre de Baptême de St-Michel d'Yamaska, Year 1813.
  (10) PRDH Certificat No. 610717, Baptême.
  (11) Ibid., Acte de Mariage, Certificat No.360817.

  (12) Ibid., Acte de famille, Certificat No. 83608.

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  16. Joseph LÉVEILLÉE was also known as FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE. He was born 19 and baptized 20 March 1813 in St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec. Godparents were Jean-Baptiste BROUILLARD and Geneviève DANIS. (12) He married Marie BROUILLARD on 18 Oct 1831 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. Witnesses were Joseph's father Jacques FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ, his brother Antoine FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ, Félix BROUILLARD, brother of the bride, Pierre MARICHAND and Jean-Baptiste BROUILLARD, the only witness who signed the certificate. (1)(8) He died 28 April 1902 at the age of 90, in St-Aimé de Richelieu. He was the Town Crier of St-Aimé. (9) He erected the niche of Notre-Dame-des-Campagnes in 1862.(10) He served as "marguillier" (church warden) in 1867. (11)

  Joseph married twice more: his second marriage to Émilie AUTOT (AUTOTTE); his third marriage to Luce CARTIER(1)   

  17a. Marie BROUILLARD was born 19 and baptized 20 March 1813 in St-Michel d'Yamaska, Québec, on the same day as her future husband. Godparents were Antoine BROUILLARD and Geneviève ALEXANDRE. (12) She was Joseph's first marriage on 18 Oct 1831. Marie died before 1874. Her parents were Félix BROUILLARD & Louise ALEXANDRE.

  Children of the first marriage were:

  8 ii. Antoine LÉVEILLÉE 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. (25) He married Sophie LAMBERT on 20 Jul 1852 in St-David, Yamaska, Québec. He was also known as Antoine FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ. (14) 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)

  i. Joseph LÉVEILLÉE was born in June 1832 and died 28 August 1833 at age 13 months. He was the first born son. (26)

  iii. Mathilde LÉVEILLÉE born in 1835. She died 5 Dec 1837 at age 2 1/2 years. (15)

  iv. Angèle LÉVEILLÉE-FOURQUIN was born 16 April 1837; godfather Félix BROUILLARD; godmother Marie ST-GERMAIN. (16) She married Modeste RÈCHE aka RAICHE (Modeste RÈCHE & Marie COUTURIER) 25 April 1854 in St-Aimé, Richelieu, Québec. (3)

  v. Louis FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 27 March 1840. Godfather was Louis LEBRUN; godmother was Angèle BROUILLARD. (16) He married Angèle GAUCIN dit ST-GERMAIN (Antoine GAUCIN & Thérèse CAYA) 11 Feb 1861 in St-Aimé. (6)(2)
  Children were:

  i. Marie Delia was born 26 Sept 1868 in St-David d'Yamaska; died 14 Feb 1944 in Arctic, West Warwick, RI. She married (Eugene) Aimé BROUILLARD (Louis & Josette PARENT) 3 Nov 1890 in St-David.(18) Aimé was born 6 Feb 1871 in St-David and died 4 Oct 1950 in Coventry, RI.
  Their children were: Roméo, Raoul, Almeria, Rosella, Rosanna, Eva and Léonard. (17) i. Léonard Joseph was baptized 15 Aug 1909 in Yamaska, Québec. On 24 Nov 1931 in St-Jean-Baptiste Church, West Warwick, RI, he married Marie Rose Lillian SOUCY (Louis & Georgianna AUCLAIR). Marie was baptized 3 Mar 1912 in Warwick, RI.(21) ii. Rosanna was baptized 10 Jan 1902 in St-David, Québec. On 6 Jun 1921, in St-Jean Baptiste, she married Joseph Omer LANGLAIS (Joseph & Delima DANIS. Joseph was baptized 21 Jun 1901 in St-David.(22) iii. Rosella was baptized 5 Sept 190 St-David. On 24 Nov 1927, she married Hayden Joseph DODD (Arthur & Florence HOPKINS) 24 Nov 1927 in St-Jean-Baptiste Church, West Warwick, RI. Hayden was baptized 17 Nov 1927 in Arctic, RI.(23) iv. Roméo was born 14 Aug 1891 in St-David and died 28 Nov 1926,Arctic, West Warwick RI. He married Blanche R. MARTIN, who was born 24 Sept 1894 and died July 1980, West Warwick, RI. (24) v. Raoul was born 14 Feb 1897 in St-David and died March 1978 in West Warwick, RI. (24) vi. Almeria F was born 24 Nov 1898 in St-David and died 4 Dec 1985 in West Warwick, RI. She married John Henry DODD, who was born 26 Sept 1893 and died Jan 1976 in West Warwick, Kent County, RI. (24) vii. Eva M was born 14 Oct 1901 in St-David and died 3 Aug 1982 in Narragansett, Washington County,RI. She married Aimé W. LAVALLÉE 8 Jan 1920; they divorced. She married James E. Richards. (24) ii. Adelia married Louis Brouillard (Louis & Josette PARENT) 26 July 1885 in St-Aimé. (19)

  vi. Marie Émilie LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 5 Dec 1841. Godfather was Olivier DESROSIERS; godmother was Geneviève LEMOINE dit CAPISTRAN. (16)

  vii. Eléonore LÉVEILLÉE born 1839 and died 17 April 1842 at the age of 3 years. (15)

  viii. Hermine FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE was born around 1840. She married Narcisse PARENTEAU (Narcisse & Angèle TERROU) 18 Jun 1860 in St-Aimé. (6)

  ix. Baby Anonymous LÉVEILLÉE was born and died 21 and buried 23 Oct 1843 (15)

  x. Joseph LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 20 Oct 1844. Godfather was Joseph BROUILLARD; godmother was Marguerite FOURQUIN.(16) He died 11 March 1852 at the age of 8 years. (15)

  xi. Narcisse (Narcyse) LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 10 Dec 1846. Godfather was Narcyse BROUILLARD; godmother was Geneviève SALVA. (16) He married Marguerite LALANCETTE (Louis & Marie FORCIER) 21 Feb 1865 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (6) He was a "marguillier" (church warden) in 1907-1908 for St-Aimé parish. (10)

  xii. Marie Célina FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 20 April 1849. Godfather was Louis PÉPIN; godmother was Adélaide BROUILLARD. (16) She married Louis VILLIARD (Jean & Julie LALANCETTE) 27 Feb 1865 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (6)

  xiii. Aimé LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 6 May 1851. Godfather was Louis GAUCIN dit ST-GERMAIN; godmother was Thérèse BROUILLARD. He married Marie FORCIER (Antoine & Geneviève FOURQUIN) 28 Nov 1871 in St-Michel, Yamaska. (5) His second marriage was to Emélie DESROSIERS, widow of Paul Larochelle 12 Jul 1921 à St Robert.

  Children:
  Marie Flore Aldéa LÉVEILLÉ was born on 9 & baptized on 10 December 1891 in St-Aimé de Richelieu.
  Célina LÉVEILLÉE married Joseph HÉBERT (Gilbert HÉBERT & Marie BROUILLARD) on 10 Jan 1893 in St-Michel d'Yamaska. (27)

  xiv. Baby Anonymous LÉVEILLÉE died 23 May 1853. (15)

  xv. Joseph LÉVEILLÉ FOURQUIN born and baptized 27 August 1855. Godparents were Antoine FOURQUIN and Sophie LAMBERT (16). He married Mathilde Élise FORCIER (Antoine & Geneviève FOURQUIN) 2 August 1875.(5) His second marrige was to Mélina PAUL-HUS on 17 Sept 1925. (3)

  Children:
  i. Émélie LÉVEILLÉ married Oméril THÉROUX, son of Louis THÉROUX & ANGÈLE LÉVEILLÉ, on 13 July 1897 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (29)
  ii. Philippe LÉVEILLÉ married Léona VALOIS, daughter of Louis VALOIS & Julie ST-GERMAIN, on 16 August 1898 in St-Michel d'Yamaska.

  Children:
  Joseph Aimé Léveillé was born 11 March and baptized 13 March 1901 in St-Aimé de Richelieu.

  
  iii. Delvina LÉVEILLÉ married Jean-Baptiste BELISLE, son of Joseph BELISLE & Mathilde Forcier on 10 October 1899 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (29)
  iv. Mathilde LÉVEILLÉ married Maxime DESROISIERS, son of Maxime DESROSIERS & Marie FORCIER on 10 October 1899. (29)
  v. Adrien LÉVEILLÉ married Émélia BELISLE, daughter of Joseph BELISLE & Émélie PAUL-HUS on 22 October 1907 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (29)
  vi. Edmond LÉVEILLÉ married Angeline TARDIF, daughter of François TARDIF & Émélie PARENT on 2 February 1915 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (29)
  vii. Wilfrid LÉVEILLÉ married Jean TARDIF, daughter of François TARDIF & Émélie PARENT on 15 August 1922 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. (29)

  xvi. Edouard LÉVEILLÉE born and baptized 3 Nov 1859. Godparents were Narcisse HÉBERT and Mathilde PÉPIN. (16) He died 24 Jan 1861, at the age of 15 months. (15)

   

  17b. Joseph's second marriage, on 13 April 1874 was to Émilie AUTOT (AUTOTTE) (daughter of Julie AUTOT.) There were no children. Émilie died before 1897. (1)(2)

  17c. His third marriage, on 16 Sept 1897, was to Luce CARTIER (Joseph CARTIER & Catherine GIGUÈRE). Luce's first marriage, on 12 April 1866, was to Louis SCHMID, widower of Victoire FORCIER. There were no children. (13)

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  (1) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 163.
  Copy of the entry in the Marriage Registry of St-Michel, signed by the pastor, A. Lebrun, p. 29.
  (2) Ibid., p. 14
  (3) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, p. 105
  (4) Mariages de St-François-du-Lac (1687-1965), Yamaska, Québec, J.M. Laliberté & Atonio Mongeau, B. Pontbriand Pub, 1966, p. 183
  (5) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 100
  (6) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, p. 64
  (7) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 23
  (8) Family History, Latter Day Saints, p. 13:425
  (9) Histoire de la Seigneurie Massue et de la Paroisse St-Aimé, Ovide-M. H.-LaPalice, 1930, p. 257.
  (10)Histoire de la Seigneurie Massue et de la Paroisse St-Aimé, Ovide-M. H.-LaPalice, 1930, p. 219-220.
  (11) Ibid., p 412.
  (12) Régistre de Baptême de St-Michel d'Yamaska, Year 1813.
  (13) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), Relevé par Ant. Mongeau et B. Parenteau, Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390, Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1966, p. 51
  (14) Mariages de St-David d'Yamaska (1835-1966), Relevé par J.-M. Laliberté, F.C., Antonio Mongeau, F.C., Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390 Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1968, p. 233.
  (15) Régistres de Sépultures, St-Aimé, Québec, Extract, Sept 2000.
  (16) Letter from Audette St-Germain, secretaire of St-Aimé Rectory, Sept 2000.
  (17) Shannon M. Wallor, Message posted in LEVEILLEE-L@rootsweb.com, 23 Sept 2000. Eva Brouillard was Shannon's great-grandmother.
  (18) Mariages de St-David d'Yamaska (1835-1966), Relevé par J.-M. Laliberté, F.C., Antonio Mongeau, F.C., Compilé et publié pas B. Pontbriand, agronome, 2390 Marie Victorin, Québec 6, 1968, p. 234 & 191.
  (19) Ibid., p. 277.
  (20) Marie's parents are listed as Louis FOURQUIN and Angèle GAUSSEL, Mariages de St-David d'Yamaska p. 191 & p. 234.
  (21) Marriages of St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI, 1873-1980, Janice Burkhard & Alfred Gaboury, A.F.G.S Library, 1987, p. 89.
  (22) Ibid., p. 90.
  (23) Ibid., p. 91.
  (24) Shannon M. Wallor, E-Mail message, 28 Sept 2000. Eva Brouillard was Shannon's great-grandmother.
  (25) Registres de Baptêmes de St-Michel d'Yamaska, 128th Baptism, Microfiche Folio 235, Centre de Généalogie, Montreal Library.
  Copy of entry No. 128, Régistres de Baptêmes de St-Michel d'Yamaska, in possession of the author.
  (26) Registres de Sépultures de St-Michel d'Yamaska, Microfiche, Montreal Library.
  (27) Mariages de St-Michel d'Yamaska (1727-1965), p. 161.
  (28) Ibid., p. 271
  (29) Mariages de St-Aimé de Richelieu(1836-1966), pp. 105-106.

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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).

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  (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

  
  "Il y a quelques années. j'avais trouvé un article sur mon grand-père Philias Rivard, époux de Marguerite Léveillé. On y parlait de ses grandes réalisations: Construction de l'aqueduc de Saint-Aimé en faisant venir des Forges de Saint Maurice la tuyauterie et la fonte nécessaire à sa réalisation. Quand il a manqué de tuyaux de fonte, il a inventé des outils pour creuser des troncs d'arbre de pin pour en faire des tuyaux pour terminer l'aqueduc. Dans le livre de Hector Lapalice sur la Seigneurie des Massue et l'histoire de la Paroisse de Saint Aimé on parle de la construction de l'aqueduc par mon grand-père.
  Par la suite, au début du siècle, une quinzaine de personnes ont pu bénéficier d'un service téléphonique grâce à lui car il avait pu maîtriser et appliquer une invention européenne afin de produire l"électricité nécessaire: la pile Volta-Leclanché.
  Dans l'article en question, on dit que lors de la division entre la paroisse et le village , c'est sur une partie de ses terres que fut construite l'école no. 9. Elle était située face au nouveau cimetière. (Si tu le visites, tu pourras voir le long de la route la pierre tombale de Philias Rivard et Marguerite Léveillé. Cette pierre tombale, qu'il s'était procurée lors du déménagement du vieux cimetière, il l'a gravée lui-même dans ses temps libres. Elle était placée tout au fond de son jardin, sous un arbre et il la gravait, à la main, avec un ciseau à pierre. Tu vas pouvoir le constater à cause de l'écriture assez rudimentaire).
  On parle aussi dans cet article de Narcisse Léveillé, oncle de Marguerite Léveillé (donc parent avec toi) qui avait donné son nom à la Commission Scolaire dissidente vers 1907-1908."
  "Cet homme entreprenant et habile machiniste, de son initiative privée et de ses ressources personnelles, mena son entreprise à bonne fin. Depuis cette date, le village est doté de cette utilité, devenue nécessité. Le premier avril 1925, la corporation du village a fait l'acquisition de l'aqueduc de M. Rivard-Dufresne." Extrait Histoire de la seigneurie Massue et de la paroisse de Saint-Aimé",
  Ovide-M. Hector Lapalice, 1930.

  English translation

  
  (5) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, p. 64.
  (6) Information verified by Jeanne d'Arc BROUILLARD, who married Wilfrid BLAIN, from St-Marcel, during a visit on 20 July 2000.
  (7) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, p. 158.
  (8) Mariages de St-David (1835-1966), Yamaska County, Québec, p. 337.
  (9) Ibid., p. 336.
  (10) Mariages de St-Aimé (1836-1966), Richelieu, Québec, p. 106.
  (11) Extrait du Registre de Saint-Aimé.
  (12) Oral Interview with Ida LÉVEILLÉE THÉROUX, last living member of my paternal grandfather's family and the last living grandchild of Antoine and Sophie LÉVEILLÉE, granted September 2000 to this author. (NAL)
  (13) Grandfather of the author of this ancestral file- Norm Léveillée.
  (14) Régistre de Baptêmes, St-Aimé,, Québec, Extract, Sept 2000.
  (15) Régistre de Sépulture, St-Aimé, Québec, Extract, Sept 2000.
  (16) Letter from Audette St-Germain, secretary of St-Aimé Rectory, Sept 2000.
  (17) Pierre Léveillée, US Naturalization Certificate No. P703, US Circuit Court, Providence, RI, Naturalization Record prior to 1906, page 703, NARA, Northeast Region, Waltham, MA.
  (18) Ida Léveillée Théroux, paternal aunt to this author, Personal Interview, September 22, 2000.
  (19) Marriages of St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick,RI, 1873-1980, Janice Burkhard & Alfred Gaboury, A.F.G.S Library, 1987, p. 381.
  (20) Ibid., p. 380.
  (21) Registre de Baptêmes de St-Michel d'Yamaska, 128th Baptism, Microfiche Folio 235, Centre de Généalogie, Montreal Library.
  (22) J. Burkhart, A. Letourneau, M. Letourneau, L. McDonald, H. Paradis,Baptisms of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,, Vol. 2, West Warwick, RI 1873-1989, A.F.G.S. Library Committee, 1992, p.789.
  (23) Ibid., p. 790.
  (24) On the tombstone, in the St-Aimé cemetary, the date of Célina's death is listed as 23 Jan 1944, and Hilaire Robidoux's death as 6 Oct 1945. Personal observation.
  (25) On their tombstone, in the St-Aimé cemetary, the dates of death for Célina is 7 Jul 1931 at the age of 69 years, and for Pierre as 29 Oct 1939 at the age of 77 years. Personal observation.
  (26) Régistre des actes de baptême, mariages et sépultures de St-Aimé, 1868, p. 197.
  (27) Ibid.
  (28) Régistre des actes de baptême, mariages et sépultures de St-Aimé.
  (29) Répertoire de St-Aimé, 2002.
  (30) Email from Jacqueline Ann Musciano

  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

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  4. Joseph LÉVEILLÉE was born 6 Sept and baptized 7 Sep 1868 in St-Aimé de Richelieu, Québec, Canada.(1) In 1870, he immigrated to Harris, Coventry, RI with his parents, his brothers and sisters. He returned to St-Aimé in 1879 where he sold apples. He married Césarie THÉROUX on 15 Jan 1889 in St-David, Yamaska, Québec. He is listed in the Régistre de Mariages de St-David d'Yamaska as Joseph FOURQUIN-LÉVEILLÉE.(2)
  He dropped the FOURQUIN and added an extre "e" - Léveillée - to his family name around 1899, since this was the first time that he signed his name as "Joseph Léveillée". Refer to his daughter Juliette's baptism record below.
  On March 15, 1909, Joseph immigrated viar St-Albans, Vermont, to Hope, Rhode Island with five of his children: Cécilia, Annie, Joseph, A imé and Juliette.
  On 22 March 1909 his wife Césarie (pregnant with Arthur) and the rest of his family, Bernadette, Jean-Baptiste, Homérild, Ida immigrated via St-Albans, Vermont, to Hope, Rhode Island. They were accompanied by a cousin, Cyphias Sylvestre, on the Grand Trunk Railroad. His family then moved to Mill Street, Harris Village, Coventry, Rhode Island.
  On the marriage certificate and baptism certificate for his son Jean-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉE, he is listed as Joseph LÉVEILLÉE. He died on 6 May 1959 in Coventry, Rhode Island.

  5. Émélie Césarie THÉROUX born and baptized on 5 Jun 1867 in St-Michel, Yamaska, Québec. Godfather was William CHARLAND and godmother was Marguerite THÉROUX. Neither of the witnesses could write. (3) She died on 8 Oct 1947 in Coventry, Rhode Island.

  Early Family Photo

      Children were:

  2.   ix. Jean-Baptiste Léveillée was born 23 Jun and baptized 24 Jun 1905 in St-Aimé de Richelieu. Godparents were Philias Rivard & Marguerite Fourquin-Léveillé. (26) He married Jeannette BÉLANGER on 5 Sep 1932 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, West Warwick, Rhode Island. They had two children: Normand and Rita. He died 13 Jul 1965 in Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI. He is this author's father.

  i. Marie Césarie aka Cécilia Fourquin-Léveillée, born 16 January and baptized in an emergency by Doctor Pierre Bergeron. Church baptism took place on 17 January 1890 in St-Aimé by Father Godard, with Louis Théroux as godfather and Sophie Lambert as godmother, her grandparents. The father Joseph Fourquin dit Léveillée signed as a witness to the ceremony. (8) She married Arthur Brousseau. Cécilia died 2 April 1938. Arthur died 30 Dec 1970. They had one daughter:

  Cécile who married Eugène Hamelinwho had seven children: Richard, Paul, Denise ???

  ii. Marie Argentine Rosanna Léveillée was born and baptized 7 Dec 1891 in St-Aimé. Her godparents were Narcisse Fourquin-Léveillé and Angèle Léveillé. She died 5 Nov at the age of 10 years 11 months and was buried 6 Nov 1902 in St-Aimé. (18)

  iii. Anna (Annie) Léveillée aka Marie Anna Parmélie was born 23 Sept and baptized 24 Sept 1893 in St-Aimé. Godparents were Narcisse Théroux, merchant, and Élise Cardin, his wife.(17) She married Olivier Pelland. Annie died in 1983 and Olivier 17 Jul 1971 in Providence, RI. They had one daughter:

  Muriel was born on 20 February 20, 1927 in Providence, RI. She married Edward Hodge on 10 October 1948 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Providence, R.I. She died 15 December 2000 in Cranston, Rhode Island. Edward was forn on 1 February 1929 and died on 8 July 2000. Muriel and Edward had three children:

  Paul
  Karen Marie Hodge married Vincent T. Izzo Jr. Two children:

  Vincent Thomas Izzo III
  Luara Diane Izzo

  Terry-Ann. (19)

  iv. Joseph Alzide Léveillée, born 28 and baptized 29 Oct 1894 in St-Aimé, Québec. Godparents were Joseph Léveillé and Mélie Autotte (? Gothot, Ed.). On 11 Aug 1919, in St-Jean-Baptiste, West Warwick, RI, he married Eva VERRIER (Joseph & Eugenie DESMARAIS). Eva was born 20 Dec 1897 in Warwick, RI. Joseph worked at the Harris plant of Interlaken Mills when he first immigrated to Rhode Island. He was a World War I Army Veteran, and was a carpenter for 25 years at several Rhode Island firms. before retiring in 1967. Joseph died 6 Aug 1977 in Coventry, RI. (7) (20) They had one son:

  Alcide LÉVEILLÉE was baptized 6 Feb 1924 in Coventry, RI and died 4 Aug 1979 in San Diego, CA. Alcide was a decorated World War II veteran, having been with the 82nd Airborne Division, parachuting into the village of Ste-Mère Église, Normandy, France, on D-Day and being held captive by the Germans. Because he spoke French, he was able to escape. Refer to this story in Késsinnimek - Roots - Racines magazine, March 2004 issue.

  v. Aimé Léveillée was born 28 May and baptized 29 May 1896 in St-Aimé. His godparents were Aimé Théroux & Georgiana Chamberland. He immigrated to Harris, Coventry, through the port of St. Albans, VT on 15 March 1909. Witnesses were Frank E. Vanasse and Jean B. Picard. He along with many members of his family worked at the Harris Plant of the Interlaken Mills. Aimé was also a wrapper for the Pawtuxet Valley Dye Co., for 15 years before retiring in 1972. He married Marie-Rose PICARD 23 Jun 1930 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, West Warwick, RI. He died 15 Sep 1983 in West Warwick, RI. (6) (21)

  vi. Juliette Léveillée; was born and baptized 15 March 1899 in St-Aimé. Godparents were Joseph Ledoux and Élizabeth LaPlante. She married Adelare SALVAS 9 May 1921 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, West Warwick, RI; Alfred CHARBBONNEAU3 Jun 1944 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, West Warwick, RI,; and Ivanhoe LÉVESQUE around 1955. She died on 31 July 1962 in Coventry, RI. (22)

  vii. Joseph Antoine Olivier Léveillée, was born and baptized 7 May 1901 in St-Aimé. Godparents were Olivier Verrier and Mathilde Léveillé. (23) He died 14 Feb and was buried 15 Feb 1903 in St-Aimé. (24)

  viii. Marie Evonne Bernadette Léveillée was born 3 Jul and baptized 4 Jul 1903 in St-Aimé Québec. Godparents were Joseph Joyal de St-Michel and Alvina Théroux. (25) She married Oméril (Omer) J. THÉROUX(Omérild Théroux & Émilie Léveillée) 23 Jun 1930 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil Church, West Warwick, RI. Bernadette died 31 May 1953, at the age of 49 years, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Oméril was born in 1899 in St-David, Yamaska Country, Québec and died on 9 June 1966 at the age of 66 years, in West Warwick.
  They had three daughters:

  Lucille Théroux married Donald McLane. They had one son: Bruce.
  Fernande Théroux married Donald Morin.
  Claire married Albert Viens.

  x. Joseph Homérile Léveillée born 12 March and baptized on 13 March 1907 in the parish St-Aimé de Richelieu, Québec. Godparents were Homérile Joyal and his sister Cécilia Léveillé. (4) The reason that Homérild and his sister Ida were baptized in the church of St-David was that the church at St-Aimé had burned to the ground in 1906; it was rebuilt in 1909. He died 3 Sep 1983.
  He married Délia CYR on 20 Jun 1927 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Phenix in West Warwick, RI.
      They had four children:

  Lorraine Léveillée married James Bruce
  Raymond Léveillée married Winnie Tourgee
  Donald Joseph Léveillée born 3 Jun and baptized 5 Jun 1932 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Arthur BROUSSEAU & Célia LÉVEILLÉE. He married Lorraine M. DUPERRON 8 Oct 1955 in Notre-Dame Church, Phenix, RI. (10)
  Marie Thérèse Gloria born 19 July and baptized 2 Aug 1936 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Léo LANDROCHE & Blanche CYR. She married Albert MESSIER 14 July 1956 in Notre-Dame Church, Phenix, RI.(9)

  His second marriage was to Aurore BEAUCHESNE 25 Aug 1941.

      Children were: Richard, Pauline, Maurice, Violette, Claudette, Cécile, & RoseMarie.

  Pauline Yvonne born 6 Nov and baptized 8 Nov 1942 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Eugene BEAUCHESNE & Leo FONTAINE. She married Ronald Leo BEAUCHAMP 11 Jul 1964, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Phenix, RI. (12)
  Maurice Mérile born 20 Oct and baptized 24 Oct 1943 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. He married Claire Pauline RENAUD 29 April 1967 in SS. Peter & Paul, West Warwick, RI. (9)
  Violette Marie born 3 Jun and baptized 10 Jun 1945 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Aldred CHARBONNEAU & Juliette LÉVEILLÉE. She married Gerald Gerard CHARPENTIER 29 May 1965 in Notre-Dame Church, Phenix, RI. (13)
  Claudette Marie born 9 Oct and baptized 13 Oct 1946 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Oméril THÉROUX & Bernadette THÉROUX. She married John M. Sestilli 188 Nov 1967 in SS Peter & Paul Church, Waterbury CT. (10)
  Cécile Marie born 16 Jun and baptized 23 Jun 1948. Godparents were Réné ST.PIERRE & Yvonne ST.PIERRE. She married Raymond Joseph MAGEAU 1 July 1967 in Notre-Dame Church, West Warwick, RI. (11)

  xi. Marie Ida Léveillée,was born 12 Feb and baptized on 13 Feb 1909 in St-Aimé de Richelieu, Québec. Godparents were Hilaire Robidoux & Marie Célina Léveillée, uncle and aunt. The officiating priest was O. Leduc, Pastor. (14) (27) The reason that Homérild and his sister Ida were baptized in the church of St-David was that the church at St-Aimé had burned to the ground in 1906; it was rebuilt in 1909.
  She married Théode THÉROUX (Omérild Théroux & Émilie Léveillée)on 27 June 193 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil Church. Witnesses were Arthur Léveillée, her brother, and Cécilia Brousseau, her sister. A cousin, Father Albert Léveillée was the officiating priest. (15) She became an American Citizen on 23 May 1939 (16), along with her husband Théode. Théode was baptized 9 Nov 190 0 at St-David. Godparents were Louis Théroux & Délima Sayer. He died 6 September 1980 in West Warwick, RI. Ida died on March 8, 2005, in West Warwick, RI, at the age of 96 years. She was buried on March 12, 2005 in Notre-Dame Cemetery, West Warwick, Rhode Island. Ida is the godmother of this author; she died on his birthday. They had one daughter:

  Rolande, a Sister of the Presentation of Mary.

  xii. Arthur Léveillée was baptized 28 Jun 1910 in Coventry, RI. He married Irène Pelland. Arthur was my godfather. Arthur died 2 Nov 1964 and Irene died 31 Oct 1990 in Providence, RI. They had two sons:

  Roger & Dennis.

  
  
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  (1) Régistre des baptêmes, mariages et sépulutres de St-Aimé, 1868, p. 197. St-Aimé is now also known as Masseuville, in Richelieu County, Québec.
  (2) Marriages de St-David d'Yamaska, 1835-1966, by J.-M. Laliberté, F.C., Antonio Mongeau, F.C., B. Ponbriand, 1968, p. 234 & p. 324
  (3) Régistres de Baptêmes de St-Michel d'Yamaska, Entry no. 67.
  Copy of entry in possession of this author.
  (4) Régistre des actes de baptêmes, mariages et sépultures, 1907, p. 37.
  (5) Aimé Léveillée, Passenger Lists, Grand Trunk Rairoad, Vol 47, p. 69.
  (6) Aimé Léveillée, Naturalization Certificate 11569,
  (7) Marriages of St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI, 1873-1980, Janice Burkhard & Alfred Gaboury, A.F.G.S Library, 1987, p. 381.
  (8) Régistres de Baptême de St-Aimé, Entré No. 2, 1890.
  Copy of entry in possession of this author. Her mother's surname was spelled Tétreau instead of Théroux.
  (9) J. Burkhart, A. Letourneau, M. Letourneau, L. McDonald, H. Paradis,Baptisms of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,, Vol. 2, West Warwick, RI 1873-1989, A.F.G.S. Library Committee, 1992, p.790.
  (10) Ibid., p. 792.
  (11) Ibid., p. 789.
  (12) Ibid., p. 791.
  (13) Ibid., p. 793.
  (14) Extrait du Registre des Actes des Baptêmes, Mariages et Sépultures, Saint-Aimé-de-Richelieu, 1929, Book 5.
  (15) Certificat de mariage, Église Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil, Phenix, RI, 27 Jun 1936.
  (16) Ida Léveillée Théroux, Certificate of Citzenship No. 4594548, issued 23 May 1939, Superior Court, Kent County, East Greenwich, RI.
  (17) Régistre des Actes des Baptêmes, Mariages et Sépultures, Saint-Aimé-de-Richelieu, 1929, Book 5.
  (18) Ibid., 1902, p. 179.
  (19) Ibid., 1893, p. 213.
  (20) Ibid., 1894, p. 250.
  (21) Ibid., 1896, p. 12.
  (22) Ibid., 1899, p. 150.
  (23) Ibid., 1901, p. 150.
  (24) Ibid., 1903, p. 209.
  (25) Ibid., 1899, p. 221.
  (26) Ibid., 1905, p. 279.
  (27) Ibid., 1909, p. 101.

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

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

  
  Jean-Baptiste    Bernadette        Cécilia

  
  
  
  

  Joseph Léveillée
  Mon grand-père
  "Pépère"
  

  I remember my "pépère" Joseph as a jolly, pleasant man. On New Years day, all of the males in the Léveillée family would come to my grandfather's home to be blessed by him. I remember kneeling before him and he placed his hand on my head and invoked God's blessing upon me.
  He taught me how to play "cribbage". He was a champion player; yet, I always seem to win and would bring home a nickel or a dime.
  He worked for Interlaken Mills, in Harris village, town of Coventry, Rhode Island. He worked as Supervisor of the Yard at Harris Mill during all his life. He was made a supervisor because he spoke English and was able to interpret for all the French-Canadians who immigrated to Harris Village from various villages in Quebec, notably Yamaska, St-Hyacinthe and St-David.

  Césarie Théroux
  Ma grande-mère
  "Mémère"
  

  For the first five years of my life 1938-1942, I lived in the same Harris village as my grandparents. I remember my grandmother Léveillée as a very petite woman, who always wore a black dress; she wore her dark hair in a bun atop her head. On New Year's day, all her children and grandchildren came to wish her a "Bonne et heureuse année" - Happy New Year. She would reward her family with the best pork pies - tourtières - that I've ever tasted.
  My grand-parents had a big, beautiful home at 11 Broad Street, two houses away from where I lived at 74 Mill Street, the village of Harris, Coventry, Rhode Island.
  I related these stories on this web page for the benefit of my two grandchildren Alexia Rose Kelley (affectionately known as Pétoune) and Phillip Michael Kelley (Pitou). They love to hear about my past.
  

  
  Césarie Théroux et Joseph Léveillée
  Married 15 January 1889
  St-David, Yamaska, Québec
  
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6. Gédéon BÉLANGER was born and baptized on 6 Feb 1877 in St-Bernard, Dorchester County, Québec. (4) He became an American citizen on 24 February 1912 in Superior Court, Providence, RI.(5) He died on 1 Nov 1948 in Coventry, Rhode Island. He was buried in Notre-Dame Cemetery, West Warwick, RI 4 Nov 1948.(1) (2)
Gédéon Bélanger is a direct descendant of Louis Hébert, the first white settler in Québec, because Gédéon's mother was a FOURNIER (fourth generation).
A twelfth generation FOURNIER married Françoise HÉBERT,
who was Louis HÉBERT's daughter.

He married Mélina THÉROUX on 8 Jun 1896 in Notre-Dame, mission church of St-Jean-Baptiste Parish, West Warwick, RI.(6) Warwick records indicate that they were married by J.E. Giguère, priest, in Harris Village, RI. (3)

7. Mélina THÉROUX was baptized on 22 May 1877 in the parish of St-Jude, St-Hyacinthe, Québec. She died on 5 Dec 1943 in Coventry, Rhode Island. She was buried in Notre-Dame Cemetery, West Warwick, RI on 8 Dec 1943.(1) (2)

    Children were:

3 vii. (Marie) Jeannette BÉLANGER born 3 Mar 1911 in Coventry, RI. She married Jean-Baptiste LÉVEILLÉE 3 Sep 1932 in Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil Church, West Warwick, RI. She died 4 Nov 2000 in Coventry, RI.
Children: Normand and Rita.

i. Arthur BÉLANGER born and baptized 21 May 1897, in Harris Village, Coventry, RI. He married Marie Rose Edna Ann LEMOIE on 12 Feb 1917 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Edna was born 7 Jun 1898 in Riverpoint, Warwick, RI (7) and died 14 Feb 1959. Edna's parents were Edouard LEMOIE & Rose de Lima VALOIS. Arthur and Edna lived in Harris Village throughout their lives together and worked in Harris Mill. Arthur died 23 Apr 1967.

Children were: Armand, Florence, Gerard, Roland, Donat.

Armand BÉLANGER was born 18 Dec 1917 in Coventry, RI.
Gérard BÉLANGER was born 13 Mar 1920 in Coventry, RI.
Florence BÉLANGER was born 3 Jul 1921 in Harris Village, Coventry, RI. She married Armand CHATELL around 1940 in Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil church in Phenix, West Warwick, RI. Armand was born 7 May 1911 in Coventry, RI. He died 7 Jun 1988 in Warwick, RI. Florence died May 30, 2003. Both are buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI. Armand and Florence had three children:

Robert Armand CHATELL was born on 18 Aug 1950 in Providence, RI. He married Phyllis BÉLANGER on 26 Jun 1971 in West Warwick, RI. Phyllis was born 10 Feb 1948 in West Warwick, RI. They had a son: Roger Armand.
Nancy A. CHATELL REALI
Constance C. CHATELL COUTU

Lionel Roland BÉLANGER born 2 May and baptized 5 May 1926 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Godparents were Arthur RABOIN & Aurore BÉLANGER, aunt and uncle. Roland married Thérèse BESSETTE 28 Jun 1947 in St. John the Baptist Church. (8) Thérèse was born 15 Oct 1928 in Arctic, RI. Her parents were Théodore BESSETTE & Odelle LEGAULT. (10)
Donat BÉLANGER was born in 1936 in Coventry, RI. He still lives in Harris, in the last house owned by his parents.

ii. Joseph Cyrille BÉLANGER, born 19 May 1899; died 7 Oct 1965. He married Marie-Rose Blanche MONTI 24 Nov 1921. Marie was born 5 May 1901 and died 20 April 1949. Her parents were Louis MONTIE and Mary RAINVILLE.
Children were: Beatrice, Joseph Jr., Donald.

iii. Edouard BÉLANGER was born 17 Sep 1901 and died 15 Jan 1968.
He married Émilienne MÉLANÇON.
Children were: Albert Joseph, Théodore, Irene.

Albert Joseph was born 15 May 1927 in Harris Village, Coventry, RI. He married Vivian BEAUDOIN on 6 May 1950 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Vivian was born 8 Sept 1931 in Pawtucket, RI. Her parents were Joseph BEAUDOIN and Claudia MICHAUD. (9)
Joseph and Vivian have six daughters: Linda, Denise, Debra, Robin, Karen and Kimberly. (12)
Théodore Joseph was born 22 June 1929 in Harris Village, Coventry, RI. He married Arline Cécile BESSETTE on 2 Sept 1950 in St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick, RI. Arline was born 31 March 1932 in Plainfield, CT. Her parents were Théodore BESSETTE and Odelie LISÉE. (10)
Irene was born in 1936. She married Raymond Fernandez in Notre-Dame Church, West Warwick, RI.

iv. Aurore BÉLANGER, born 29 Jul 1904; died 30 Sept 1980; married Arthur RABOIN in Notre-Dame Church, West Warwick, RI.
Children: Bertha, who married Frank GAUVIN and Léo, who married Anita NOLETTE.

v. Marie Yvonne BÉLANGER, born 1907; died 11 Nov 1934; married Donat PARENTEAU in Notre-Dame Church, West Warwick, RI. They had one son:

Donat was born 1 April and baptized 2 April 1927 in Notre-Dame Church, Phenix, RI. He married Thérèse BEAUDOIN on 13 Sept 1947 in St. John the Baptist Church in West Warwick, RI. Thérèse was born 21 Dec 1929 in Arctic, RI. Her parents were Joseph BEAUDOIN & Claudia MICHAUD. They had six children:

Yvonne, Céleste, Dennis-Don, André, Claudia, Stephen.(13)

vi. Stanislaus BÉLANGER, born 15 Apr 1909; died 26 Feb 1974; married Colombe THIBODEAUX. No children.

viii. Williem BÉLANGER, born 12 Jan 1912; died 23 Dec 1917 in Coventry, RI.

vi. Clairinda BÉLANGER was born 13 May 1915; married Gerard BOISCLAIR on 7 Jan 1956. She died 29 Jun 1984. Gerard died in 1980. No children.

ix. Laurencia BÉLANGER was born 18 Aug 1917; married Raymond DEMERS on 7 Jan 1956. She died 28 Aug 2000 at age 83 years. No children.

x. Joseph Léo BÉLANGER, born 26 Jun 1919; died 27 Feb 1969; married Alexandra SILVA in St-Anthony Parish, West Warwick, RI. Alex was born 1923.
Children: Normand

All Gédéon and Mélina's children were born at 68 Mill Street in the village of Harris, Coventry, Rhode Island. Many of the grand-children were also born there.(1) (2)

Recollections of my grandparents

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(1) Personal recollections of Jeannette Bélanger.
(2) Personal recollections of Normand Léveillée and Rita Léveillée Sloan, authors of the Léveillée-Bélanger genealogy.
(3)Town Clerk's Office, City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
(4) Extract of the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of Saint-Bernard, Dorchester, PQ, for the year 1870.
(5) Gédeon Bélanger, Certificate of Naturalization, No. 243682, Issued 24 February 1912, Superior Court, Providence, RI.
(6) J.Burkhart, A. Letourneau, M. Letourneau, R. Gaudet, C. Gaudet, Marriages of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, West Warwick, RI (Artic) 1873-1980, Vol. 1, p. 32. s
(7) Ibid., p. 31.
(8) J. Burkhart, A. Letourneau, M. Letourneau, L. McDonald, H. Paradis,Baptisms of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,, Vol. 2, West Warwick, RI 1873-1989, A.F.G.S. Library Committee, 1992, p.65.
(9) J.Burkhart, A. Letourneau, M. Letourneau, R. Gaudet, C. Gaudet, Marriages of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, West Warwick, RI (Artic) 1873-1980, Vol. 1, p. 33.
(10) Ibid., p. 34.
(11) Ibid., Vol 2., p. 460.
(12) Vivian Bélanger, Email message, 4 Nov 2000.
(13) Yvonne Parenteau Carrigan, Email message, 5 Nov 2000.

Gédéon Bélanger
Mon grand-père
"Pépère"

I remember my "pépère" Gédéon as a kind but very strict man, with a huge mustache. One of my cousins and I used to go "dump-picking" with him in Harris dump, in Coventry, Rhode Island. We would collect rags which we sold for recycling (not a concept at that time 1942-1948).
I remember going to his house to play cards with him when he was old. I used to go home with 5 cents in my pocket every time, win or lose.
He used to raise a pig and chickens in the backyard of his house, which he rented from the Interlaken Mills, in Harris village, town of Coventry, Rhode Island. He worked as a yardman at Harris Mill during all his life.

Mélina Théroux Bélanger
Ma grande-mère
"Mémère"

I was born in my grandparents' home. My grandmother served as mid-wife for most of her grandchildren. For the first five years of my life 1935-1940, I lived in the same Harris village as my grandparents, just three houses away. My father built a small trailer that hooked to my three-wheel bike. My dog Teddy would jump into the trailer and stay with me while I visited my grandmother. I remember her making a ketchup and mustard sandwich which I liked. I would always keep a small piece for my dog Teddy, which my grandmother loved.
She used to make kites for my cousins and me. When the kite broke, she would repair it cheerfully. She would also entertain us with stories of the people, mostly our relatives, in our village After the visit, I would bike back to my home, passing by the houses of several uncles and aunts (Léveillée and Bélanger). The saying "It takes a village" applied in my early life.

I related these stories on this web page for the benefit of my two grandchildren Alexia Rose Kelley and Phillip Michael Kelley . They love to hear about my past.

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