Descendants of Francois and Marie CHAGNON dit LAROSE



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52. Alfred CHAGNON (Gelas35, Jérôme26, Joseph21, Louis Clovis16, François-Xavier8, Francois2, Marie Catherine1) was born on September 20, 1883 in Taftville, New London, Connecticut, United States.12

Alfred married Rosealba COTE, daughter of Belonie COTE and Eliza VERMETTE, on November 30, 1905 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.12 Rosealba was born on January 31, 1886 in , , , Canada12 and died in December 1978 in North Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States12 aged 92.

Events

• She emigrated to the United States in 1896 from , , Québec, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 70    i. Armand H. CHAGNON was born on December 6, 1906 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States12 and died on May 29, 196512 aged 58.

+ 71    ii. Lorraine Marie CHAGNON was born on November 7, 1927 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States and died on July 4, 2018 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA aged 90.

54. Eugene Louis GAUVIN (Adelard Antoine GAUVIN37, Celine BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS28, Jules BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS22, Jean Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS17, Jean Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS10, Marie Angelique CHAGNON dit LaROSE4, Marie Catherine1) was born on August 23, 1901 in Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States4 and died on January 3, 1987 in North Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States4 aged 85.

Eugene married Clara Viola LeBLANC, daughter of Jean Baptiste LeBLANC and Alice COMTOIS, on June 18, 1927 in Harrisville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.4 Clara was born on January 18, 1907 in Harrisville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States4 and died on December 25, 1985 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA4 aged 78.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 72    i. Norma Marguerite GAUVIN was born on April 30, 1928 in Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States4 and died on September 1, 2003 in Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States4 aged 75.

55. Amanda LABONTE (David LABONTE38, Angèle CHAGNON dit LaROSE29, Joseph23, Joseph Pierre Nolasque18, Jean Baptiste12, Louis5, Marie Catherine1) was born in May 1870 in , , Québec, Canada.5

Amanda married Ferdinand DUHAMEL, son of Joseph DUHAMEL and Philomene LeBLANC, in 1899 in Granby, La Haute-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada.5 Ferdinand was born in September 1878 in , , Québec, Canada.5

The child from this marriage was:

+ 73    i. Jeremia DUHAMEL was born about 1906 in , , Québec, Canada5 and died in Granby, La Haute-Yamaska, Quebec, Canada.

56. Roy Francis William GAUCHER (Ludovici "Louis" GAUCHER39, Amelia NORMANDIN30, Marie Esther CHAGNON dit LaROSE24, Pierre19, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born on June 7, 1901 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA6 and died on December 24, 1974 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA6 aged 73.

Roy married Ruth Francis TELFORD, daughter of Frank William TELFORD and Sarah Faith O'BRIEN, on August 4, 1922 in Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States.6 Ruth was born on February 22, 1906 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA6 and died on January 11, 2001 in Sequim, Clallam, Washington, United States6 aged 94.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 74    i. Sally Ann GAUCHER was born on May 6, 1930 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA6 and died on February 13, 1998 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA6 aged 67.

57. Laura Blanche LaROSE (François-Xavier43, François Thomas32, Augustin Ignace25, François20, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born on April 30, 1892 in Quebec Cité, , Québec, Canada13 and died on February 25, 1974 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States13 aged 81.

Laura married Ronald McIntyre HITCHCOCK, son of Lewis Cass HITCHCOCK and Marjorie Rosa McINTYRE, on April 30, 1912 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.13 Ronald was born on November 8, 1877 in , , Ohio, USA13 and died on May 12, 1945 in , Suffolk, New York, United States13 aged 67.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 75    i. Theresa Blanche HITCHCOCK was born on March 6, 1928 in Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA and died on March 5, 2012 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States13 aged 83.

58. Louis LEFEBVRE (Sarah "Clara" CHAGNON dit LaROSE45, François Thomas32, Augustin Ignace25, François20, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born on April 17, 1879 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada14 and died on December 16, 1944 in Chelmsford, Algoma Dist, Ontario, Canada aged 65.

Events

• Louis resided at at home at St James Ward in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada in 1881.

• He resided at 452 Sanguinet, St Laurent in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada in 1911.

Louis married Celina BEAUDRY, daughter of Alex BEAUDRY and Rousina SAURIER, on October 25, 1914 in Chapleau, Sudbury Dist, Ontario, Canada.16 Celina was born on May 10, 1897 in , Algoma Dist, Ontario, Canada16 and died in 1970 in Chelmsford, Algoma Dist, Ontario, Canada16 aged 73.

Children from this marriage were:

   76    i. Edgar LEFEBVRE was born on October 1, 1915 in , , Ontario, Canada17 and died in 1995 in , , Ontario, Canada17 aged 80.

Edgar married Alice ST-JACQUES, daughter of Felix Hormidas ST-JACQUES and Elizabeth BEAUDRY, in 1943. Alice was born in 1917 in , , Ontario, Canada17 and died in 1987 in , , , Canada17 aged 70.

+ 77    ii. Cora LEFEBVRE was born on January 26, 1916 in Chapleau, Sudbury Dist, Ontario, Canada17 and died on August 29, 1973 in , , , Canada17 aged 57.

+ 78    iii. Armand LEFEBVRE was born on November 14, 1918 in , , Ontario, Canada.17

62. Rene LEFEBVRE (Sarah "Clara" CHAGNON dit LaROSE45, François Thomas32, Augustin Ignace25, François20, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born on April 16, 1891 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada14 and was christened on April 19, 1891 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada. Another name for Rene was Joseph Rene.

Rene's connection to Euphemia SAUNDERS is not proven. DNA evidence points to someone of French Canadian descent. Terry JENKINS is a close DNA match to Katherine WATSON (2nd cousin) and in an email suggested his grandmother could have been a SWEENEY or LEFEBVRE. SWEENEY could be be SOIGNE in Quebec. He was told his grandfather died in the Great War.
Terry JENKINS and Matt BAUDASSI (another DNA match to Kathy) have a common ancestor with Rene LEFEBVRE. I am currently trying to tie several other DNA matches to Rene.

Events

• Rene resided at 452 Sanguinet, St Laurent in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada in 1911.

• He crossed the border at Port Huron, occupation machinist, father Louis in Montreal in January 1913 to Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.

• He crossed the border from Canada, last permanent address, Montreal, occupation Battery Charger??, father Louis in Montreal, in March 1914 to Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.

• He crossed the border at Windsor, occupation brushmaker (assumed to be working at the brush factory in Port Elgin), father Louis in Montreal in July 1915 to Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA.

• He signed up with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, on August 13, 1917, at Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He was discharged from the military because he was under-weight and too short on September 6, 1917.

• He crossed the border at Port Huron, occupation salesman, father Louis in Montreal. in October 1917 to , , , USA.

• He signed up with COEF, Forestry Corp, on October 10, 1917, at Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He served in the COEF, Forestry Corp, arriving in England on December 14, 1917.

• He was discharged from the military after five months in England on April 30, 1918 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada.

• He worked as a clerk in 1921 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at 89 Lindsey Ave with Phoebe in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1942.

• He worked as a shipper and lived with Phoebe at 89 Lindsey Ave in 1957 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a shipper and lived with Pheobe at 89 Lindsey Ave, Davenport, in 1963 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a truck driver and lived with Elaine (second wife ?) at 84 Russett Ave, Davenport, in 1968 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a shipper and lived with Elaine at 31 Twenty Second Street, Toronto Lakeshore in 1972 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Rene had a relationship with someone Euphemia "Phemie" SAUNDERS.,18 daughter of James SAUNDERS and Janet "Jessie" GRAHAM. No evidence this couple married. Phemie was born on October 4, 1889 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1962 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 73, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Phemie.

Events

• She worked as a domestic in a Hotel and lived at 22 Walnut Street in 1911 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Phemie resided in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1946 .

• She resided at 89 Lindsey Ave, Dufferin, in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1962.

Their child was:

+ 79    i. Florence Mae METCALFE was born on November 24, 1915 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in June 2005 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 89, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Rene married Phoebe DANHAUSER, daughter of Gustave Elmwood DANNHAUSEN and Frederica Rachel BRAUN, on November 16, 1921 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.14 Phoebe was born on October 16, 1888 in Elmwood, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died circa 1965 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged about 77.

Events

• Phoebe resided at home in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

• She resided in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911 .

• Phoebe resided at at the time of her husband George FINK's death in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in February 1920.

• She resided at Becadelbone Street, widowed with three children in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1921.

• Phoebe resided at 89 Lindsay Ave with her second husband Rene LEFEBVRE in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1942.

• She crossed the border at Detroit, going to visit her niece Ella Dannhausen on October 13, 1942 to Center Line, Macomb, Michigan, United States.

• She resided at 89 Lindsey Ave in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1957.

• Phoebe resided at 89 Lindsey Ave in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1963.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 80    i. Yvette LEFEBVRE was born circa 1925 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Rene next married Elaine (__?__) after 1963 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• She worked as an office worker and lived at 84 Russett Ave in 1968 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Elaine resided at 31 Twenty Second Street in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1972.

65. Marie Lucie Justina "Gertrude" LEFEBVRE (Sarah "Clara" CHAGNON dit LaROSE45, François Thomas32, Augustin Ignace25, François20, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born on October 25, 1898 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada14 and was christened on October 28, 1898 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was usually called Gertrude.

Events

• She was baptized at the Cathedrale St-Jacque-le-Majeur on October 28, 1898 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada.

• Gertrude resided at 452 Sanguinet, St Laurent in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada in 1911.

• She resided at at home at 141 Laval Street, St Louis Ward in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada in 1921.

Gertrude married someone.

Her child was:

   81    i. Jacqueline LEFEBVRE was born in 1915 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Jacqueline born 1915, shows up on the 1921 Census in the LEFEBVRE family. She is identified as a daughter but seems much too young. For conveneince I have assumed she is Gertrude's daughter and may have married Terry JENKIN's father.

69. Octave VILBON (Marie-Rose de Lima LaROSE51, Augustin33, Augustin Ignace25, François20, Pierre Mathieu13, Pierre6, Marie Catherine1) was born in 1884 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada15 and died in 1947 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada15 aged 63.

Octave married Alice Emma VANIER, daughter of Camille VANIER and Emma DUVAL, on April 18, 1917 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada.15 Alice was born in 1890 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada15 and died in 1932 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada15 aged 42.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 82    i. Simone VILBON was born in 1919 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada15 and died in 1999 in Longueuil, Chambly, Québec, Canada15 aged 80.

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