Ancestors of Rene LEFEBVRE
First Generation 
1. Rene LEFEBVRE, son of Louis Pierre LEFEBVRE and Sarah "Clara" CHAGNON dit LaROSE, was born on April 16, 1891 in Montréal, Île-de-Montréal, Québec, Canada1 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.,2 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:
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. Another name for Florence was Jean SAUNDERS.
Rene married Phoebe DANHAUSER, daughter of Gustave Elmwood DANNHAUSEN and Frederica Rachel BRAUN, on November 16, 1921 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1 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:
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.
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