Marie-Eleonore Chalifour, Simon Bedard and their children

Marie-Eleonore Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.2)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 09-11-1819, to Simon Bedard at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Parents:
p: Joseph Chalifour
m: Marie-Josette Clouet

Spouse:
Simon Bedard
n: ?
b: ?
m: 09-11-1819
d: ?
s: ?

Children:
1. Eleonore Bedard (2.3.4.3.1.2.1)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 07-09-1847, to Ferdinand Parent at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

2. Marie-Louise Bedard (2.3.4.3.1.2.2)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 19-10-1852, to Louis-Philippe Proteau at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

3. Marie-Sophie Bedard (2.3.4.3.1.2.3)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 03-02-1863, to Dominique Lortie at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Antoine Chalifour, Marcelline Parent and their children

Antoine Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.3)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 18-11-1862, to Marcelline Parent at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Parents:
p: Antoine Chalifour
m: Marie-Angelique Bedard

Spouse:
Marcelline Parent
n: ?
b: ?
m: 18-11-1862
d: ?
s: ?

Children:
1. Antoine-Gregoire Chalifour(2.3.4.3.1.3.3.1)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 14-04-1885, to Philomene Bedard at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

2. Georgiana Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.3.2)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 25-05-1891, to Joseph Grenier at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Joseph Chalifour, Marie Legare and their children/et leurs enfants

Joseph Chalifour(2.3.4.3.1.3.1)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 22-06-1847, to Marie Legare at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Parents:
p: Antoine Chalifour
m: Marie-Angelique Bedard

Spouse:
Marie Legare
n: ?
b: ?
m: 22-06-1847
d: ?
s: ?

Children:
1. Philomene Chalifour(2.3.4.3.1.3.1.1)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 23-11-1869, to Cleophas Parent at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

2. Delphine Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.1.2)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 09-07-1878, to Edouard Metayer at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

3. Louis Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.1.3)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 16-11-1880, to Marie-Zoe Parent at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

4. Marie-Melanie Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.1.4)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 27-11-1883, to Pierre-Amable Belanger at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

5. Antoinette Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.1.5)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 27-05-1902, to Joseph-Louis-Robert Beaudoin at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Antoine Chalifour, Marie-Angelique Bedard and their children

Antoine Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 09-11-1819, to Marie-Angelique Bedard at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame,Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Parents:
p: Joseph Chalifour
m: Marie-Josette Clouet

Spouse:
Marie-Angelique Bedard
n: ?
b: ?
m: 09-11-1819
d: ?
s: ?

Children:
1. Joseph Chalifour(2.3.4.3.1.3.1)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 22-06-1847, to Marie Legare at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

2. Louis-Edouard Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.2)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 21-06-1853, to Marie-Angele Rainville at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

3. Antoine Chalifour (2.3.4.3.1.3.3)
n: ?
b: ?
m: 18-11-1862, to Marcelline Parent at La-Nativite-de-Notre-Dame, Beauport, Quebec
d: ?
s: ?

Ernest La Fave, Gladys Lamirand and their children

Ernest La Fave (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.4.1)
n: 22-04-1905
b: ?
m: 28-09-1925, to Gladys Lamirand, at the St. Charles church, Rapid River, Michigan
d: 04-09-1996
s: ?

Parents:
p: Joseph Lefebvre
m: Jennie Beaudin

Spouse:
Gladys Lamirand
n: 15-06-1910
b: unknown
m: 28-09-1925, to Ernest La Fave
d: ??-08-1978
s: unknown

The marriage announcement from the local newspaper:

Joseph Lefebvre, Jennie Beaudin and their children/et leurs enfants

Joseph Lefebvre(2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.4)
n: 1877
b: 1877
m: 09-11-1903, to Jennie Beaudin, Michigan
d: 16-03-1912, Michigan
s: 03-06-1912, Michigan

Parents:
p: Joachim Lefebvre
m: Marie-Louise Bourget

Spouse:
Jennie Beaudin
n: 1884
b: 1884
m: 09-11-1903
d: 1959
s: ?

Children:
1. Ernest La Fave (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.4.1)
n: 22-04-1905
b: ?
m: 28-09-1925, to Gladys Lamirand, at the St. Charles Catholic church, Rapid River, Michigan
d: 04-09-1996
s: ?

2. Stella La Fave (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.4.2)
n: 08-03-1906, in Eustis, Michigan
b: ?
m: 14-11-1924, to Joseph La Bumbard, before a Justice of the Peace in Escanaba, Michigan, and solemnized at the St. Charles Catholic churce on 28-09-1925 in Rapid River, Michigan
d: 25-11-1997
s: ?



Joseph Lefebvre, Jennie Beaudin and Ernest

Joseph Lefebvre

Jennie Beaudin

Joachim Lefebvre, Marie-Louise Bourget and their children

Joachim Lefebvre(2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1)
n: ?
b: 19-05-1848
m: 07-02-1871, to Marie-Louise Bourget at Ste-Philomene, Chateauguay, Québec
d: ?
s: 22-04-1926, in Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, aged 77

Parents:
p: Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre
m: Adeline Archambault (often incorrectly listed as "Sambeau" or "Sambo")

Spouse:
Marie-Louise Bourget
n: ?
b: 11-12-1848 [CEN1901]
m: 07-02-1871
d: 23-10-1931 [BSQ]
s: ?

Children:
1. Marie-Louise Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.1)
n: approx. 1872
b: ?
m: 12-05-1891, to Paul Tremblay at St-Patrice, St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec
d: 25-08-1953 [BSQ]
s: ?

2. Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.2)
n: approx. 1874
b: ?
m: ?
d: ?
s: ?

3. Guillaume (William) Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.3)
n: approx. 1875
b: ?
m: 22-05-1899, to Anna Nantel at La-Nativité-D'hochelaga, Montreal, Québec
d: ?
s: ?

4. Joseph Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.4)
n: approx. 1877
b: ?
m: 09-11-1903, to Jennie Beaudin, Michigan
d: 16-03-1912, Michigan
s: 03-06-1912, Michigan

5. Alderic (Frederic) Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.5)
n: approx. 1878
b: ?
m: 12-04-1904, to Amanda Lecuyer at St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec
d: ?
s: 08-04-1915

6. Maria Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.6)
n: approx. 1880
b: ?
m: 02-10-1899, to Telesphore Piedalue at St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec
d: ?
s: ?

7. Victoire-Malvina Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.7)
n: 15-02-1886 [CEN1901]
b: ?
m: 28-08-1908, to Arthur Richard at St-Patrice, St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec
d: ?
s: ?

8. Aristide (Alex) Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.8)
n: 07-10-1881
b: ?
m: ?, to Flora Menard, Michigan
d: ?
s: ?

9. Ignace Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.9)
n: 07-03-1884 [CEN1901]
b: ?
m: 28-09-1908, to Amanda Pinsonneault at St-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec
m: 21-05-1926, to Marie Stringer, at Hemmingford, Quebec
d: 07-04-1930
s: ?

10. Leonide (Leonie) Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.10)
n: 07-12-1890 [CEN1901]
b: ?
m: 21-06-1909, to Louis-Oscar Richard at La-Nativité-D'hochelaga, Montreal, Québec
d: ?
s: ?

11. Pierre Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.11)
n: 15-02-1892
b: ?
m: 01-02-1916, to Amanda Lecuyer at Montreal, Québec
d: ?
s: ?

12. Patrice (Patrick) Lefebvre (2.2.3.3.1.1.1.1.12)
n: 22-07-1896
b: ?
m: 04-02-1920, to Regina Beaudin at Montreal, Québec
d: 17-11-1964, à Granby, Québec [BSQ]
s: ?

Biographical Facts/Information

The burial record for Joachim Lefebvre (lower right-hand corner), which reads as follows:

Le vingt deux avril, mil neuf cent vingt-six, nous Prêtre soussigné, avons inhumé dans la Cimetière de cette paroisse le corps de Joachim Lefebvre, cultivateur, veuf de Marie Louise Bourget, décédé le vingt du mois ___________ âgé de soixante dix neuf ans xxx mois xxx jours, de la paroisse de Saint Jean de la __________. Témoins Lindsay ___________ et An dré ___________ tous _________ qui ont signé. Lecture faite.

On the 22nd of April, 1926, the undersigned Priests have buried in the cemetery of this parish the body of Joachim Lefebvre, farmer, widdower of Marie Louise Bourget, died the 20th day of this month, aged 69 years xxx months xxx days, of the parish of Saint Jean de la ____________. Witnesses Lindsay _________ and André _______, all of who have signed below.



The 1881 Canadian Census showing Joachim Lefebvre and his family:



Listed here are:

Joachim, age 32
Marie-Louise, age 31
Marie-Louise, age 9
Jean-Baptiste, age 7
Guillaume, age 6
Joseph, age 4
Alderic, age 3
Maria, age 1

The 1891 Canadian Census showing Joachim Lefebvre and his family:
























Listed here are:

Joachim, age 43
Marie-Louise, age 42
Marie-Louise, age 19
Jean-Baptiste, age 17
Guillaum, age 16
Joseph, age 15
Alderic, age 13
Maria, age 11
Aristide, age 9
Ignace, age 7
Malvina, age 6
Leonie, age 1

The 1901 Canadian Census showing Joachim Lefebvre and his family:



Listed here are:
Joachim, age 52
Marie-Louise, age 52
Ignace, age 17
Malvina, age 15
Leonie, age 10
Pierre, age 8
Patrice, age 6

By the time of the 1901 Canadian census, both Joseph and Aristide had left Québec for Michigan. Joachim had told the children that there were too many children to be supported by the farm and that some of the children would have to leave. Joseph decided to go to Michigan and Aristide, or Alex as he was later to be known, decided to go with him.

The 1911 Canadian Census showing Joachim Lefebvre and his family:



Listed here are:

Joachim, age 64
Marie-Louise, age 63
Pierre, age 19
Patrice, age 15

The marriage record for Joachim Lefebvre and Marie-Louise Bourget (lower right-hand corner of first page and upper left-hand corner of second page):

The text reads as folows:

Le sept Février mil huit cent soixante onze après la publication de deux bans de mariage les parties ayent obentu disponse des l'autre ban, entre Joachim dit Lefebvre, journalier, majeur fils ____________ de Jean Baptiste Lefebvre, cultivateur, et de Adeline Sambo de cette paroisse d'une part et Louse Bourget, fille nineure de Pierre Bourget cultivateur et de _______ Maria Anne Boudrias, aussi de cette paroisse d'autre part. Ne s'etant decouver aucun empèchement au dit mariage, de du consentement des _________, nous _______ soussigné ______ à cet effet par la curie de cette paroisse, avant ________ mutuel consentement de mariage et leur avons donné la benediction nuptial en presence de Pierre Bourget père de l'epouse, de Pierre Bourget ______, frère de l'epouse, de Napoleon Laberge et de plusieurs autres qui ____ que les epouse n'ont pas signer.

My translation (complete with mistakes) follows:

On February 7, 1871, after the publication of two marriage bans and obtaining exemption from another ban, between Joachim Lefebvre, day-labourer, major son of Jean Baptiste Lefebvre, farmer, and of Adeline Sambo (the last name should have been written "Archambault") of this parish on the one hand, and Louise Bourget, minor daughter of Pierre Bourget, farmer, and of Maria Anne Boudrias, also of this parish, on the other hand. We have not found any obstacles to this marriage, and by the consent of _________, we have signed below to this effect for the curate of this parish, following the mutual consent of marriage and after giving the benediction of marriage in the presence of Pierre Bourget, father of the bride, of Pierre Bourget, brother of the bride and Napoleon Laberge, and of many others who _______ that the spouses do not have to sign.