Search Requests
Researching is a characteristic of a genealogist. When we go back in time, or if we are a distance from our family roots, it is often very difficult to find the details that we wish to complete a story or complete a tree. It compares to a police investigation. Our aim is not to teach a course in genealogy, but to solicit your help to resolve certain mysteries. Investigators, please help, your clues are much appreciated but sadly, neither the price nor the proof are available. Thank you!
Query # 17
Annabel (Leclaire) Reynard, (#347), is looking for the marriage date of Leon Leclerc, who lived in Namur, Que. in the Outaouais. He was the son of Paul Leclerc and Marie Matte. They had a daughter, Laura, who married a Peatman. Leon was murdered in 1936. According to a letter written by Leon on April 30, 1933, Leon's wife was institutionalized on February 11, 1932. We have never been able to find her name or the hospital where she was institutionalized, or her date of death. Any help would be appreciated.
Query # 16
Jean-Pierre, (#807) is the son of Louis-Gérard and Marguerite-Berthe-Isabelle D'Aragon, the daughter of Alexandre D'Aragon and Antoinette Moneau. Marguerite, his mother, was born in Nashua, NH on May 16, 1923. Louis-Gérard and she were married February 27, 1943 at Saint-Stanislas de Koska Parish in Montreal. Jean-Pierre's mother when he was 2 years old. He never got to know any of his mother's family. He is searching his D'Aragon uncles, aunts and cousins. Your help would be very much appreciated.
Partial Response
François Dragon-D'Aragon, the son of Alexandre D'Aragon and Antoinette Mongeau married October 11, 1941 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Montreal, Edith Corbeil, the daughter of Donat Corbeil and Béatrice Bédard. Also, Jean-Paul D'Aragon, another son of Alexandre and Antoinette Mongeau, married on October 30, 1941 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Montreal, Thérèse Leveille, daughter of Georges-Henri Leveille and Clara Rivard. [Source = BMS 2000]
Query # 15
From Louise Leclerc, (#193). I have traced all my ancestors from Guillaume Leclerc, including all the children of each couple. I am now searching for photographs of my great grand parents, Élisez Leclerc, (born February 19, 1847 at Terrebonne and died December 15, 1914 at Montreal), and of his wife, Vitaline Gagnier (born October 22, 1848 at Montreal and died March 30, 1922 at Mintreal). I am also searching for photos of their children:
1. Angelina, born February 19, 1899 at Montréal, died September 28, 1899 at Montréal
2. Vitaline, born February 19, 1869 at Montréal, died April 29, 1908 at Montréal; married Isaïe Magloire Lanthier in August of 1888 and Charles-François Gauthier in November of 1897;
3. Elise, born in June of 1870 at Montréal, died in December of 1873 at Montréal;
4. Jean-Marie, born March 19, 1872 at Montréal, and died December 6, 1938 at St-Jean-de-Dieu; married Mélina Sarrazin in November of 1891;
5. Moïse, born in January of 1870 at Montréal and died April 27, 1906 at Montréal;
6. Benjamin, (my grandfather, I have a photo of him as a child);
7. Joseph, born March 5, 1881 at Clarence Creek, Ontario;
8. Jean-Baptiste, born September 20, 1884 at Clarence Creek, Ontario and died October 19, 1889 at Montréal;
9. Marie-Eugénie, born April 22, 1886 at Clarence Creek, Ontario and died November 1, 1889 at Montréal;
10. Louis, born May 19, 1888 at Montréal and died January 27, 1889 at Montréal;
11. Eugénie, born December 29, 1893 at Montréal and died February 19, 1974 at Montréal; married Wilfrid Blais.
I also have some old photos of the Elisez Leclaire family, but I am not able to identify all the people. If you are descendant of Elisez and Vitaline Gagnier, you can contact me at jlleclerc@videotron.ca.
Query # 14
Pierre Leclerc, member number 1080, is looking for a copy of a picture of his great grand parents, Norbert Leclerc and Léocadie Rousseau, residents of St-Henri's parish in Montréal, who were attending a marriage on May 15, 1907 at the Sacré-Coeur parish in Ottawa.... Télesphore Samoisette et Marie Anne Caldwell of Sacré-Coeur parish in Ottawa.
Date of the marriage is unknown.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Query # 13
Leo, member #836, is searching for his ancestors. His granparents, Thomas Leclerc and Marie Tousin, were married in Providence, RI, according to family lore. One of their sons, Alphéri, was born in 1896 at Woonsocket, RI and then married Marie-Louise Odélie Gagnon on May 21, 1917 at St-Malo, Quebec. The children of this couple were all married in the Quebec and Montreal areas. Alpféri and his children have searched all the BMSs and found no sign of them. We have searched the Mormon's site and queried the family, without success. I am counting on your expertise to assist me.
Answer
Thomas Leclair married Mary D. Toutant on June 2, 1894 at Attleboro, Mass. He is the son of Joseph and Denace (Grenon). The latter, born at Woonsocket, is daughter of Antoine Grenon and Marie Racicot. Joseph "Leclare" and "Delia Grunough" (Grenon) married on April 12, 1868 at Grafton, Mass. Joseph is son of Narcisse Leclaire and Celeste Auger married at Contrecoeur on November 22, 1842. Delia is daughter of Leon Grenon & Emilie Venne married also at Contrecoeur on November 4, 1847. Leo is therefore from the Leclerc-Lafrenaye line. Congratulations Denis St-Pierre (#1184) for your fantastic research!
Query # 12
We are seeking the marriage and parents of Olivier Leclair and Célina Lacoste. Olivier first married Marie Cauchon dit Laverdière, daughter of Octave and Délima Rousseau, at St-Vincent-de-Paul parish in Montréal on August 20, 1883. Their son, Joseph-Adélard, married Marie-Yvonne Quèriault, daughter of Joseph and Célanaire Labonté, on November 14, 1904 at St-Grégoire parish in Beauport, Québec. This request is to complete the genealogical tree for member Jean-Paul (# 790). Your cooperation is appreciated.
Answer
Another discovery: Olivier Leclair and Celina Lacoste, married on February 17, 1868 at Ware, Mass. Our member #790, Jean-Paul, received his genealogical tree, thanks to Denis St-Pierre (#1184), our valorous genealogist.
Query # 11
We are looking for the marriage of John Leclerc and Virginie Noël. Their daughters: Marie-Anne married Jimmy Lanteigne, August 8, 1904 at Bas-Caraquet, NB; and Marie married Pierre Duguay, August 11, 1890 at Caraquet, NB. Their sons: Richard married Marie-élodie Guignard, October 27, 1871 at Laméque, NB and in a 2nd marriage he married Élisabeth Glasson on November 23, 1908 at Bas-Caraquet, NB.; Agapit married Appoline-Pauline Lehouillier on January 21, 1897 at Caraquet, NB; and Adolphe married Georgina Boucher, Marguerite Smith, Constance Duguay and Béatrice Parisé at Caraquet and Shippagan, NB.
Answer
Baptiste Leclerc and Virginie Noel married January 18, 1864 at Caraquet (St-Pierre-aux-Liens), New Brunswick. Their parents are not mentioned but a Caraquet's families dictionnary (page 336) indicates that Jean-Baptiste Leclerc, dit Johnnie is son of Marcel & Marie Hache, while Virginie Noël is daughter of Joseph & Cecile Chiasson from Lameque. Thanks again to Denis St-Pierre (#1184) who made that discovery.
Query # 10
We are looking for the marriage of Alexis Leclerc and Camire-Semire Lapointe. Their four sons were married at St-Augustin in Manchester, NH, USA.
Alexis with Emma Régis on April 14, 1890.
Ludger with élisabeth Charron on June 29, 1897.
Sylvio with Ernestine Ladrière on May 27, 1901.
Charles-Louis with Angéline Boisvert on June 6, 1911.
Answer
In the Parish Register of St-André in Kamouaska on February 12, 1867 (No M5), we find the marriage of Alexis LECLERC, minor son of Jean Marie Leclerc and Marie Félicité Morin, and Marie Sémire LAPLANTE, minor daughter of Claude Lapointe and Marie Dumont.
Marie Sémire Lapointe, born the day before, was baptised on March 7, 1846 at St-André in Kamouraska (1846 Folio 10, Act B40).
According to the 1900 Manchester, N.H. Census (page 17), Sémire Leclerc, 54 years of age, born in March of 1846 in Quebec, a widow and mother of twelve children, of which seven were still living. She was with her seven sons in the Census, and all were born in Quebec, having immigrated to the USA in 1886. Searching the Censuses of 1900, 1910 and 1930 of New Hampshire, I was able to go back to Notre-Dame-du-Portage, and obtain the baptisms of the four sons mentioned above:
1) Joseph Alexis Déodat, January 19, 1868
2) Jean Baptiste Wilfrid Ludger, January 21, 1872
3) Joseph Germain Silvio, October 18, 1873
4) Louis Charles, January 27, 1875
Also in the 1900 Census of Manchester was found the 3 other sons, not noted above, and which completes the 7 surviving children of the Leclerc-Lapointe marriage:
1) Evanise, see Joseph Arcade Evagnius, baptised July 14, 1870 at Notre-Dame-du-Portage
2) Joseph, see Joseph William Oluis, baptised June 20, 1876 at Notre-Dame-du-Portage
3) François, see Joseph François Donald, baptised February 3, 1885 at St-Alexandre at Kamouraska
Thank you, Suzette, (#207) for this response.
Query # 9
We are looking for the marriage of Pierre Leclerc and Louise Deschênes (Miville). Their son, Joseph, married Alexina Villeneuve, daughter of Alfred and Louise Breton, on August 17, 1896 at Sainte-Brigitte Parish in Montreal.
Query # 8
We are looking, for a long time, for the marriage of Charles Leclerc to Domithilde Forget dit Despatie. He married a 2nd time to Virginie Desgens, daughter of Samuel and Rosalie Giroux, on Sept. 8, 1884 at Saint-Jésus Parish in Montreal. Virginie Desgens was the widow of François Leclerc, son of Romain and Marguerite Gagnon, who were married February 10, 1852 at Lambton, Frontenac.
Query # 7
Members Agathe (#490), Françoise (#511), Louise (#517), Marcelle (#530) are looking for their ancestors.
We are blocked at Jean-Baptiste Leclerc husband of Célina or Célima Masson. His son, Jean-Baptiste, married Marie Allaire, daughter of émery and MarcellineTauvette, on November 5, 1877 at Notre-Dame de Laus, Labelle county.
Then he married Florence Bourgeois, whose parents were not noted, on August 28, 1882, again at Notre-Dame de Laus. We have no descendants for these first two marriages. In a third marriage, he wed Paméla Rabouin, daughter of Olivier and Célina Leroux, on January 22, 1884, at Notre-Dame de Laus. Of this marriage we have numerous decendants in the Notre-Dame de Laus and area.
Answer
Researcher Suzette Leclair (#207) has resolved one of our brick walls. Jean-Baptiste married, in a second marriage, Philimène Denis and it indicates that he is the son of age of majority of deceased Florence Bourgeois of Contrecoeur. His marriage with Sélina Masson has not been found yet, but this information proves that he is the son of Louis Leclair and Florence Bourgeois who were married June 6, 1815 at St-Antoine on the Richelieu. We are now able to complete the genealogical trees for members #489, #511, and #517. Thank you, Suzette.
Query # 6
We are looking for the location, marriage date and the parents of Joseph Leclerc and Angélina Trépanier. They married about 1908. Their daughter, Corinne, married on July 8, 1933 at Saint-Tite, their sons - Henri on June 15, 1920 at Shawinigan and Valmore, July 8 at Saint-Tite de Champlain. This request is from Diane (#236)
Partial Answer
Angélina Trépanier is the daughter of Joseph Trépanier and Elmire Levreau-dit-De Langis. She was born September 21, 1860 at St-Tite, Champlain County, Quebec. (source: Drouin #2525a0969 St-Tite). In the parish register of St-Tite, on September 16, 1907, we found the death of Angélina Trépanier, wife of Joseph Leclair. Witnesses to the burial were Joseph Trépanier, as well as Joseph Le Clair and Adolphe De Langis who both signed. (source: Drouin # 2526a1324 St-Tite).
Joseph Le Clair, widower of Angélina Trépanier, wed, in a 2nd marriage, Aurélie L'Heureux, daughter of David and Aurélie Lafontaine (both deceased) on Feburary 14, 1908 at St-Tite, Champlain County, Quebec. Both spouses signed. (source: Drouin #2526a1347 St-Tite) A further search of the St-Tite registers showed no trace of the marriage of Joseph Leclair and Angélina Trépanier; also, all the baptisms of the children of this couple show only the family of Angélina as godparents. Joseph does not seem to have any family in St-Tite. At the baptism of his son, Valmor, on January 27, 1887, the father is noted as Joseph Philias. He always signed Joseph Le Clair. Thank you, Suzette (#207) for this reply.
Complementary Answer
Louis-Philias Leclair married Sophie Grenier on May 10, 1880 at Lowell, Massachusetts (USA). Proof provided by Denis St-Pierre (#1184), whom we thank with enthusiasm.
Query # 5
We are looking for the location and the marriage date of Victor Leclerc and Rose-de-Lima Martin, who married in the United States about 1900. He was the son of Aubert Leclerc and Olive Blanchet, who were married at Lotbinièe on February 3, 1851. His son, Joseph Leclerc, married Louise Bernier at Lotbinière on April 12, 1920. This request comes from our secretary, Diane (#147)
Answer
This marriage was found by Suzette (#207). Victor and Rose-de-Lima were married on August 29, 1887 at Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S.A., reference Drouin Kardex, Viateur Leclerc file, 3-1 Thank you, Suzette.
Query # 4
We are looking for the location and the marriage date of Urbain Leclerc and Marie Audet dit Lapointe, who married in Vermont. He is the son of Jean-Baptiste Leclerc and Julie Morasse dite Novers, married at Lotbinière on Febrary 13, 1838. His daughter, Rose-de-Lima LeClerc wed Philip Lorenzo Rhéaume at Lyndonville, Vermont on August 12, 1912. This request is from Joan Tauchen Bolles (#420).
Answer
This marriage was found by Maurice (#055). Urbain and Marie were married at Saint-Jean l'évangéliste Parish in Saint-Johnsbury, Vermont. Thank you, Maurice.
Query # 3
We are looking for the biological or adoptive parents of Pierre Leclerc from Saint-Gervais de Bellechasse who married firstly Marie-Louise Lemelin, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Louise Roy on September 28, 1852 at Saint-Charles de Bellechasse. At the time of their marriage the names of the parents of Pierre were omitted in the parish register. He was noted as a widower of Marie-Louise in the record of his second marriage to Marie-Anne Audet dit Lapointe, daughter of Jean and Anastasie Côté on November 13, 1865, at Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice (Buckland) de Bellechasse. This research request is from Michel (#286), Diane (#425) and Robert (#058).
Query # 2
We are looking for the parents, the location and the date of the marriage of Côme Leclerc and Flore Boisvert. Their son, Alphonse, married Emma Giguère, daughter of Arsène and Mathilde Bourassa, on August 12, 1918 at Saint-Flore de Grand-Mère, Saint-Maurice. Several of their children also married in the region.
Answer
The marriage of Côme Leclerc and Flora Boisvert was held on July 6, 1890 at Cambridge, near Bostaon. This find permits us to enter nearly 200 additional descendants into our database. This information was found by Denis St-Pierre, an experienced genealogist and a new contributor. Thank you, Denis.
Query # 1
We are searching for the marriage of Louis Leclerc and Thérèse Sauvé, their parents, the location and the date. Their son, Hubert, married Mathilde Sauvé, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Martin at Coteau-du-Lac on August 17, 1852. We have five of their children who also married in the region.