Leda GARNEAU

(b. January 1851 , Québec, Canada East d. , Massachusetts, USA )

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Leda GARNEAU was born January 1851 in Québec, Canada East

Leda GARNEAU was the child of ? and ?

Leda was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1879.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Leda married Desire LEMELIN 9 June 1873 in Québec, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Desire LEMELIN was born 15 October 1852 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Desire was the child of Laurent LEMELIN and Marguerite RUFF.

daughter of Paschal Garneau and Esther Desroches

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Leda GARNEAU married

Desire LEMELIN-- Date: 9 June 1873 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada
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Desire LEMELIN was the child of Laurent LEMELIN and Marguerite RUFF

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Children of Desire LEMELIN and Leda GARNEAU:

Arthur D LEMELIN (b.5 November 1875, , Québec Province, Canada d. , , Massachusetts, USA)
m. Amelia E LARIVEE 30 June 1901 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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1851 Birth
January 1851
Québec, Canada East

1873 Marriage / Partner
Leda GARNEAU and Desire LEMELIN 9 June 1873, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 22 years old.

1873 marriage

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1875 Birth of Child
Arthur D LEMELIN was born 5 November 1875, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Leda was 24 years old.

1900 - Salem, Massachusetts
Name: Leda Lemelin
Age: 49
Birth Date: Jan 1851
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Salem Ward 3, Essex, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dsire Lemelin
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 13

Household Members:
Name Age
Dsire Lemelin 48
Leda Lemelin 49
Arthur Lemelin 24
Achille Lemelin 21
Leda Lemelin 15
Zelia Lemelin 7
Albert Lemelin 6
Victor Garneau 41
Arthur Gingras 25

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1930 - Salem, Massachusetts
Name: Leda Lemelin
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Street address: Lawrence St.
Ward of City: 3 Part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 46
Dwelling Number: 128
Family Number: 194
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1878
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Desire Lemelin 78
Leda Lemelin 78

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