The family is correctly called Lefebvre, which translates to Smith in English. A common alternate spelling is Lafavre. They arrived in New France about 1672 and settled in Quebec. When they came to the United States of America in the nineteenth century, the name was mistranslated to Bean. There were 36 Lefebvres to arrive in New France between 1645 and 1760, so like Smith, it can be a difficult name to research. Note: Most of the data on this page was NOT verified with original sources. It came from several books, websites, notes from my grandparents and recollections of family members. If you are related to this family, notice errors or omissions, or just enjoy the information, please contact me. As my time and this space is limited, so far I mostly only have my direct line, some links I am using are at the bottom and if you do not find what you are looking for, maybe they would help. My own direct ancestors are written in burgandy.
Thank you, Jef Blynn
Abbie Catherine Blinn
nee Bean (LeFebvre)
Generation 1
Robert Lefebvre, born abt 1626, son of Pierre Lefebvre; married in 1636 at Bois-Guillaume, Normandy, France to Jeanne Autin, daughter of Guillaume Autin. son: Pierre
Generation 2
(Robert & Jeanne)
Pierre Lefebvre, born abt 1646 (1652 LDS) in Rouen, France died 4 Apr 1694 (burial 5 Apr 1694) in LaPrairie Quebec; immigrated to Quebec around 1670/72. married on 4 Sep 1673 in LaPrairie Quebec to Marguerite Gagne, born 1653 in Quebec died 7 Jun 1720 in LaPrairie, Quebec (daughter of Pierre Gagne & Marguerite Rosee). children: Joseph-Francois, Marguerite, Francois, Marie, Anne, Pierre, Suzanne, Gabriel, Joseph-Laurent & Laurent. (other children found online, LOR only lists five children, shown underlined)
Ancestry of Marguerite Gagne
The Gagne family came to New France from the province of Perche in France. Pierre Gagne was the first of his line to come to the New World.
Generation 1: Louis Gagne; born abt 1590 in France, died abt 1650 St-Côme-de-Vair, Perche (Sarthe); married abt 1639 in France to Marguerite (or Marie) Launay; children: Noel, Jacques, Pierre & Louis the last two immigranted to New France.
Generation 2: Pierre Gagne, aka Gasnier; born 2 Jan 1610 in St-Martin d'Igé Perche (Orne) France, died 30 Apr 1656 in Beaupré Quebec; married abt 1639 in St-Côme-de-Vair or Jauzé Perche France to Marguerite Rosée (daughter of Jean Rosee & Catherine Barbier) born abt 1615 in St-Jacques de Jauzé Maine (Sarthe) France; she remarried in 1667 to Guillaume Étienne. Children of Pierre & Marguerite: Jacques, Jean, Louis, Pierre, Nicolas, & Marie-Marguerite.
The information is from Gagne Geneology and here.
Entry in the 1666 Montreal Census
Marquerite Rousée, 51, Veuve de Jean Gagnier
Louis Gagnier, 22, Fils
Pierre Gagnier, 20, Fils
Nicolas Gagnier, 14, Fils
Marguerite Gagnier, 12, Fille
Generation 3
(Pierre & Marguerite)
1. Joseph Francois Lefebvre, born 1674 died 1742 in LaPrairie Quebec, married on 12 Feb 1703 in LaPrairie Quebec to Marie Anne Testard, born in 1679 in Montreal Quebec (see below). children: Claude Joseph, Francois, Jeanne, Angelique, Antoine, Marie Charlotte, Marguerite, Louis, Marguerite Suzanne, Eustache, and Jacques.
2. Francois Lefebvre, born 1679 died 1727, married first on 13 Nov 1712 in La Prairie, Quebec to Marie Surenant, or more likely, Surprenant (daughter of Jacques Surprenant & Jeanne Denote); married second on 17 Jan 1718 in Laprairie, Quebec to Louise Van Dandeck, (daughter of Jacques Van Dandeck & Louise Chalifour); children: Marie-Louise, Louis, Anne-Catherine, & François
3. Pierre Lefebvre, born 1685 died 1756, married on 17 Nov 1711 in LaPrairie Quebec to Marie Louise Broseau, (daughter of Denis Brosseau & Marie-Madeleine Hubert) children: Suzanne, Marguerite, Louise, Anne-Catherine, Pierre, Jean-Marie, & Marie-Louise. Marie Louise married second on 23 Feb 1767 in Laprairie, Quebec to Nicolas Lefebvre (son of Pierre Lefebvre-Michauville & Marguerite Moquin)
4. Suzanne Lefebvre, born 1688, married on 25 Feb 1715 to Louis Boushard
5. Laurent Lefebvre, born 1690 died 1730
6. Marguerite Lefebvre married on 27 Sep 1700 to Pierre Bordeau.
7. Joseph-Laurent Lefebvre, married 30 Aug 1717 in Québec, Quebec to Marie-Geneviève Baudin (daughter of René Bodin & Suzanne Vallée); children: Marie-Louise, Joseph, Marie, Marie-Joseph, Jean-Baptiste, Charlotte, Jean, & Antoine-Robert (this son and information is NOT listed in LOR, it was found online)
Although Pierre Lefebvre (gen2) had four sons, only two carried on the lineage, Joseph Francois and Francois. Pierre was a captain in the militia and Laurent was a coureur des bois. Although married, Laurent had no male descendants. Joseph was a major in the milita. His descendants settled mainly in St Constant and St Remi, later generations came to the U.S. LOR
Testard Ancestry
Generation 1: Jean Testard; born abt 1600 in St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France, died 26 Mar 1678 St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France; married Anne Godfroy; children Charles, Jacques, & Jeanne.
Generation 2: Charles Testard dit Fortville; born 1625 St-Vincent, Rouen, Normandie, France, died Mar 1704/05 at Hotel-Dieu de Montréal, Quebec; married to Anne Lamarque; born 7 Jul 1648 St-André, Bordeaux, Guyenne (Gironde), France (daughter of Louis Lemarque & Marie Papineau); children: Marie, Jean-Baptiste, Jeanne & Catherine.
This information is from ancestry.com.
Entry in the 1666 Montreal Census
Marie Pournin, 35, Vefve de Jacques Testar, Sieur de Laforest
Gabriel Testar, 5, Fils
Jacques Testar, 3, Fils
Charles Testar, 25, Frère de Jacques
Anne Lamarque, 16, Femme de Charles Testar
Abraham Biner, 20, Domestique,engagé
François Renoul, 20, Domestique,engagé
Amedée Rllard, 20, Tailleur, engagé
David Chevallier, 21, Ébéniste,engagé
Nicolas Pero, 21, Domestique,engagé
Generation 4
(Joseph & Marie)
1. Claude Joseph Lefebvre, born 7 Jul 1714 in Montreal Quebec died 1761 in St Constant Quebec, first married on 12 Nov 1742 in Laprairie, Quebec to Marie-Catherine Roy (daughter of André Roy & Suzanne Gourdon) with whom he had one son, Louis Laurent Lefebvre. married second in 17 Feb 1749 in LaPrairie, Quebec to Rosalie Pinsonneau, born 19 Jun 1723 in ?, died ? in ? (daughter of Paul Pinsonneau see box below & Marie Joseph Tessier see second box below) Rosalie married second 9 Nov 1761 to Ignaice Cote. Children of Claude and Rosalie: Rigobert, Madeleine, Marie Joseph, Marie Jeanne, Eustache, & Rosalie.
2. François-Dominique Lefebvre, married first Marguerite Tessier, (daughter of Paul Tessier & Jeanne Amiot); married second on 10 Feb 1738 in Montréal, Quebec to Thérèse Boyer, (daughter of Antoine Boyer & Louise Payet); children: Joseph, Antoine-François, Louis-Eustache, Marie-Thérèse, & Joseph-Bonaventure
3. Jeanne Lefebvre, married on 25 Apr 1753 to Jean-Baptiste-Louis Le Bailly.
4. Marie-Charlotte Lefebvre, married on 07 Oct 1730 to François Leber.
5. Louis Lefebvre-Forest, married on 01 Feb 1734 in Laprairie, Quebec to Françoise Pinsonneau (daughter of Pierre Pinsonneau & Marie-Charlotte Lecours) ; children: Marie-Françoise, Marie-Charlotte, Marie-Françoise, Thérèse, Eustache-Marie, Rosalie, Marie-Catherine, Louis, Marie-Anne, Eustache, & Marie-Charlotte
As of yet I have no dates or information on the other siblings of this generation.
Paul Pinsonneau's Ancestry
Generation 1: Francois Pinsonneau dit LaFleur; born 1646 in the Diocese of Saintes, Saintonge, France, died 27 Jan 1731 in LaPrairie, Quebec, arrived in Quebec age 18 as part of the French Carignan-Salières Regiment which left May 1665 from La Rochelle, France; married on 1 May 1673 in St. Ours, Quebec to Anne Leber, born 1647 in France, died 30 Jan 1732 in La Prairie, Quebec (parentage unknown, she was a Fille du Roi); children: Pierre, Anne, Marguerite, Jean, Jacques, Francois, Agnes, & Anne-Marie.
Generation 2: Pierre Pinsonneau; born 3 Apr 1647 in Sorel, Quebec (possibly born 31 Apr 1674 in St. Ours and the other date a baptism), died 22 Sep 1744 in Montreal, Quebec; married 19 Oct 1700 in Montreal, Quebec to Marie Charlotte Lecours; born ?, died 25 May 1741 in ? (daughter of Michael Lecours & Louise LeBlanc); children: Paul, Jean, Pierre, Charlotte, Marie Francoise, Francois, Joseph, Agnes, & Jean Baptiste. Michael Lecours was the son of Jean Lecours & Jeanne Lecours. Louise LeBlanc was the daughter of Leonard LeBlanc & Marie Riton (daughter of Robert Riton & Marguerite ?)
Generation 3: Paul Pinsonneau, born 17 Nov 1701 in ?, died 7 Jun 1742 in ?; married 22 May 1725 in ? to Marie Joseph Tessier, born 17 Mar 1704 in Bout-de I'lle, Montreal, died ? in ?, (daughter of Paul Tessier & Jeanne Amiot); children: Joseph, Rosalie, Felicite, Marie Charlotte Joseph, Marie Joseph, Thomas, Marie Louise, Marie Joseph, Ignace Rigobert, Marie Madeleine, & Elisabeth.
This information is from ancestry.com.
Marie Joseph Tessier Ancestry
Her Father's lineage:
Generation 1: Francois Tessier, born abt 1605 at Burie, Saintes, Saintonge, France; married Marie Brusne, born abt 1610 at Burie, Saintes, Saintonge, France. child: Pierre.
Generation 2: Pierre Tessier; born in 1638 at Burie, Saintes, Saintonge, France; shown as being 28 and living in Montreal in the census of 1666; died 24 Apr 1702 at Ile St-Paul, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, buried 25 Apr 1702 at Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec; married on 5 Jul 1666 at Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quebec to Catherine Varin; born abt 1645 in Lomboeuf, Evreux, Normandie, France; died Jan 1706 in Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal; (daughter of Jean Varin, born abt 1615 in Lomboeuf, Evreux, Normandie, France, & Jeanne Bouche, born abt 1620 in Lomboeuf, Evreux, Normandie, France); children: Paul, Catherine, Louis, & Pierre.
Generation 3: Paul Tessier (Bessier); born May 1667 in Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, christened 19 May 1667 at Notre-Dame, Montreal Quebec; married on 26 Feb 1690/91 in Pointe-aux Trembles (an ancestry.com entry reads: 26 Feb 1691 at St-Frs.-de-Sales, Neuville, Portneuf, Quebec) to Jeanne Amiot (see ancestry below); children: Anne, Jean, Marie-Anne, Catherine, Unnamed, & Marie-Josephe.
Her Mother's lineage:
Amiot
Generation 1: Phillipe Amiot (Amyot); born 1602 in Picardie, Soissons, Ile-de-Paris, France; arrived in New France the summer of 1635; died 26 Aug 1636 in Quebec; married in 1627 (or 1625 in Soissons, Picardie, France) to Anne Convent; born 1601, died 25 Dec 1675 in Quebec (daughter of Guillaume Convent; born 1574 in Montmorency, Paris, France; married 1600 in De L'Eveche de, Soissons, Ile de France; & Antionette DeLongval; possibly spelled DeLongual or DeLongral, born 1580 in St. Quentin, Picardie, (Aisne) France) Anne remarried in 1639 to Jaques Maheu. children of Phillipe and Anne: Jean, Mathieu, & Charles.
Generation2: Mathieu Amyot dit Villeneuve; born 1628 in Chartres, Beauce, France; died 18 Dec 1688 in Quebec; married 22 Nov 1650 in Quebec to Marie Miville.
Miville
Generation 1: Pierre Miville dit Le Suisse; born abt 1603 in Fribourg, Switzerland (son of Isaac Miville, born abt 1551 in Fribourg Switzerland, & Salome Lomene, born abt 1555 in Fribourg Switzerland); Captian of the Cote Lauzon; married Bet. 1629 - 1631 in Rochefort, Charente Maritim, France or 1631 in Brouage, Rochefort, Saintes, Saintonge, France to Charlotte Maugis, born abt 1607 in Germain-de-Marencennes, Rochefort, Saintes, Saintonge, France, died 11 Oct 1676 in Quebec, Quebec, (daughter of Alphonse Maugis, born abt 1559 in France & Louise De Merle, born abt 1580 in France) children: Madeleine, Gabriel, Marie, Francois, Aimee, Jacques, & Suzanne.
Generation 2: Marie Miville; born 13 Dec 1632 in Notre Dame de Brouage, Saintonge, France; died 5 Sep 1701/2 in Hotel-Dieu, Montreal, Quebec; married 22 Nov 1650 in Quebec to Mathieu Amiot
Children of Mathieu Amiot dit Villenueve & Marie Miville:
1. Charles Amiot; born 20 Oct 1651
2. Pierre Amiot; born 27 Jan 1652/53 in Quebec.
3. Anne-Marie Amiot; born 21 Mar 1653/54 in Quebec.
4. Marguerite Amiot; born 24 Jan 1655/56 in Quebec.
5. Jean-Baptiste Amiot; born 25 Jun 1658 in Quebec.
6. Francoise Amiot; born 12 Jul 1660 in Quebec.
7. Marie Catherine Ursule Amiot; born 21 Apr 1664 in Quebec.
8. Daniel-Joseph Amiot; born 4 Oct 1665 in Quebec.
9. Philippe Amiot; born 9 Apr 1669 in Quebec.
10. Jeanne Amiot; born 22 Nov 1670 in Quebec; married on 26 Feb 1690/91 in Pointe-aux Trembles (an ancestry.com entry reads: 26 Feb 1691 at St-Frs.-de-Sales, Neuville, Portneuf, Quebec) to Paul Tessier.
11. Etienne Amiot; born 10 Nov 1672 in Quebec.
12. Marie-Francoise Amiot; born 13 Jun 1676
Generation 5
(Claude & Rosalie)
1. Rigobert Lefebvre, born 1758 in St Constant Quebec died 1834 in St Constant Quebec, married in 1780 in Boucherville Quebec to Elisabeth Sentenne (Santon) (parentage unknown); children: Benoit and Geoffroi
Both Rigobert and Elisabeth died in the summer of 1834 in a cholera epidemic
As of yet I have no dates or information on the other siblings of this generation.
Generation 6
(Rigobert & Elisabeth)
1. Benoit Lefebvre, born 1788 died 1823, married in 1809 in St Phillippe Quebec to Catherine Vachereau. Among their children was Hubert Lefebvre, born 1817 at St. Phillippe died 1899 in St. Paul MN, He was one of the cheif instigators of an insurrection in 1838 in LaPrairie and was called the Rebel General by contemporaries.
2. Geoffroi Lefebvre, born 1797 in St. Constant died 1889 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec, married in 1828 in St. Constant to Lucie Demers, born 1804 died 1887, daughter of Francois Demers and Marguerite (?) children: Marcelline, Salome, Ignatius, Philomene, Narcissa, Isaie & Dominat
Generation 7
(Geoffroi & Lucie)
1. Marcelline Lefebvre, born 1828 in St. Constant Quebec died 1907 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec, married in 1853 to Moise Boucher.
2. Salome Lefebvre, born 1830 in St. Constant died 1912 in St. Remi, Napierville Quebec, first married in 1862 in St. Remi to Simon Jules Pinsonneau, and second to J.B. Allard
3. Ignatius Lefebvre (Ben Bean), born 10 Mar 1835 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec died 1916 in Montpelier VT (buried in Moretown), married in 1865 in Vermont to May Donnelly, the daughter of Patrick Donnelly & Sophia Donahue of County Tyrone, Ireland. Patrick and Sophia first immigrated to Montreal first, moved to New Brunswick, and finally settled in Middlebury VT where May was born. children of Ben and May: Daniel, Mary, Abbie, & John
4. Philomene Lefebvre, born 1839 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec died 1923, married in St Remi to Andre Denis, widower of Malvina Brisson and father of Martial Denis.
5. Narcisse Lefebvre, born 1841 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec died 1911 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec, married in 1869 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec to Cesarie Gareau-St Onge.
6. Isaie Lefebvre, born 1843 in St. Constant Quebec died 1910 in St. Remi of Napierville Quebec, married in 1874 in St. Urbain de Chateauguay to Malvina Marcil.
7. Dominat (Dominatuer) Lefebvre, born in 1849 died in 1941, married abt 1875 in Moretown VT to Sophonie Mercure. children Evangeline & Lucy. Evangeline married in 1912 in St Remi to Armand Daoust. Lucy married a Harding
Generation 8
(Ignastius & May)
1. Daniel J Lefebvre, born 3 May 1866 in Vermont died 16 May 1925, buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ayer MA. married in Waterbury VT to Helen Josephine Fortier, born 26 Jun 1863 in Waterbury VT died 10 Jul 1945 in Ayer MA, also buried in St. Mary's Cemetery (she was the daughter of Hubert Fortier & Julia St John) children: Matthew, John, Abbie, Lucy, Daniel, Mark, & Mary. For her ancestry, please visit the Fortier Page.
2. Mary E Lefebvre, married Martial Denis (see gen 7 # 4)
3. Abbie Lefebvre married Jake Pape
4. John Lefebvre, died at age 2
Generation 9
(Daniel & Helen)
1. Matthew A Lefebvre, born 14 Feb 1892 died 17 Apr 1949, married 19 Jul 1925 to Mary Jeanne Boyer, no children
2. John J Lefebvre, born 23 Nov 1893 died 17 Jun 1933 married Marie Hanna on 23 Nov 1914. children: John, Sr. John Marie (?), Catherine, Edward Bernard, & Daniel Vincent
3. Abbie Lefebvre born 14 Dec 1895, died Oct 1984 in Exeter NH married on 30 Aug 1917 in Shrewsbury MA Elmore Grant Blinn view their descendants as a tree
4. Lucy Agnes Lefebvre, born 9 Oct 1897 died 1 Sep 1971 married on 26 Dec 1922 to Albert J Lavoie children: Theresa, Lucy, Albert, Mary, Claire, Daniel & Beatrice
5. Daniel Lefebvre, born 2 Mar 1902 died Oct 1937
6. Mark Leonard Lefebvre, born 16 May 1906
7. Mary Lefebvre, died Jul 1967 married John Gilfoil (LoR) or Al St. Laurent (LDS). I know she was married to Al as there are photos of him on the album page but I do not know if the other name is an error or an earlier husband.
Generation 10
(John & Hanna)
1. John J Lefebvre, died 17 Jun 1933 in CT, no children
2. Sr. John Lefebvre no children (This is how the name is written in LoR)
3. Catherine Lefebvre, no information
4. Edward Bernard Lefebvre, no information
5. Daniel Vincent Lefebvre, married first Evelyn (?) married second Jaunita Creveling in Washoe County NV. had two boys, James Edward and Michael (not sure which wife was the mother)
(Abbie & Elmore)
soon they will be in the Blinn section, for now click here for the ancestors of James Blinn Page or here to see a descendant tree
Generation 10
(Lucy & Albert)
1. Theresa Anne Lavoie, born 26 Jul 1927 married 1 Apr 1950 to Joseph Ouelette, died 28 Jan 1951, married second Eugene P Messer on 18 Apr 1959
2. Lucy Jeanne Lavoie born 10 Aug 1928
3. Albert J Lavoie, born 21 Aug 1929 married Grace Fowler 19 May 1951, children: Donna Marie Lavoie, born 10 Oct 1957, and Wayne Joseph Lavoie, born 15 Jan 1960
4. Mary Marguerite Lavoie, born 11 Oct 1930
5. Claire Frances Lavoie, born 18 Dec 1931
6. Daniel Matthew Lavoie, born 5 Apr 1933, married on 8 Jul 1968 to Frances Jean Griffin
7. Beatrice Carmel Lavoie, born 19 Aug 1935
Most of this information comes from a booklet called Lefebvre of Rouen Normandy France (noted above in places as LOR). There is no author listed, but on the title page is the following: " acknowledgement to Jean Jacques Lefebvre of the Royal Society of Canada Chief Archivist of the Superior Court of Montreal Canada Direct Descendant of Pierre Lefebvre our ancestor"
Some records for the later generations is on file and some information is from personal knowledge of family members.
Other information is from various websites including those listed in the links area below and the LDS online Library.
Links to related sites:
- Généalogie Lefebvre Genealogy.
- Fichier Site, information & genealogy on early Quebec settlers.
- Gagnon Family Website, lots of data on the family.
- Gaines Family Genealogy Website, related families and information.
- Kamouraske, Quebec, official site of that region with genealogical data.
- La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, Inc.
- Aline's French Canadian Ancestors.
- Villeneuve Connections (decendants of Phillippe Amiot).
- Lefebvre Genforum.
- Virtual Musuem of New France.
- Canada History & Genealogy.
- French Canadian Geneology Links.
- Quebec History.
- PRDH- Univ of Montreal.
- New France History.
- Genealogy: Acadian & French Canadian Style.
- Index des Patronyms.
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