Leda GARNEAU

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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, Canada East . Desire was the child of Laurent LEMELIN and Marguerite RUFF .

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Leda was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1879.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

daughter of Paschal Garneau and Esther Desroches

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Leda GARNEAU

Leda GARNEAU married

Desire LEMELIN
Marriage date: 9 June 1873
Marriage place: Québec, Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Desire LEMELIN was the child of Laurent LEMELIN and Marguerite RUFF

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St Jean de Baptiste

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Desire LEMELIN and Leda GARNEAU

Arthur D LEMELIN

Born: 5 November 1875, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: , , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Amelia E LARIVEE 30 June 1901 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1851
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

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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
Map of Home: View Map
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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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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