Our publications from 2018 to 2024

This section is intended for new members who would like to consult the latest newsletters of the Levasseur & Carmel Family Association and serves as a reminder for members who have already consulted them.

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Now published as a “Web and social media capsule”:

  • 2024/10/01 (Soon): The LeVasseurs in Illinois in the 19 th century (part three). A mansion for Madame LeVasseur (Jack Klasey).
  • 2024/09/01: Results of our fundraising campaign. Thank you! – Our new members in 2024.
  • 2024/08/01: The LeVasseurs in Illinois in the 19 th century (part two). Looking Back: From Bunkum to Bourbonnais (Jack Klasey).
  • 2024/07/01: The LeVasseurs in Illinois in the 19 th century (part one). A man named Noël Levasseur (Jack Klasey).
  • 2024/06/01: Pierre Levasseur, 18th century entrepreneur, master carpenter and wood sawyer. (Alex Levasseur)
  • 2024/05/01: Family reunion of descendants of Hector and Lucille Levasseur, in Cochrane, ON (Liliane Bouvier and Nicole Charron Boucher).
  • 2024/04/01: The Levasseurs in the 1931 census – Demographic evolution of the Levasseurs in the 1931 census of Canada (Alex Levasseur).
  • 2024/03/01: The archives of Jean-Marie Levasseur, hundreds of pages of unpublished documents on the descendants of Pierre Levasseur in Mauricie (Huguette Levasseur and Jean-Pierre Levasseur).
  • 2024/02/15: New website – https://irma.levasseur.org. Several unpublished documents.
  • 2024/02/01: Important communication: Monument to the memory of Laurent Levasseur and Marie Marchand
  • 2024/01/15: Toponymic chronicle – The Levasseur Inlet was named in honor of one of its officers, Paul LeVasseur. Paul was the brother of Dr. Irma LeVasseur. None of Nazaire LeVasseur and Férora Venner’s children had any descendants.
  • 2023/12/01: Reviving old photographs. You can now effortlessly repair scratched or damaged photos online, or
    create short videos from photos.
  • 2023/11/01: Coroners’ inquests from judicial districts of Québec, Beauce, Charlevoix, Montmagny and Thetford Mines 1824-1986. We found a few Levasseurs and Borgias in the registers..
  • 2023/10/01: Henri-Jean-Charles LeVasseur (1892-1968). More than 1,500 pages of typed research. Now available!

Later in 2024:

    • Toponymic places named “Levasseur” in Canada: LeVasseur Isle (Manitoba, CA). LeVasseur Isle was named in honor of Lucien Charles Levasseur, who died too young during the Second World War (Karen LeVasseur)
    • Transcription of the archives of the prison of Quebec City (period 1813-1907 and 1914) Some Levasseurs found in these records (Jean-Pierre Levasseur)
    • Article on Western Canadian Levasseurs. An overview of the history of Levasseur and Fort Kent Alberta (France Levasseur-Ouimet)

Click on the link to access the corresponding Newsletter. From the oldest publication (2018) to the most recent (2023).

  • 2018/02/04 – Our Levasseur ancestors : Jean Levasseur dit Lavigne
  • 2018/02/05 – Our Levasseur ancestors: Laurent Levasseur
  • 2018/03/01 – Our Levasseur ancestors: Pierre Levasseur dit L’espérance
  • 2018/03/15 – Levasseurs in America prior to 1800
  • 2018/04/01 – Genealogy by DNA or Genetic Genealogy
  • 2018/04/15 – The Levasseur in Manitoba
  • 2018/05/01 – Results of DNA testing
  • 2018/05/15 – René Levasseur, the engineer, the builder
  • 2018/06/01 – Joseph-Marie Levasseur, a retiree narrates
  • 2018/06/15 – Nazaire Levasseur, man of many talents
  • 2018/07/01 – Aimé Levasseur (1850-1906) – Historical Review
  • 2018/08/01 – Pauline Carmel makes us discover her genealogy
  • 2018/09/01 – New presentation of databases for non-members
  • 2018/09/10 – President report – Annual General Meeting
  • 2018/10/01 – Irma Levasseur – Refurbishment of the family monument
  • 2018/11/01 – Commemorative plaque – St-Jean street, Quebec City
  • 2018/12/01 – ATLANTICA Towards a World’s first.. (Heidi Levasseur)
  • 2019/01/01 – The altarpiece of the Boucherville Church
  • 2019/02/01 – The Kamouraska Cradle Twenty-seven Levasseurs buried
  • 2019/03/01 – John Vasseur: a Grand Falls Carpenter
  • 2019/04/01 – Father Ambroise’s Silver beaker
  • 2019/05/01 – Charles Levasseur (1665-1704)
  • 2019/06/01 – Message from the President
  • 2019/07/01 – Our new Web site
  • 2019/08/01 – Étienne Levasseur & Marguerite Larivière Family
  • 2019/09/01 – Photos of our deceased on the Web site
  • 2019/09/14 – 2018 ALA General Meeting: Administrator’s reports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • 2019/10/01 – September reunion in Quebec City
  • 2019/12/01 – Louis-Hercule Levasseur from 1651 to 1889 (soon)
  • 2019/12/15 – Nancy Chisholm’s wishes  for  a  Merry  Christmas
  • 2020/01/01 – More than a thousand photographs in the “Obituaries » section
  • 2020/03/01 – Laurent Levasseur’s links with the Ursulines of Quebec
  • 2020/05/01 – 350 th anniversary of Laurent Levasseur’s wedding
  • 2020/06/01 – Louis Levasseur Family (circa 1902-1905)
  • 2020/07/01 – René-Nicolas Levasseur, Master Ship Builder
  • 2020/08/01 – Michel Levasseur (1852-1911) & Jeanne Lagacé.
  • 2020/09/01 – The Levasseur Elm tree has been part of downtown Matane.
  • 2020/09/20 – News from the general assembly
  • 2020/11/01 –  Alex Levasseur – New publication
  • 2020/12/01 – Remembering the Farnham Military Camp
  • 2021/01/01 – The Levasseur in Matane
  • 2021/03/01 – Some Levasseur, military over the centuries – Some Levasseur, military over the centuries
  • 2021/06/01 – Joseph Levasseur Borgia (1773 to 1839)
  • 2021/09/01 – New presentation with several topics: A word from the president /  Levasseur & Carmel families,  The diffusion of our genealogical information / The Governor General of Canada rewards Roméo Levasseur / Membership statistics – Brief news.
  • 2021/12/01 – A word from the president – New presentation with several topics: Brief news /News from the Annual General Meeting / Pierre Marc Levasseur tackles Silicon Valley / The Borgia Levasseur House at the heart of the battle of the Plains of Abraham 1759 / Brief news / Some Levasseur, in the military over the centuries Part 2: British military and naval archives 1759-1871 / New publication by one of our members (Adrien Levasseur) « Sur les sentiers de l’art insolite»
  • 2022/03/01 – A word from the president – Louis Levasseur from Rouyn, Qc: Hockey player, movie star and garage door manufacturer – News from our members:
    Living in the Northwest Territories – Conducting effective searches on our website – Did you know .. “Les avions Pierre Levasseur” – The Levasseur in the world – Brief News – Bernard Gaouette (1925 – 2021)
  • 2022/06/01 – At the crossroads – Message from the Chief Electoral Officer – Pohénégamook, a place of legends – Members of the Military over the centuries, including Levasseurs and Carmels. Part 4: The Rebellion of 1837 – Inventors at the turn of the 20th century. Levasseurs and Carmels apply for patents – A new YouTube© channel for the Levasseur and Carmel Family Association Death of Irène Garand wife of André Levasseur
  • 2022/09/01 – Our general meeting  – Some big Levasseur families Search results from the BAnQ website – World War I (the Great War!) A simple Levasseur soldier (Léonide Levasseur)  – Some Levasseur, soldiers from the past century Soldiers of the First World War: 1914-1918 – Chronicle: Levasseur blood flows in their veins Marie-Anne Levasseur was born on August 2, 1737 in Paris – A great honor for Édith Levasseur – Geographical distribution of our members around the world – Did you know ? Levasseur’s cheese.
  • 2022/12/01 – News from the 2022 general meeting  – The foundation of the towns of Macleod and Pincher Creek (Alberta) Contribution by Georges-Noël Levasseur, freight carrier, originally from Madawaska – Chronicle: Levasseur blood runs in their veins (Anne Thérèse Levasseur married Jean-Baptiste Fournel, born around 1651) – A beautiful meeting of Levasseur Tribute to Conrad Levasseur and Gilberte Levasseur (born Lagacé) – Did you know ? Émile Constant Levassor Mechanical engineer – This coming year would mark René Levasseur’s 90th birthday anniversary (Hydro- Québec engineer).
  • 2023/03/01  – Newsletter March 2023: Louis Hubert Levasseur. Being a mayor: a family affair! – Chronicle: Levasseur’s blood flows through their veins – Some Levasseur, soldiers of the last century. Soldiers of the Second World War: 1939-1945 – Did you know? René Levasseur, known as Levasseur de la Sarthe
  • 2023/06/01 Newsletter June 2023: A bit of history: 1909 Alexandre Levasseur campaigns in Manchester N.H. – Levasseur militaries who were involved in conflicts other than the two great wars. – Le Matanoscope The first “animated views” in the east of Quebec City. – Did you know that … Fred Vasseur heads the Ferrari team.

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