{"id":30442,"date":"2026-08-21T07:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levasseur.org\/?p=30442"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:38:05","slug":"levasseur-weekly-watch-august-13-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/levasseur.org\/en\/levasseur-weekly-watch-august-13-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Levasseur Weekly Watch \u2014 August 13\u201320, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s search covering <strong>Levasseur, LeVasseur, Le Vasseur, Vasseur, and Vassaur<\/strong> revealed relatively few new genealogy-specific developments, but several noteworthy items emerged for family history research and for the ongoing monitoring activities of the Association.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcda An Interesting Historical Lead in Matane<\/h3>\n<p>The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019histoire et de g\u00e9n\u00e9alogie de La Matanie has recently republished a well-documented historical article on <strong>Louis-Joseph Levasseur (1850\u20131928)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Rimouski, Louis-Joseph became a merchant in Matane in 1872. He married Agla\u00e9 Paradis, and together they raised <strong>14 children<\/strong>. He served as <strong>Mayor of Matane<\/strong> on three occasions (1889\u20131891, 1896\u20131897, and 1907\u20131910) and played an important role in bringing the railway to the region.<\/p>\n<p>One particularly valuable aspect of the article concerns the <strong>Levasseur General Store<\/strong>, located opposite the Matane River bridge, and the impressive residence he built in <strong>1906<\/strong>. Part of the family&#8217;s original furniture has been preserved: the Historical Society acquired the collection for <strong>$30,000<\/strong>, and it is now housed at the Pavillon de la Cit\u00e9 museum.<\/p>\n<p>This story deserves further investigation. Photographs of the general store, the 1906 residence, descendants, preserved furnishings, and business records could provide excellent material for a future Levasseur historical feature.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcf0 F\u00e9lix Levasseur in Quebec Agricultural News<\/h3>\n<p>In its <strong>August 19, 2026<\/strong> edition, La Terre de chez nous mentions <strong>F\u00e9lix Levasseur of Rivi\u00e8re-la-Paix<\/strong>, a barley producer. Although the article is brief, it highlights his pride in the quality of his crop and represents another contemporary appearance of the Levasseur surname in the Quebec press.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Vassaur Family in Arkansas<\/h3>\n<p>A recently published obituary from Arkansas provides another genealogical clue for the <strong>Vassaur<\/strong> branch. Dr. Bobby Lee Gravett Sr., who passed away on <strong>August 1, 2026<\/strong>, at the age of 93, is survived by descendants including <strong>Stephanie Vassaur (George), of Rogers, Arkansas<\/strong>, and <strong>William Vassaur<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although this is not a major historical discovery, these contemporary references help document the modern generations of the Arkansas Vassaur family.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f Levasseur Obituary in New Brunswick<\/h3>\n<p>A new obituary was also published on <strong>August 12<\/strong> for <strong>Constance &#8220;Anne&#8221; Levasseur (n\u00e9e Britt)<\/strong>, who passed away on August 6, 2026, in Saint John, New Brunswick, at the age of 85. She was the widow of Ron Levasseur and is survived by her daughter Suzanne and two grandchildren.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd2c Levasseur Featured in a Scientific Publication<\/h3>\n<p>Another noteworthy occurrence involves <strong>Steve D. Levasseur<\/strong>, co-author of a scientific paper published online on <strong>August 5, 2026<\/strong>. The study examines gaps in hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening among patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. It is based on a Canadian population study and received support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Long-Standing Family Business Closes After Nearly 50 Years<\/h3>\n<p>A Pennsylvania news story reports that <strong>Pappou&#8217;s Pizza Pub<\/strong> in Morton closed permanently on <strong>August 9, 2026<\/strong>, after nearly five decades in business. Lisa Levasseur, whose family owns the establishment, reflected that many customers had become extended family over the years.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0e Highlights of the Week<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The most significant discovery this week is the Louis-Joseph Levasseur dossier from Matane.<\/strong> It directly enriches the history of the Levasseur families of the Lower St. Lawrence region and opens several promising avenues for future research.<\/p>\n<p>For the period <strong>August 13\u201320<\/strong>, I found <strong>no major new discoveries<\/strong> concerning Laurent Levasseur, Pierre Levasseur, Jean Levasseur, Kaskaskia, or the French origins of the Levasseur families. Rather than filling the report with incidental references to the surname, I have focused only on developments that offer genuine historical, genealogical, or contemporary interest.<\/p>\n<p>Next week&#8217;s watch will continue to monitor <strong>Quebec, the Lower St. Lawrence, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Arkansas, and Louisiana<\/strong>, along with historical and genealogical societies, as these remain the regions most likely to produce meaningful new information about the Levasseur families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s search covering Levasseur, LeVasseur, Le Vasseur, Vasseur, and  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Levasseur Weekly Watch \u2014 August 13\u201320, 2026 - Levasseur Association of America Inc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"L\u2019Association des Levasseur et Carmel d\u2019Am\u00e9rique vous permet de consulter : documents historiques concernant les anc\u00eatres Jean, Pierre et Laurent Levasseur arriv\u00e9s en Nouvelle-France au 17e si\u00e8cle. 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