Continuation of tree (2nd child of Jean Baptiste Lajambe/Julie Lavigne); all known surname descendants:
8 Alexander Angus Lajambe b: 31 October 1861 Williamstown, Glengarry, ONT; d: 26 March 1941 Matapedia, QUE
+Marie Hermine Morin dite Valcourt b: 24 January 1861 Ste. Luce, Matane, QUE; m: 13 July 1885 St. Columban, Cornwall, Stormont, ONT [Jean/Marie Julie L'Etalien]; d: 28 November 1939 Ste. Irene, Matapedia, QUE
9 John Baptist Lajambe b: 13 April 1886 St. Columban, Cornwall, Stormont, ONT; d: 15 September 1948 Amqui, Matapedia, QUE
+Marie Albertine Roy dite Lauzier b: 20 November 1886 Le Val Brillant, St. Pierre, Matapedia, QUE; m: 20 October 1908 Le Val Brillant, St. Pierre, Matapedia, QUE [Napoleon/Leontine Cannel]; d: 28 July 1925 St. Leon Le Grand, Matapedia, QUE
*2nd Wife of John Baptist Lajambe:
+Marie Ange Fournier b: 19 January 1912 Amqui, Matapedia, QUE; m: 16 Oct 1929 Le Lac Humqui, St. Zenon, Matapedia, QUE [Leon/Marie Carroll]; d: 6 December 1981 Rimouski, QUE
9 Julianne Lajambe b: 15 May 1887 St. Columban, Cornwall, Stormont, ONT
9 Marie Legendre b: 29 June 1890 Fall River, Bristol, MA; d: September 1890 Fall River, Bristol, MA
9 Adelard Legendre b: 20 January 1892 Fall River, Bristol, MA; d: 20 July 1892 Fall River, Bristol, MA
Notes for Alexander Angus Lajambe:
Census
- 1881 Centre Ward, Cornwall, ONT: Alexander Lashamb 19, with parents/siblings.
- 1891: Probably located in Fall River, MA.
- 1901: Possibly still in Massachusetts
- 1911 Amqui, Rimouski, Quebec: Alexandre Legendre 49 farmer, wife Armeline 50, Jean Batiste Legendre 25, wife Albertine Roy 24, Marie Ida 1, Bernadette 7 months.
- 1921 St. Leon le Grand, Matane, Quebec: Alexandre Legendre 60, wife Emerine 60; Johnny Legendre 35, wife Albertine 35, Marie Ida 11, Bernadette 10, Gerard 9, Julienne 8, Edgard 6, Laure 5, Amedee 3, Leonell 1.
- 1931 St. Leon, Matane, QUE: Johnny Legendre 44 farmer, wife Marie Ange 19, Gerard 19, Julienne 18, Edgar 16, Louis 15, Amedee 13, Leonel 11, Yvette 7, parents Alex 69, wife Ameline 70.
Matapedia-Matane, Quebec Voters List: 1935 - Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre Legendre, farmer, Ste. Irene; 1940 - Alex. Legendre, retired, Ste. Irene
Supporting register entries:
St. Columban, Cornwall, ONT:
- Mar. 13 Jul 1885 – Alexander Lajambe 25, carpenter, s/o (John1860Julia Lavigne) & Mary Valcourt 25, d/o (John/Mary Litalien), wit: Joseph Sauve & Margaret Jessemain
- bap. 18 Apr 1886, b. 13 Apr – John Baptist Lajambe (Alexander/Mary Valcourt), (sp: John Valcourt & his wife) [mar. Albertine Roy, Church of St. Pierre du Lac, 20 Oct 1908; 2nd mar. Marie Ange Fournier 16 Oct 1929, Church of St. Zenon du Lac Humqui, Matapedia, Quebec]
- Le Val Brillant, St. Pierre, Matapedia, Quebec: Mar. 20 Oct 1908 - Jean Baptist Legendre, farmer, of St. Benoit Lake, maj s/o (Alexandre/Oviline Vailcourt) & Albertine Roy, maj d/o (Napoleon/Leontine Cannel); wit: fathers of both [signed: Alexander Legendre]
- Le Lac Humqui, St. Zenon, Matapedia, Quebec: - Mar. 16 Oct 1929 - Jean Baptiste or Johnny Legendre, farmer, of St. Leon le Grand, widower of Albertine Lauzier & Marie Ange Fournier, min d/o (Leon/dec. Marie Carrol); wit: Alexander Legendre father & Leon Fournier father [signed: Johnny Legendre, Alex Legendre]
I cannot place this particular Alexander definitively: The Northern Observer (Massena, NY), Thursday, 24 May 1894: The body of Alex. Lashamb, of Cornwall, who was drowned while hunting ducks near Lancaster last fall, was found near St. Zotique, by the crew of the steamer Rocket last Saturday. The remains were brought to Cornwall for interment.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 21 June 2023.