Levi 'Olivier' Lajambe

 1879 Cornwall, Ontario – 1931 Ontario

 

 

Continuation of tree (4th child of Alexandre Lajambe/Marie Louise Hurteau); all known surname descendants:

                    8        Levi 'Olivier' Lajambe  b: 20 August 1879  St. Columban, Cornwall, Stormont, ONT; d: 1931

                                    +Rose Emma Leger  b: 11 July 1896  Cornwall, Stormont, ONT; m: 20 September 1921  Cornwall, Stormont, ONT [Moise/Anna Levesque]; d: 18 April 1988  Longueil, QUE

                               9        Olivier Albert Lajambe  b: 4 March 1924  Toronto, ONT; d: 24 January 2018  Paris, France

                                            +Helene Connor  b: 18 June 1941; m: unknown; d: 20 June 2019  France

 

  

Notes for Levi 'Olivier' Lajambe:

Census

- 1901 Cornwall, Cornwall & Stormont, ONT:  Alexander Lashamb 56, wife Louise 49, Theodore 22, Oliver 21, Jeremiah 17, Mary L. 16, Lilian 14, Victor 10, Silvester 8, Edna 7.

- 1911

- 1921

- 1931

 

Notes for Rose Emma Leger:

Obituary:  Standard Freeholder (Cornwall, ONT), Saturday, 7 May 1988:  Rose Lajambe, (nee Leger), wife of the late Oliver Lajambe, born 11 July 1896, native of Cornwall and long time resident of Toronto, died April 18, 1988 at Pierre Boucher Hospital, Longueil.  Deeply mourned by her son Major (Ret) A. Lajambe, daughter-in-law Helene and grandchildren, Ariane, Eric, and Christian Lajambe, of St. Bruno, Quebec.

 

Obituary for the son:

Olivier Albert Lajambe:  The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), Saturday, 27 January 2018:  (photo) Olivier Lajambe, March 4, 1924 - January 24, 2018:  Surrounded by his family, Major Olivier Albert Lajambe passed away peacefully on January 24, 2018 in Paris, France.  Olivier was born in Toronto, Canada to Rose Emma Leger Lajambe (1896-1988) and Olivier Lajambe (1879-1931).  Beloved and devoted son, husband, father and grandfather, he lives on in the hearts and memories of his wife Helene Connor, his children Christian, Eric, Ariane and Madeleine, and of his granddaughter Jessica.  Major Lajambe led a distinguished military career for which he was highly decorated.  "Al," as he was known to his military comrades, served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was stationed in England during World War II.  As a mid-upper air gunner on Lancaster bombers in Squadron 405 of the Pathfinder Force, he completed 45 missions over occupied Europe.  After the war, this self-professed Francophile joined the "Vandoos," the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces in Quebec City with which he served in Korea as a mortar platoon commander.  He later served in the Middle East (1968-69) as a "Blue Beret," part of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Palestine.  A modest man despite his accomplishments, Olivier will always be remembered for his big heart, thoughtfulness, courage, as well as for his love of Canada and his complete devotion to his family.

 

 

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Last updated:  22 October 2024.