Thomas Lefebvre

     Thomas was born in Rouen, Normandy, France. He is the son of Jacques Lefebvre & Jeanne Ozou. On 16 March 1645, he was christened in Rouen, Normandy, France, at St-Vivien Church.¹ A contract for the marriage of Thomas and Genevieve Pelletier was signed on 8 September 1669 in Sillery, ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Notary Romain Becquet drew up the contract which states that Thomas' parents are the late Jacques Lefebvre & Jeanne Auzou. Also, that Genevieve was a widow of Vincent Verdon.² Thomas & Genevieve had children: Jean-Francois [8/23/1670][m. 1704 Marie-Anne Beaudry], Pierre [3/14/1672-4/23/1749][m. 7/30/1696 Marie Savard & 2nd. 4/29/1715 Marie-Catherine Rivard], Marie Madeleine [6/21/1674-1/10/1703][m. 12/04/1700 Joseph Lehoux], Therese-Angelique [3/12/1676][m. 9/29/1696 Barthelemy Lepage], Thomas [3/12/1676-3/09/1723][m. 3/07/1707 Helene Gonthier & 2nd 5/07/1718 Marguerite Girard], Anne Marie [2/15/1678-1/27/1703][m. 6/09/1701 Pierre Mailloux dit Dumoulin], Marie Claire Francoise [10/25/1679-11/30/1743][m. 3/20/1703 Antoine Lecompe & 2nd. 11/10/1710 Pierre Marchand], Timothee [12/17/1680], Marie Therese [9/09/1682-9/301682], Gabriel [9/04/1683][m. 8/29/1712 Jeanne-Marie Grouard dit Larose], Sophie Elisabeth [10/16/1686-2/14/1687 & Marie Louise Catherine [11/24/1687-12/03/1743][m. 2/06/1708 Joachim Girard].³ 1681, Thomas and Genevieve were listed on the Canadian Census in ville de Quebec. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Lefebvre [34 years], Genevieve Pelletie, [34 years], Jeanne Verdon [16 years], Genevieve Verdon [15 years], Jean [10 years], Pierre [8 years], Madeleine [7 years], Thomas [6 years], Angelique [6 years], Anne [5 years], Claire [2 years] & Timothee [1 year].⁴ Thomas departed this life between 29 August 1712 and 16 December 1717 in Acadie, Canada. The date of his son, Gabriel's marriage where he was still living and the date of his widow's remarriage.