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Leydier Query

Re: Leydier Query

Posted: 7 Dec 2011 10:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wilfred Leydier was my uncle as well and my mom Eleonor's brother. You must be related to his wife Joyce. We lived in Kenora until 1969. We now live in Calgary. I am writing a family book about the Leydier's if you would like to contribute let me know.

Re: Leydier Query

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 4:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Leydier
Hello,

My name is Kyle Leydier. I just found your posting from last year. Wilfred Leydier was my grandfather. My father, Kelvin, was his son. I'm very interested to hear about the family book. Feel free to contact me directly at kleydier@gmail.com.

Thank you,
~Kyle

Re: LEYDIER Query

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 8:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Dec 2014 6:00PM GMT
Surnames: LEYDIER / MAZELLIER / BEDESCHE / MALIGNON / SABATON / VACANCE / PEYROUSSE / CHAZOT / VINCENT / PORTIER / FABRE / VILLENEUVE / DEROUARD / BEARDSLEY / GAUDREAU / DRYSDALE, also JOHNSON / CUMINS / ALEXANDER / BEST / SMITH
My father was Eugene Alexander Johnson (1922-2007, Foam Lake SK-Niagara Falls ON); he was actually born Eugene Alexander Cumins. He married my mother in 1945, Jeanne Marie Gaudreau (1928-2010 Kenora ON-Niagara Falls ON). Jeanne was one of nine children of Francois Xavier Gaudreau (1880-1936 Anticosti Is QC-Kenora ON) AND Celina PORTIER(1895-1948, Lagorce Ardeche RhoneAlpes Fr-Kenora ON) .... my grandmother Celina's parents were Victor Portier Sr (1865-1945, Lagorce Fr-Kenora ON) and Marie Justine LEYDIER (1876-1960, Lagorce Fr-Kenora ON). My grandmother's youngest sister, Elise Portier-Beardsley (1916-1990, Kenora-Oshawa ON), told me personally that the Leydier clan was from Lagorce, France.

Alphonse Joseph Leydier Sr (1846-1932, Lagorce Fr-Kenora ON) and his wife Justine Mazellier (1854-1912, Lagorce Fr-Kenora ON) are my 2nd great grandparents; their daughter, Marie Justine Leydier and her husband Victor Portier Sr, are my great grandparents.

NOTE: Many of the French surnames listed above are previous ancestors of Alphonse Joseph Leydier Sr and Justine Mazellier in France. This couple (Alphonse Sr and Justine) are actually THIRD COUSINS. Alphonse Sr's grandfather (Francois Leydier, 1784-1855) and Justines grandfather (Jean Francois Regis Leydier, 1796-1883) are brothers. Therefore, Alphonse Sr and Justine have the same great grandparents, namely Francois Leydier I (1754-1834) and Marie Peyrousse (1762-1835)

The attached files (pics of gravestones) are from the Lake of the Woods Cemetery, RC Block, Blessed Gardens; Justine Mazellier-Leydier's gravestone is in Revelation Gardens. Alphonse Leydier Jr (1877-1965), son of Alphonse Joseph Leydier Sr., was the brother of Marie Justine Leydier, and was married to Regina Jette (1884-1957). Their gravestone is shown below. Here are the links:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/ke...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/ke...

As of 12 Dec 2014, I now have 3245 persons in my tree. I have received much information re the Leydiers and Mazelliers from France. Feel free to contact me for more information ... silvedor@shaw.ca
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