Leas Labossiere (1858 - 1893)

Born 26 May 1858 in Saint-Jude, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Edouard Olivier Durocher — married 5 Feb 1878 in Saint-Ours, Quebec

Died 15 May 1893 at age 34 in Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

This profile is part of the Labossiere Name Study.

Leas Labossiere was born at Saint-Jude on May 26, 1858 and she was baptized there the same day. ^[1] She is the last child of five and the third daughter for Pierre Labossiere and Marie Bonin. Her mother died the following spring, when Lea was barely ten months old so she would never remember her mother. This left her father with five young children at home. He married again the next year to Leocadie Dupre, so at least Lea had a stepmother.

Sadly, two of her older siblings also died within a few years. She had nine half siblings from her step mother, but tragically, four of these children died young or as infants.

Leas is found in the 1861 Canada census at St-Jude with her father and step mother. None of her siblings have died yet.

1861 Canada Census image 4108830_00397 Quebec St. Hyacinthe St. St. Jude lines 4-14: Pierre Labossiere, 60; Catherine Gosselin, 57; one son still at home, Theophile Labossiere, 24; and Catherine's sister, Louise Gosselin, 44. Their married son and family: Pierre Labossiere, "fils = son", 33; his wife, Leocadie Dupre, 29; five children: Hermine, 9; Celanire, 7; Philias, 5; Napoleon, 4; Lea, 2. ^[2] No census date. The strange thing about this census, is that this family appears to have been enumerated a second time at St. Ours.

1861 Canada census. image 4108815_00281 Quebec Richelieu, St. Ours Page 30, Lines 4-14: Pierre Labossiere, 61; Catherine Gosselin, 58; one son still at home, Theophile Labossiere, 21; and Catherine's sister, Louise Gosselin, 45. Their married son and family: Pierre Labossiere, 34; his wife, Leocadie Dupre, 30; five children: Hermine, 10; Celanire, 8; Philias, 7; Napoleon, 3; Leas, 4. ^[3] The only difference is in the ages of the children. This is the same family.

1871 Canada Census image 4395547_00112 Quebec 120 Richelieu B Parish of St. Ours, Div. 2, page 52 Lines 18-20 and Page 53, Lines 1-7: Pierre Labossiere, 44, farmer; Leocadie (nee Dupre), 39; 8 Labossiere children (Three oldest from first wife); Celanire, 17; Phileas, 16; Leasse, 12; Maxiimilienne, 9; Stanisals, 8; Hermoine, 4; Lucinda, 3; Marie, 2. ^[4] No census date on sheet. [ Research Note: There appears to be an 'extra' child in this census that current research has not accounted for. This is Marie, aged 2 years, so born about 1869. No other records have been found for this child.]

Lea Labossiere married Edouard Olivier Durocher on Feb. 5, 1878 at Saint-Ours. ^[5] He was a son of Olivier Durocher and Julie St-Germain who had married on July 19, 1847 at St-Denis-sur-Richelieu. They had six children, two boys and fours girls, all born at Saint-Ours between 1878 - 1888.

1881 Canada Census Quebec 60 Richelieu K St-Ours Page 51 Lines 15-18 Edouard Durocher, 31; two Durocher children: Joseph, 2; Marie Anne, 7 months; Lea Labossiere, 23. ^[6] No census date on sheet.

1891 Canada Census: 30953_148219-00029 Canada Census 1891 Quebec 180 Richelieu G St-Ours Page 56 Lines 14-21: Edouard Durocher, 40; Leas Durocher (Labossiere), 33; six Durocher children: Josephat, 12; Marianne, 10; Bernadette, 8; Clarinda, 7; Aiste, 5; Noelia, 3. Census Date: April 29, 1891 ^[7] Census Date: April 29, 1891.

Lea Labossiere died at Saint-Ours on May 15, 1893 and she was buried there two days later. ^[8]She was only 35 years old and she left Olivier with six young children.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-792Q?i=449&wc=HC3Z-K68%3A22102301%2C20430401%2C22909001&cc=1321742
2. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108830_00397
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=pdf&id=4108815_00281
4. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=pdf&id=4395547_00112
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99Q-792Q?i=449&wc=HC3Z-K68%3A22102301%2C20430401%2C22909001&cc=1321742
6. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?id=e008148063
7. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?id=30953_148219-00029
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190318083/l%C3%A9asse_marie_labossi%C3%A8re

• LDS Church. https://www.familysearch.org/ Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979: St-Jude 1838 - 1871 image 367 of 659 baptism of Leas Labossiere May 26, 1858, born May 26, 1858.
• LDS Church, Ibid: Immaculee-Conception St-Ours 1877-1899 image 55 of 983 M. of Elease Labossiere to Edouard Olivier Durocher Feb. 5, 1878.
• LDS Church, Ibid: Immaculee-Conception de St-Ours BMS 1877-1899 image 722 of 983 burial of Leasse Labossiere May 17, 1893 died May 15, 1893 aged 35 years.
• Drouin Institute, https://www.genealogiequebec.com/Membership/LAFRANCE/img/acte/3679447 - Drouin image No. d1p_3700811 marriage of Olivier Durocher to Julie St-germain on July 19, 1847 at St-Denis-sur-Richelieu.

Acknowledgements

• This profile was started by

Shaunna Fuellbrandt on July 20, 2012.