Léo
Major
Born in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Achille Major
and Marie Amanda Sévigny
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1920s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Longueuil, Québec, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Oct 2018
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Biography
Léo Major is Notable.
Léo Major was a Canadian soldier noted for his liberation of Zwolle during the Second World War. Additionally, he was one of only three soldiers in the Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice in separate wars.
Research Notes
- All his ancestors (some need verification) in NosOrigines
Sources
- Wikipedia contributors, "Léo Major," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=L%C3%A9o_Major&oldid=864543748 (accessed October 20, 2018).
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV5-493Z : 13 December 2015), Leo Major, 2008; Burial, Pointe-Claire, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada, National Field of Honour Cemetery; citing record ID 30761175, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- Wikidata: Item Q1938197, en:Wikipedia
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Léo by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Léo by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Madeleine (Ring) Andrew
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup K1a4a1, FTDNA kit #B198232 - Jim Graham :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup K1a4a1, FTDNA kit #295548
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~0.78%
André Vachon :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A455103 [compare], Ancestry member vachon_andre
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