Public ancestral research archive
Josué Lemieux
Recorded facts
- 30 July 1820, Saint-Joachim-de-Châteauguay, Québec: Born (compiled family group) lead
- 29 October 1903, Embrun, Ontario: Died (compiled family group) lead
- Lucie Demers, 6 October 1845, Saint-Isidore-de-La-Prairie, Québec.: Marriage / union (compiled genealogy) lead
- Migration and settlement: Moved with family to Embrun, Ontario, on 28 October 1862 according to parish history quoted in booklet. Family later helped establish schools and parish life. lead
- Farm transfer in compiled history: On 30 December 1892 Josué and Lucie reportedly transferred their farm and equipment to son David; family group shown does not name David among the eight listed children. Keep as unresolved mention. lead
- David Lemieux and 1892 property transfer - cross-reference: NosOrigines lists David Lemieux born about 1860, son of Josué Lemieux and Lucie Demers, married Elisa DeCoste. The family booklet separately says Josué and Lucie transferred their farm to son David on 30 December 1892. Verify transaction and parish birth. lead
- Noteworthy category: Pioneer lead
- Historical story headline: The Lemieux family’s move to Embrun in 1862 lead
- Historical story: According to the family’s filmed genealogy, Josué Lemieux and Lucie Demers moved their household from Québec to Embrun, Ontario, on 28 October 1862, during the community’s early settlement period. The booklet also recounts a farm transfer to their son David in December 1892; a separate online genealogy names David as their child, a lead to verify using land and parish records. lead
- Evidence and cautions: The migration and farm story come from a compiled family history rather than the original deed; the date and David’s identity require contemporary records. Do not imply Josué personally founded the town. lead
- Story display priority: 93 lead
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Supporting sources
- LH-JOSEPH1783 — p. 1 — Joseph Lemieux and Isabelle Hébert (IMG_4039.mov, 00:41–00:45)
- LH-JOSUE — p. 1 — Josué Lemieux, Lucie Demers, Embrun settlement (IMG_4039.mov, 00:46–00:48)
- LH-NAPOLEON — p. 1 — Napoléon Lemieux and Léa Charlebois (IMG_4039.mov, 00:49–00:54)
- NosOrigines, Josué Lemieux and Lucie Demers, profile 1667778 — Source document