The Leducs
History
The Martineaus
The Leducs
History
We have some knowledge of our genealogy, but should you have some additional information, my father would be most appreciative. Drop him an email.
Somewhere down the line my maternal great grand parents immigrated to Quebec from Bretagne, in France. Bretagne is the region west of Paris, Brest is a city in that region. My paternal grand parents immigrated from the northern region of France, probably Rouen or La Havre. Both region are rich in Marine history, which explains a little of the fascination with the sea in our current family.
My parents, Claude and Louise, were married in the Basilica of Montreal in the Province of Quebec, on Saturday, the 15 of May 1963. They raised their family in the working class suburb of Ste Therese just north of Montreal. Before they met, my father attended the Royal Canadian Military College, in his home town of Sherbrooke, Quebec. My mother worked as an operator for Bell Canada. While at school, my father was college boxing champion within the military, (his picture is on the wall at the former military college Royal Roads in Victoria) as well he became a military pilot. Soon after, he completed his Civil Engineering degree at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique..
In 1981 they made a decision to migrate from Quebec to the Province of British Columbia, where we have been since.
What Now
Currently our immediate family is well into the next generation. My sisters Catherine, Anne, and Isabelle have children, as do my brother Francois and I. I happen to be the proud Uncle of Alexis (Anne); Simon, Dominic, Gabriel, Emily (Catherine); Juliana (Francois); Pascal, Madeline, Gisele, Julien, Fleurette, and the most recent, Trifine (Isabelle). My sister Genevieve is the Rev. Sister Genevieve of the Child Jesus, a cloistered Carmelite nun.
Where are they now
My parents are in good health and live in Nanaimo, near my sister Catherine and I. They help out tremendously with the grandkids and the many little chores around the house.
Catherine is a hard working Domestic Engineer, her husband is a Nursery Manager in Nanaimo where they live, they also run their own nursery - www.kleijnnurseries.com. Francois lives in Victoria with his spouse, they both work for the Provincial government. Genevieve is a Carmelite nun, and lives at the convent in Spokane, WA. Anne and Alexis also live in the US, near Seattle. Isabelle is a registered nurse, her husband has recently retired from the US military, they live just outside of Seattle, WA.
As for me, I am married to Julie. I work as merchant marine officer, a marine engineer to be exact. As of April 2007, Julie and I have one little boy, Oliver and another on the way, due in September. We have recently moved to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island.
Catherine, Nol , Elizabeth, Francois, Isabelle, Dale, mom (Louise), dad (Claude), Simon, Alexis, Anne - 1993
Pictures
Here are some more pictures.
Sunday workers. Nol and Francois hit the links. 1998
Francois on vacation in the Philippines. 1997
Isabelle, Pascal, Martin and Madeline in Seattle. 1999
Yours truly. 1973
