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Ancestor from France | Ancestor from Belgium | Reunions | Are we related L'Heureux AncestorsUntil November 2000, I was sure that all the L'Heureux in North America (see the US distribution) descended from a single ancestor, Simon Lereau from Maine, France. I have since been informed that there is another branch (although much newer and very small) that originated with Desiré Lheureux from Belgium. From Maine, FranceMost of the L'Heureux in North America descended from a single ancestor, Simon Lereau who came to the Nouvelle France around 1652 from Maine, France. The descendants include the surnames L'Heureux, L'Hérault, Lereau, Lurix, Happy, Louria, L'Héreault, L'Héros, Laraux and possibly other variations yet to be found. This ancestor is:Simon Lereau dit L'Heureux, (son of René Lereau and Marguerite Guillin) born on October 10, 1624 in the parish of Saint-Martin in Igé, Orne, France. His family later on moved to Saint-Cosme-de-Vair, Maine, France, a few miles South of Igé. He sailed to the Nouvelle France around 1652 and on 27 Nov 1655 on l'Ile d'Orléans, he married Suzanne Jaroussel (daughter of Pierre Jarousseau and of Jacquette Touraude). Their seven children included two sons, Pierre and Sixte. I am a descendant of Sixte and of Pierre (via my mother). Simon Lereau is my eight great grandfather via his son Sixte. I have a second connection to Simon via my mother (her great grand mother was Louise Julie L'Heureux) and Simon's son Pierre. From Belgium
Desire Lheureux was the great-grandfather of Shirley Sturgil (via Lucy Lheureux-Barker) who sent me this information. Most of the descendants still live in the Rice and Concordia area of Cloud County Kansas but according to Shirley, there may not be any living descendants of this branch that have the surname Lheureux. I no longer have any contact information on Shirley Sturgil. If you know how to reach her, please let me know. Pierre Joseph Lheureux was the great-great grandfather of Thomas Owen who has more information on this branch. There is currently only one descendant of Pierre Joseph with the surname Lheureux. If you would like to contact Thomas Owne, contact me. It is possible but very unlikely that the ancestors of Desiré and of Pierre Joseph Lheureux in Belgium had any connections with Simon Lereau whose parents in France used the surname L'Hérault. Back to Top L'Heureux ReunionsA gathering is being planned for 2005 for the descendants of Moïse L'Heureux and Sophie Pichette who moved to Jackfish Lake, SK in the 1880's. See the Moïse and Sophie webpage for details.There has been several reunions in the past to honor various L'Heureux. families.
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