Villeneuve/Newton
I’m looking for anyone with any further information to the following:
*We are uncertain of when the Villeneuve name may have been anglicized to Newton. My grandfather (Leonard S. Newton) thinks his father(Leonard (Leon) Villeneuve (Newton)) changed it but there are other theories that my grandpa and his brother Joe changed it.
Leonard (Leon) Villeneuve (Newton) b. 1849; married to Margaret O’Rourke. Leonard and Margaret had 12 children:
-Leonard Saunders Newton (Villeneuve) b. February 2 1875, d. September 22 1933; MarriedMay 1907 to Ellen (Nellie) Teresa Carr b. March 6 1885, d. June 19 1951. Leonard and Ellen had at least 2 children: Leonard Eric Newton married to Victoria (Vickie) Delia (Dalia) Michaud [she is my grandmother], and Maisie married to Jack (John?) Hardy
- Gerald (Gerry) Jeremie Villeneuve (Newton) b. April 8 1877; married June 24 1903 to Margaret (Maggie) Ann Matthews b. December 11 1885. Gerald and Margaret had a son named Lloyd Villeneuve (Newton) married to Mireille Gareau August 9 1943 in Gracefield, Quebec.
-Bernard (Barney) Newton (Villeneuve) b. March 20 1879; married to Esther McConnery. Bernard and Esther had 2 children: Eva and Gordon.
-John (Jack) Newton (Villeneuve) b. March 3 1881; married July 28 1907 to Katharine Nolan.
-Samuel Newton (Villeneuve) b. Feb 28 1883, died in Timmins, Ontario Canada?; married to May.
-“Maime” (Mary) Newton (Villeneuve) b. Jun 23 1885; married to Alfred Carriere.
-Joseph Newton (Villeneuve) b. Jan 30 1887, d. August 1934; married to Mary Lynett. Joseph and Mary have 3 children: Kevin, Emmett and Helen.
-Margaret Newton (Villeneuve) b. March 19 1889; married to Thomas McCabe.
-“Bessie” (Elizabeth) Newton (Villeneuve) b. April 25 1891, d. August 31 1908 in Gracefield, Quebec.
-James (Jimmy) Newton (Villeneuve) b. Sept 18 1894, d. Oct 14 1963; first wife Edith Garvey, second wife Trudy?
-Jean Newton (Villeneuve) b. Feb 1 1896; married to Thomas Shields. Jean and Thomas had 3 children: Helen, Brian, and Tommy.
-Male that died as a baby.
Thanks
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Re: Villeneuve/Newton
Georgina Bergan Shumway 10/26/13