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The Cheffer Family |
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Joseph and Henriette (Lavigne) Cheffre settled with their family in St. Anne around 1852. They were one of the many families who followed Father Chiniquy to Kankakee County with dreams of a better life. Soon after settling, the church split and so did the Cheffre brothers. My great-great grandfather Pierre continued to practice the Catholic faith and moved to Kankakee in 1861 to take up practice as a stonecutter. His father and many of the brothers followed Father Chiniquy into his new faith. I think this caused a major rift in the family and believe that those who chose to remain Catholic left St. Anne. In my research, I have not yet found any Cheffers who do not trace their lines back to Joseph and Henriette. I think that any Cheffers in the US are most likely their descendents. I am interested in finding out about any branch of the family, so please contact me if you are a Cheffer!
Stacey LarsonLarsonSJ@worldnet.att.net
Descendants of Joseph Chefvre
Generation 1
2. Joseph Chefvre was born February 10, 1798 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and died Aft. 1870 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married Henriette Tessier dit Lavigne October 23, 1820 in Montreal, Canada, daughter of Louis Tessier and Catherine Blondeau.Children of Joseph Chefvre and Henriette Lavigne are:
4 i. Marie Henriette Cheffre, born July 18, 1821 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
5 ii. Marie Delphine Cheffre, born January 27, 1823 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died August 17, 1823 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
6 iii. Joseph Cheffer, born July 04, 1824 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died 1902 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois.
7 iv. Felix Cheffer, born July 25, 1826 in Montreal, Canada; died March 10, 1889.
8 v. Antoine Cheffer, born June 15, 1828 in Montreal, Canada; died Aft. 1893.
9 vi. Pierre Cheffre, born July 21, 1830 in Montreal, Canada.
10 vii. Charles Cheffre, born Abt. 1832; died Bef. 1863.
11 viii. Unknown Cheffer, born Bet. 1834 - 1840.
12 ix. Dolphus Cheffre, born Abt. 1840 in New York; died Abt. October 1921.
13 x. John Cheffre, born 1841 in Canada.
14 xi. James Cheffer, born 1842 in New York; died April 12, 1910 in St Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois.
15 xii. Benjamin Cheffer, born June 24, 1845 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died May 06, 1917 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He married Rosalie Mombleau February 01, 1868 in Kankakee County, Illinois.
Generation 2
6. Joseph Cheffre (Joseph Chefvre) was born July 04, 1824 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and died 1902 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married (1) Sarah Morris Bef. 1860. He married (2) Emelie Cheffre May 20, 1863 in Illinois. He married (3) Mrs. Fornier Aft. September 21, 1886.Child of Joseph Cheffer and Sarah Morris is:
16 i. Joseph Cheffer, born 1857; died 1928. He married Nelda Dube.
Children of Joseph Cheffer and Emelie Cheffre are:
17 i. Frank Cheffer, born 1870 in St Anne, Illinois; died September 15, 1913.
18 ii. Josephine Cheffer.
19 iii. Mina Cheffer.
20 iv. Zoe Cheffer.
7. Felix Cheffre (Joseph Chefvre)was born July 25, 1826 in Montreal, Canada, and died March 10, 1889. He married Justine Oillemette January 14, 1850 in Syracuse, New York.
Children of Felix Cheffer and Justine Oillemette are:
21 i. Philip Sheffer, born Abt. 1859.
22 ii. Julia Sheffer, born September 13, 1860 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died January 08, 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She married Benjamin William Forgue October 10, 1880 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.
23 iii. Virginie Justine Sheffer, born March 01, 1862.
24 iv. Josephine Sheffer, born December 1864 in Illinois. She married Adam or Archimede Vanier Abt. 1882.
25 v. Charley Sheffer, born 1871.
26 vi. Georges-Joseph Sheffer, born 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died December 18, 1889.
8. Antoine Cheffer (Joseph Chefvre) was born June 15, 1828 in Montreal, Canada, and died Aft. 1893. He married Marguerite Morrissette October 1853 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois.
Children of Antoine Cheffer and Marguerite Morrissette are:
27 i. Joseph Cheffer, born Abt. 1858 in St. Anne, Illinois; died 1935.
28 ii. Edward Cheffer.
29 iii. Alfred Cheffer.
30 iv. Francis Cheffer, born 1867; died 1945 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois.
31 v. Dennis Cheffer, died Bef. 1893.
32 vi. Mary Cheffer, died Bef. 1893.
33 vii. Olive Cheffer, died Bef. 1893.
9. Pierre Cheffre (Joseph Chefvre) was born July 21, 1830 in Montreal, Canada,. He married Sophia Boisvert Bef. 1858.
Children of Pierre Cheffre and Sophia Boisvert are:
34 i. Josephine Cheffer, born 1858; died September 01, 1859 in Illinois.
35 ii. Ludivine Cheffer, born March 1860; died November 15, 1865 in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
36 iii. Peter Elias Cheffer, born December 07, 1861 in St. Anne, Illinois; died December 31, 1929 in Kankakee, Illinois.
37 iv. Edward Cheffer, born Abt. 1864.
38 v. Adolphus Cheffer, born Abt. 1866.
39 vi. Frederick Cheffer, born July 1869.
40 vii. Thomas Cheffer, born Abt. 1872.
41 viii. Agetta Cheffer, born Abt. 1876.
42 ix. Jenny Cheffer, born Aft. 1879. She married H.B. Leverenz.
43 x. Emma Cheffer, born August 1879; died May 13, 1957. She married Fred Jacobs.
10. Charles Cheffre (Joseph Chefvre) was born Abt. 1832, and died Bef. 1863. He married Emelie Chaucie.
Children of Charles Cheffre and Emelie Chaucie are:
44 i. Charles J. Cheffer, born January 17, 1854 in St. Anne, Illinois; died 1930.
45 ii. Emily Cheffer.
46 iii. Moses Cheffer, born 1858; died 1935. He married Mary Regnier December 1887.
47 iv. Zulinda Cheffer. She married Stephen Lanctot June 1889.
14. James Cheffer (Joseph Chefvre) was born 1842 in New York, and died April 12, 1910 in St Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married (1) Agnes LePage. He married (2) Delima LePage October 09, 1881 in St. Anne, Kankakee County, Illinois.
Child of James Cheffer and Agnes LePage is:
48 i. Dona Cheffer, born May 09, 1874.
Children of James Cheffer and Delima LePage are:
49 i. Rhea Cheffer, born December 24, 1883; died 1918.
50 ii. Elroy Cheffer, born April 08, 1886.
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