The Family Juneau
(by Eugene Juneau Connerton)
Jouineau - Juneau The Juneau family was originally of the city of La Rochelle, situated on the western coast of France. La Rochelle provided us with a considerable number of colonists during the first period under French government. Many important members of the companies interested in the colonization of the New France were from La Rochelle.
Three members of the Juneau family, two brothers and one cousin, came to settle here. Three came from the Parish of Notre-dame de Cogne, one of La Rochelle suburbs.
The cousin came first in or about 1653; he settled in Quebec, his name was Pierre and he married Madeline Duval in 1654.
The two brothers came about 10 years later; their names were Pierre and Jean. Jean became established in Quebec with his cousin; he married Anne Vuideau. Pierre went as far as Three Rivers, and married Suzanne Rousseau of Rousselle.
Jean had only daughters and has left no descendants bearing his name. Pierre, the first one to settle in Quebec, and the other Pierre, established ten years later in Three Rivers, have each had descendants who have increased in great numbers in the respective regions of Quebec and Three Rivers. Those two are the only heads of the families bearing the name Juneau in this country. All the JUNEAUS are descendants of these two cousins who came from La Rochelle. The family (sic) in the United States descends from Pierre who settled in Three Rivers. (There is also a Canadian branch.)
This family has always been different from the Juneau family of Quebec, because its surname is La Tulippe. This surname was introduced into the family by Augustin Juneau, of the second generation, son of Pierre, the founder of this branch. He was a soldier in the company of N. de Muy, and like all other soldiers of that time, he had an additional surname of La Tulippe. This name has been carried on by his descendants up to the present time.
In earlier time the name was more often written as JOINEAU, and the actual spelling of JUNEAU came into being through the use of JUNEAU. It seems that in France they had followed the same evolution, which seems to be the general evolution of the French language.
In more recent times we find in France the French general JUNOT, who was one of the principal lieutenants of Napoleon I. He was the one that conquered Portugal, which victory won for him the title of Duke of Abrantes. He wrote his name as JUNOT, the spelling of which was rarely used in Canada.
The first ancestor, then, in Canada called Pierre. When he arrived he stayed in Three Rivers for a short time and then, in order to become better acquainted with the country, he set up a farm about 7 miles from Three Rivers in the direction of Quebec City, in the parish of Champlain, near the limits of Cap de la Madeleine.
At the time of the general census made in the Province in 1681, the report of Pierre’s family was frought with sadness, due to the mother’s disappearance. The report read: Pierre Juneau 50 years old – children: Marie-Ann, 11 years, Augustin, 7 years --. The report mentions among other things that the father had 20 acres cleared on the farm and was living with two young children; a daughter, Marie-Ann, and a son, Augustin.
Marie-Ann and Rene Gale were married in Three Rivers February 11, 1690, to whom many children were born. However, it was through the young Augustin that the line was continued and who was head of the second generation in Canada.
Augustin Juneau was married at 23 years of age in 1697 to a young girl from Montreal, Elizabeth Blanchot, and continued to live on the farm in Champlain, where he spent his entire life. Three sons were born of his union: Louis, Jean-Baptiste, and Francois.
Louis settled at Cap St. Ignace, where he married and died without leaving any descendants.
Jean-Baptiste remained in the district of Champlain, settling on land newly opened for clearing in the new parish of Ste. Genevieve de Batiscan, and his descendants have remained in this district to the present time. The last direct member of this line is Fr. Romeo Juneau, with whom I am presently corresponding.
Francois, the third brother, went to Repentigny and became the founder of our branch of the family.
From Francois descended a son, Francois. The son also had a son whom he named Francois. The grandson Francois married Genevieve Calarneau at L’Assomption on April 11, 1785. They had three sons: Narcisse, Laurent Solomon, and Pierre, which brings us up-to-date.
Respectfully yours,
Eugene (Juneau) Connerton
The name we bear is our oldest family keepsake. Its origin and significance are nevertheless difficult to establish because it is older than the earliest records. Our ancestors who could write were few in number those keeping records had to rely on the pronunciation, Thus Jouineau, Joisneau, Joisneaux, Jouanneau, Jouyneau, Jouynaux, Jouigneau, Jouinot, Jouanneau, Joneau, Jouneau, Juineau, Juno, Junot, Junod, Juinos, Juynau, Junio, Junaux, Junau, Juneau. It is to Virginia Harvey Juneau we owe the thanks for bringing the Juneaus of present day together. In 1991, Virginia founded the Juneau International Family Reunions. Approximately every three years since, the Juneaus have gathered to honor the descendants of Clement Jouineau. “They had such a good time meeting cousins that they didn’t know they had, so they voted to have (a reunion) every three years,” said Virginia Juneau, of Shreveport, La. In June 2006 to continue the tradition, the Juneau Family U.S.A., Association was formed.
On the following pages, I have tried to capture, “The Juneaus and all things Juneau.”
(by Eugene Juneau Connerton)
Jouineau - Juneau The Juneau family was originally of the city of La Rochelle, situated on the western coast of France. La Rochelle provided us with a considerable number of colonists during the first period under French government. Many important members of the companies interested in the colonization of the New France were from La Rochelle.
Three members of the Juneau family, two brothers and one cousin, came to settle here. Three came from the Parish of Notre-dame de Cogne, one of La Rochelle suburbs.
The cousin came first in or about 1653; he settled in Quebec, his name was Pierre and he married Madeline Duval in 1654.
The two brothers came about 10 years later; their names were Pierre and Jean. Jean became established in Quebec with his cousin; he married Anne Vuideau. Pierre went as far as Three Rivers, and married Suzanne Rousseau of Rousselle.
Jean had only daughters and has left no descendants bearing his name. Pierre, the first one to settle in Quebec, and the other Pierre, established ten years later in Three Rivers, have each had descendants who have increased in great numbers in the respective regions of Quebec and Three Rivers. Those two are the only heads of the families bearing the name Juneau in this country. All the JUNEAUS are descendants of these two cousins who came from La Rochelle. The family (sic) in the United States descends from Pierre who settled in Three Rivers. (There is also a Canadian branch.)
This family has always been different from the Juneau family of Quebec, because its surname is La Tulippe. This surname was introduced into the family by Augustin Juneau, of the second generation, son of Pierre, the founder of this branch. He was a soldier in the company of N. de Muy, and like all other soldiers of that time, he had an additional surname of La Tulippe. This name has been carried on by his descendants up to the present time.
In earlier time the name was more often written as JOINEAU, and the actual spelling of JUNEAU came into being through the use of JUNEAU. It seems that in France they had followed the same evolution, which seems to be the general evolution of the French language.
In more recent times we find in France the French general JUNOT, who was one of the principal lieutenants of Napoleon I. He was the one that conquered Portugal, which victory won for him the title of Duke of Abrantes. He wrote his name as JUNOT, the spelling of which was rarely used in Canada.
The first ancestor, then, in Canada called Pierre. When he arrived he stayed in Three Rivers for a short time and then, in order to become better acquainted with the country, he set up a farm about 7 miles from Three Rivers in the direction of Quebec City, in the parish of Champlain, near the limits of Cap de la Madeleine.
At the time of the general census made in the Province in 1681, the report of Pierre’s family was frought with sadness, due to the mother’s disappearance. The report read: Pierre Juneau 50 years old – children: Marie-Ann, 11 years, Augustin, 7 years --. The report mentions among other things that the father had 20 acres cleared on the farm and was living with two young children; a daughter, Marie-Ann, and a son, Augustin.
Marie-Ann and Rene Gale were married in Three Rivers February 11, 1690, to whom many children were born. However, it was through the young Augustin that the line was continued and who was head of the second generation in Canada.
Augustin Juneau was married at 23 years of age in 1697 to a young girl from Montreal, Elizabeth Blanchot, and continued to live on the farm in Champlain, where he spent his entire life. Three sons were born of his union: Louis, Jean-Baptiste, and Francois.
Louis settled at Cap St. Ignace, where he married and died without leaving any descendants.
Jean-Baptiste remained in the district of Champlain, settling on land newly opened for clearing in the new parish of Ste. Genevieve de Batiscan, and his descendants have remained in this district to the present time. The last direct member of this line is Fr. Romeo Juneau, with whom I am presently corresponding.
Francois, the third brother, went to Repentigny and became the founder of our branch of the family.
From Francois descended a son, Francois. The son also had a son whom he named Francois. The grandson Francois married Genevieve Calarneau at L’Assomption on April 11, 1785. They had three sons: Narcisse, Laurent Solomon, and Pierre, which brings us up-to-date.
Respectfully yours,
Eugene (Juneau) Connerton
The name we bear is our oldest family keepsake. Its origin and significance are nevertheless difficult to establish because it is older than the earliest records. Our ancestors who could write were few in number those keeping records had to rely on the pronunciation, Thus Jouineau, Joisneau, Joisneaux, Jouanneau, Jouyneau, Jouynaux, Jouigneau, Jouinot, Jouanneau, Joneau, Jouneau, Juineau, Juno, Junot, Junod, Juinos, Juynau, Junio, Junaux, Junau, Juneau. It is to Virginia Harvey Juneau we owe the thanks for bringing the Juneaus of present day together. In 1991, Virginia founded the Juneau International Family Reunions. Approximately every three years since, the Juneaus have gathered to honor the descendants of Clement Jouineau. “They had such a good time meeting cousins that they didn’t know they had, so they voted to have (a reunion) every three years,” said Virginia Juneau, of Shreveport, La. In June 2006 to continue the tradition, the Juneau Family U.S.A., Association was formed.
On the following pages, I have tried to capture, “The Juneaus and all things Juneau.”