Sorry, Johnson was Donalda's mother's maiden name. Yes, I see that the WW1 attestation paper states that Joseph is a widower. However, this is incorrect. He and Donalda were separated and at the time of his enlistment, he and the six children lived with his mother-in-law Virginie Leonard. Joseph rem...

I have a copy of his obituary. He died December 6, 1950 in Winnipeg and is buried in Assiniboine Memorial Park Cemetery. I also have a photo of his tombstone. The name on the stone is Private Joseph LeClair. Beneath that it says served as J. Leclerc. Donalda Leonard was his first wife. It appears th...

I am new to the forum. I am looking for any information on my great-grandfather Joseph Leclerc/Leclair most likely born either May 1, 1878 (according to WW1 attestation) or April 30, 1879 (according to 1901 scrip). He died December 1950. His father was Francois Xavier Leclerc (1851-1932) His mother ...