LAFLEUR
The surname LAFLEUR begins with Etienne Barsa and Eleonore Choseau of Daceriat, France. Their son Andre was born at Daceriat in 1635. He married at Montreal on December 2, 1669, Francoise Pilois, daughter of Gervais Pilois and Helene Tellier of St. Germain l'Auxerrois Parish, Paris, France. Ignac , son of Andre and Francoise, was born on May 1, 1683, at Repentigny, Canada. Ignac was married on March 30, 1718, at St. Francois du Lac, Trois Rivieres, to Angelique Laurent, daughter of Giles Laurent. Ignac died on November 5, 1758.
Joseph , son of Ignac and Angelique, was born on May 14, 1719, at St. Francois du Lac Parish, Trois Rivieres, Canada. Joseph was baptized Jacques Joseph Lafleur. Joseph Berza called LaFleur came to Pointe Coupee and married Antoinette Lemoine, daughter of Guillaume Lemoine. From that point on, Joseph adopted the surname LaFleur.