Thanks to Riccardo Lieffort for getting me started on this.
Please send any additions or corrections, if we are related by blood or marriage. The size of this file dictates that future additions not go beyond spouses of relatives.
If you descend from Esdras Dionne, you can trace your roots through Clovis the Great to Adam, about 137 generations.
To follow family trees use the user friendly GEDCOM files on the links on Rootsweb. Check out the pedigree and abnentafel formats.
Files now show our relation to Lady Godiva 29ggm, Joseph of Arimethea67ggf, Abraham 99ggf (We belong to the tribes of Levi 97ggf and Judah 97ggf). Also are "Great" Grandfathers Alexander 72ggf, Constantine 52ggf, Cyrus 82ggf and Herod 64ggf. Also Marc Anthony61ggf and Julius Ceasar68ggf and Cleopatra61ggm, and William The Conqueror27ggf.These files can be traced on Rootsweb. Family Tree Maker Software doesn't go back past the 99th generation. Another file will take you from Abraham to Adam. Much information is available on the internet on the ancient people, Google is especially good to get further information. To trace family lines,I suggest that you use the Rootsweb link in the Related Links Section below.
A Special Thank You to the following people who have provided information or pictures published on this website:
Troy Arseneau, Jim Avery, Jenni Baron,Dan Blahowiak, Ton Bocxe, Osvaldo Bonino, Marilyn Brott, William Brott, Sr. Claudette Burkel, Maria Carter, Bessie Crowley, Walter Daniels, Glenn Dashnier, Cathy Davis, Adam Derenne, Marc Dionne, Joyce Doris, David Edrington, Teresa Engels, David Engebretsen, Joseph Engebretsen, Mary Ellen Engebretsen, Rachel Ferro, Cathy Fleming,Barbara Fletcher, Evelyn Fonder, Richar Fontes, Kathie Fortner, Barbara Fowler, Kathy Fonder, Dorothy Franks, Gary Garbe, Don Goldstrom, Brenda Griffin, Mary Guyette, Ron Hall, Brenda Hawkins, Rod Haynor, Robert Henckel, Kevin Holloway,Terri Joski, Steve Kuske, Virginia Johnson, Susan Lambert, Diane Laszakovits, Mary Lemerond, Gerard Lemmens, Floriano Levratto, Mary Liedeka, Agnes Lieffort, Amaza Lieffort, Joyce Lieffort, Linda Luther, Patricia Mahlik, Massimo Marazzo, Nella Marazzo, Judy McCoy, Kenna Meggison, Debbie Menk, Claudie Miniken, Vicki Ware Morrison, Christina Morton-Scott, Ruth O'Toole, Rosanna Parra, Joan Phillips, Patty Regula, Ron Reinhard, Carol Richardson, Ruth Rogers, Jim Romuald, Kenneth Rorie, Roger Sicard, Doreen Sparr, Charlene Stam, Marcia Stanley, Jim Steinberger, Daniel Stevenson, Diane Stigen, Carrie Swanson, Toos Thijssen-Hendrix, Mary Tillman, Leigh Tipler, Florence Toner, Hannie Van Hoof, Althea Van Pay, Judy Welch, Helen Wells, Brian Ziebarth, and I do apologize to anyone left out.
Much information comes from the book, "My Fathers Belgian FONDER Roots" by Kathy Fonder of Sioux Falls, SD, special thanks to Kathy and to all family members who contributed to her book. Contact me for address information.
The link "File of Daniel de Rauglaudre goes back another 1000 years. Follow instructions to trace from Catherine Baillon to Hmayeak Mamikonid.
Any descendents of Esdras Dionne wishing to find their relationship to those early ancestors on my file can EMail me for a guided tour. Just name the ancestor you want to connect with.
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- First Communion John Lieffort 10 May 1942 (120 KB)
Florence Dionne, Cyril Lieffort, John Lieffort
- John Lieffort meets Elsa's Family, 5 January 1958 (22 KB)
From Left: Pietro Abbo, Ermelinda Bove, Domenica Giacosa, Riccardina Abbo, John Lieffort, Elsa, Paolo, Olga, Irma, Rosetta, Amedeo, Giuistino, Nella, and Riccardo Marazzo, Fiorenzo Viglino and the boy, Rodolfo Viglino.
- Ordination of Rev Luke B Dionne, 31 Aug 1938 (88 KB)
(L2R) John Lieffort, Marilyn Morgan, Berwyn Lieffort, Joan Pomprowitz, Father Dionne, Patricia Vanden Heuvel (Bride), Carol Vanden Heuvel
- Obituary Robert J. Lieffort (213 KB)
11 Mar 1945 - 2 Apr 2013
- Glamour Photo (37 KB)
Florence Dionne at 17.
- Giustino Marazzo (11 KB)
1869-1930 Elsa's Grandfather
- Dave Lieffort and Carol Rothbaur (16 KB)
With Meghan, Heidi and Hunter
- Domenico Bonino and Maria Dotta (16 KB)
Elsa's maternal grandparents.
- Cyril Lieffort about 1921 (80 KB)
Formal Photo
- Vitale Aldo Bonino and Maria Teresa Bonino (11 KB)
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- Vander Linden Family in 1927 (259 KB)
Faded picture courtesy of Mary Liedeka was taken in Imperial, Calif. Nars, John, Charlotte, Antonia Vande Lieffoort.
- Fuzzy on a Pony (12 KB)
Cyril Lieffort about 1910
- John Vande Lieffoort (6 KB)
1861-1927 My Grandfather.
- Esdras Dionne Family about 1870 (14 KB)
Probably Louis, Esdras, Rose Sofie, Joseph, Narcisus, Delphine, Sofie Lemire and William. Thanks for the photo to Dan Blohowiak.
- Maria Angela Barlocco (5 KB)
Elsa's Paternal Great-Grandmother, b. 1851
- Cyril Lieffort and Teddy 1925 (3 KB)
Shortly after this picture was taken, Teddy turned wild, was slaughtered and was eaten.
- Adriana Marie Luther (10 KB)
Great-Great Granddaughter of Napoleon Dionne
- Four Generation Photo - Dionne Holloway (56 KB)
Grandfather Kevin Dionne Holloway, Great- Grandmother Elaine Jane Dionne, Jarren Dionne Holloway, Father Kevin Dionne Holloway Jr (Scooter)
- Pordenone Zoppas - Roller Hockey National Champs (75 KB)
Boys Division- Cristiano Lieffort, Goalee
- Lucia Fonder (6 KB)
John's Paternal Grandmother 1871-1941
- Riccardo and Cristiano Lieffort (6 KB)
Jack-o-Lantern Carving Time.
- The John Lieffort/Elsa Marazzo Brood July 1999 (6 KB)
Alan Zuckerman, Romana Lieffort, Kristopher Wischmeier, Riccardo Lieffort, Cristiano Lieffort, Elyssa Rowe, George Rowe, Ramona Lieffort
- John Holloway-Elaine Dionne Family (16 KB)
Front- Kathleen Holloway, JoAnne Eldridge; Center- Elaine Dionne, John Holloway, Dan Brunette, Nora Holloway, Brian Holloway; Back- Gary Hucek, MaryEllen Holloway, Mary Guyette, Lance Peterson, Kevin Holloway
- Cristiano Lieffort - 1993 (51 KB)
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- Brian Holloway and JoAnn Etheridge (9 KB)
November 1999
- Gary Hucek-MaryEllen Holloway Family (10 KB)
Front- MaryEllen Holloway, Gary Hucek; Back John J. Hucek, Shawn Marie Johnson, Dean Hucek
- Riccardo Lieffort (202 KB)
Portrait
- Kevin Holloway and Children (8 KB)
Front-Kevin Holloway Jr.(Scooter), Jennifer Holloway; Back- Kevin Holloway
- The Family of Louis Dionne and Odeal Brunette (33 KB)
Front Row; Zoe, Louis, Odeal, Alma
Back Row; Gordon, Etienne, Lester, Fideles, Nobel
- Lance Peterson-Kathleen Holloway Family (7 KB)
Front-Elizabeth Peterson, Kathleen Holloway; Back-Mathew Peterson, Lance Peterson
- Daniel Brunette-Nora Holloway Family (8 KB)
Front- Desiree Brunette, Nora Holloway; Back-Dionne Holloway, Daniel Brunette
- Louis Dionne and Odeal Brunette (33 KB)
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- Robert Lieffort and Sandra Dowdy (10 KB)
With Florence Dionne Christmas Eve 1999
- Lieffort Children (111 KB)
Christmas Eve 2002
Madison, Sierra and Daniel Lieffort
- Florence Dionne at 93 (92 KB)
Christmas Eve, 2002
- Riccardo and Cristiano Lieffort - Jan 2003 (160 KB)
In Venice
- Alfred Convus Brott and Rosa Fonder Family c. 1926 (53 KB)
Photo Courtesy of Robert Henckel
- Albertus Vande Lieffoort and Henrica Strakkens (10 KB)
My Great-Grandparents, Albertus and Henrica came from Rotterdam on the Epaminondas, and arrived at New York 26 May 1856. The family is listed on the ship's manifest as:
Luffort; Albert, Hendrika, Adrianes, and Antonia. For info on the ship go to: http://www.colorguys.com/DeanDaniels/c1a_germans.htm
- Adrianus Vande Lieffoort. (367 KB)
Also known as "Eduard" and "Ed". Adrianus was killed in an iron mining accident 20 Sep 1881.
- Antonia Vande Lieffoort and Leonard Vander Linden (192 KB)
With daughter Charlotte.
- Mary Vande Lieffoort and Milo Graves (115 KB)
Mary was born in Herkimer Co, NY in 1856, married at 18 and died at 21, days after birth of second child, Mary Graves who married Edward E. Segersin. Elder daugter Henrietta Graves, was widowed by Michael Huempfner, Charles Barnowski, Pliney Bailey and Martin Scray.
- Michael Lieffort-Laura Bewick Family (9 KB)
Front-Madison Lieffort; Back Laura Bewick, Michael Lieffort
- Peter Vande Lieffoort and Anna Geertrui Van Rens (120 KB)
He was born in Herkimer Co, NY in 1858.
- Martha Lieffort (4 KB)
Christmas Eve 1999
- John Vande Lieffoort and Lucia Fonder (292 KB)
He was born in Herkimer Co, NY in 1861.
- Lieffort Children. (9 KB)
Front-Madison Lieffort,; Back-Sierra Lieffort, Daniel Lieffort, Darlene DeRosia
- Peter, John and Adrianus Vande Lieffoort (54 KB)
Picture taken about 1880
- Floriano Levratto-Cinzia Giachino (19 KB)
Family Group Wedding Photo, 1 Jun 1991.
- Louis Dionne Family in 1924 (130 KB)
Photo courtesy of P. Dionne
- Cyril Lieffort and Florence Dionne (79 KB)
Wedding Day, 7 Jul 1931.
- Daniel Keehan and Ruth Ryan (137 KB)
Celebrate 50 Years
- Cora Lieffort and Robert Broberg (63 KB)
In front of family home in DePere, Wis
- Ramona Lieffort and George Rowe (7 KB)
Wedding Photo, 23 Jul 1994.
- Children of Daniel Keehan and Ruth Ryan (118 KB)
At Their Parents Golden Wedding Celebration,
From L-R: Patrick, Thomas, Timothy and Mary Ellen Keehan
- Ramona Lieffort and George Rowe Group Photo (9 KB)
Front-Florence Dionne, Kristopher Wischmeier, Cristiano Lieffort, Cyril Lieffort; Back-Alan Zuckerman, Romana Lieffort, John Lieffort, Ramona Lieffort, George Rowe, Elsa Marazzo, Cristina Polese, Riccardo Lieffort
- Florence Dionne on her 94th Birthday - 25 Nov 2003 (53 KB)
Front: Florence Dionne; Back l-r: John Lieffort, Gladys Neuser, Robert Lieffort, Elsa Marazzo, Berwyn Lieffort
- Maria Dotta (1 KB)
1869-1941 Elsa's Grandmother
- Lucrezia Levratto held by big brother Samuele (140 KB)
Lucrezia arrived 2 August 2004
- Rosmalen, Berlicum, Den Dungen Noord Brabant (64 KB)
Ancestral Home of the Liefforts
- Cristiano and Riccardo Lieffort (70 KB)
Skiing - Piancavallo, Italy Spring 2004
- Geest-Gerompont, Brabant & Boneffe, Namur, Belgium (24 KB)
Geest-Gerompont is the Ancestral Home of the Crevecoeurs and Boneffe is the Ancestral Home of the Williquets
- Lucrezia in the Clouds (32 KB)
Lucrezia Levratto, born 2Aug2004
- John Lieffort and Elsa Marazzo (33 KB)
Christmas Photo 2005
- Napoleon Dionne/Jane Williquette Family 1916 (39 KB)
Best Guess Brack Row (l-r) Napoleon, Noah, Eva, Elizabeth, Ruth, Irene Siepert (Ruth), Jane Williquette. Front Row (l-r): Florence, Margaret, Ruth Olson (Eva), Berwyn {Luke}, Raymond, Carl, Stephen
- Douglas Hansen and Romana Lieffort (26 KB)
Married 8 July 2006
- Napoleon Dionne and Jane Williquette (115 KB)
Family Portrait
- Sadie Lieffort (110 KB)
1893-1987
- Riccardo Marazzo and Natalina Bonino (84 KB)
Elsa's Parents, Pictures probably taken years apart.
- Cyril Lieffort and Florence Dionne (182 KB)
Married 25 years, July 1956
- Samuele Levratto and Cinzia Giachino (9 KB)
Samuele arrived 22 Sep 99.
- Dionne Coat of Arms (12 KB)
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- John Lieffort and Elsa Marazzo (30 KB)
John and Elsa with Ramona, Riccardo and Romana
1965
- Obituary-John Peter Holloway (431 KB)
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- Lieffort Yard, DePere, Wis 1938 (12 KB)
Back Row; Julia Fonder, Lucia Fonder, Gladys Lieffort
Second Row; Robert Broberg, Cora Lieffort
Front Row; Berwyn Lieffort, Teddy, John Lieffort
- Napoleon Dionne Surveys His Blacksmith Shop (44 KB)
Picture taken about 1930. After working for Hochgreves Brewery for about 15 years, Napoleon returned to see his old smithy one last time before it was torn down.
- Elyssa Rowe, July 2006 (25 KB)
Photo Shoot - Cengio, Italy
by Rudolfo Viglino
- Luke Berwyn Dionne, OPraem (16 KB)
Father Dionne was given the name Luke on entry in the Norbertine Order, 26 Aug 1931.
- Cristiano Lieffort, First Communion (311 KB)
(Caption in Italian)
Jesus,
Today my pure little heart is all Yours.
Please listen to my prayer.
Protect my parents.
Watch over me when I sleep.
Rest Your hand over my grandparents
and bless the rest of their journey.
Guide always my steps toward the good.
- Elyssa Rowe, 2001 (44 KB)
Cypress Gardens - Junior Belle
- Family of Charlotte Vander Linden 1916 (8 KB)
Picture sent with Christmas card in 1916. Leonard (Nars) Vander Linden, John Vander Linden, Antonia (Annie) Vande Lieffoort, Charlotte Vander Linden
- David Fonder Portrait (5 KB)
1864-1947
- Leonard Vander Linden Family in 1927 (37 KB)
Faded picture courtesy of Mary Liedeka was taken in Imperial, CA: Nars, John, Charlotte, Antonia Vande Lieffoort
Thanks to Jackie Lajoie for restoring this picture.
- Jean Joseph Fonder Family c. 1870 (110 KB)
Hubert was killed by a kick in the head trying to break a wild horse 14 July 1871. This left his one month pregnant widow the task of running a Colorado farm with the help of five small children. Picture courtesy of Kathy Fonder. Thanks to Jackie Lajoie for picture restoration.
- Lambert Fonder Family c. 1890 (81 KB)
Picture taken about 1890 as Elizabeth looks to be about 12 years old. Picture courtesy of Kathy Fonder, restored by Jackie Lajoie.
- Obituary of Florence Dionne (160 KB)
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- Cousin Addie (42 KB)
Addie Vanden Boehm was a descendent of Adrianus Van De Liefvoort (b.1729) and his second wife Joanna Francis Hulsmans. We descend from his marriage to his first wife, Hendrina Van Cromvoirt. Losing her mother soon after arriving in the USA, Addie was adopted by her cousin, our great aunt Antonia Vande Lieffoort and her husband, Leonard Vander Linden. I remember her attending Lieffort family gatherings, when I was a small boy.
- John and Elsa Lieffort Family 2008 (42 KB)
From Left: Ramona Lieffort, Elyssa Rowe, George Rowe, Romana Lieffort, Kristopher Wischmeier, Elsa Marazzo (Mom), John Lieffort (Dad), Douglas Hansen, Kathleen McConnell, Cristiano Lieffort, Riccardo Lieffort
- Rosa Ravera (122 KB)
Elsa's Paternal Grand-Mother, Rosa Ravera, 1873-1941
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