Jeannette Leboeuf
Jeannette Leboeuf | |
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| Saint-Louis-de-France City Councillor | |
| In office November 3, 1974 – 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Clément Boisvert |
| Constituency | Ward 8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1912 Mont-Carmel, Quebec |
| Died | July 24, 2007 (aged 94)[1] Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Non-partisan |
| Spouse(s) | Adrien Leboeuf (m. 1935; died 1992) |
| Residence | Saint-Louis-de-France |
| Occupation | Housewife |
Jeannette Deshaies Leboeuf (July 25, 1912 – July 24, 2007) was a Canadian politician. She was the first woman to be elected councillor of Saint-Louis-de-France under mayor Maurice Paquin in 1974.[2]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
She was born in Mont-Carmel, Quebec in 1912.
Marriage and children[edit]
In 1934, at age 22, Leboeuf married Adrien, her partner, in her native town of Mont-Carmel, Quebec. She gave birth to 6 children which in turn gave birth to 21 grandchildren.[2]
Retirement and later life[edit]
In 1953, the couple moved to Saint-Maurice, Quebec, where they operated a farm for 15 years. The farm was later sold when they retired. It was at this time that Adrien and Jeannette moved to Saint-Louis-de-France.
In 1974, Leboeuf became the first woman elected in the city's council. This achievement earned her the title of city personality of the year, the same year. In 1978, she did not run again.
Later, Leboeuf served as the secretary and treasurer of Aféas (a womens' rights association) and of the club of the Golden Age for several years. Meanwhile, she accepted sewing contracts, where Leboeuf created the uniforms of Saint-Louis-de-France's caisse populaire employees. In her spare time, she drove her car and loved to play cards and solve crossword puzzles.[2]
Election[edit]
| City Councillor candidate | Vote | % [3] |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Leboeuf | 467 | 58.30 |
| Clément Boisvert | 334 | 41.70 |
Death[edit]
On July 24, 2007, Leboeuf passed away in a Trois-Rivières retirement home a day before her 95th birthday.
Political views[edit]
Womens' rights[edit]
Having served as secretary and treasurer of Aféas, a local womens rights association, Leboeuf was a strong proponent of Womens' rights.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ QC, Le Nouvelliste, Trois-Rivières,. "Jeannette DESHAIES". www.genealogiequebec.com (in français). Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Le Nouvelliste". October 14, 1975. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Le Nouvelliste". November 9, 1974. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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