Lineage & Leadership

The Yelle
Family Tree

The ancestors who shaped the Yelle name — from the first settlers of New France to roughly two generations ago.

Our Ancestral Line

Every family has its pillars — the men and women whose decisions, migrations, and sacrifices defined the generations that followed. This page honours the known heads of the Yelle lineage, tracing the direct line from the earliest North American ancestor through to roughly two generations past. Living individuals and those born after 1960 are intentionally omitted out of respect for privacy.

The Patriarchal Line

From New France to North America

1

Francois Bourg

First North American Ancestor

b. 1644 — Port Royal, Acadia

2

Germain Doucet

Commandant of Port Royal

fl. 1632 — Port Royal, Acadia

3

Charles Diel

Patriarch of the French-Canadian Line

fl. 1700s — New France

4

Jean Baptiste Diel

Patriarch of the Border Generation

1799–1889 — La Prairie, Quebec

5

Henri Yelle

First to Carry the Yelle Name

fl. mid-1800s — Ste-Martine, Quebec

6

Felix Yelle

First American-Born Generation

fl. late 1800s — Northern New York State

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A Note on This Record

This page honours ancestors who are no longer living and whose stories are part of the historical record. Out of respect for the privacy of living family members and those born within the last two generations (approximately post-1960), no further names are listed here. If you are a Yelle descendant and wish to contribute to this record, we welcome your stories.