Lee Family Tree
A genealogical record compiled from Ancestry.com, AncestryDNA, church registers, census records, newspaper archives, and family sources.
Prepared by Ted Lee • Richmond / Vancouver, BC • April 2026 • tedlee.ca
1. Ted Lee — The Subject
Ted Lee
Born: April 1, xxx — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Zhuan Ying Tan (b. June 1, xxx — Guangzhou, Shunde, Guangdong, China)
Children: Tessa Jia-Hua Lee (b. Jan xx, xxxx, Vancouver), Yvonne Ming-Zhu Lee (b. Jan xx, xxxx, Richmond), Michelle Jia-Yin Lee (b. Jan xx, xxxx, Vancouver)
Half-Sister: Anita Renaud (later Bunga, later Foster) — born 1944, Ottawa, out of wedlock. Biological father: Walter Edwin Mahoney (a family secret revealed years later). Named after Aunt Anita Renaud who died in infancy.
Siblings: Lorie Marilyn Lee (b. Nov xx, xxx, Toronto), Alfred Kim Lee Jr. (b. Sept xx, xxxx, Toronto)
Step-Siblings: Robert Lockett and Gail Lockett (née Gilchrist) — from mother's second marriage to David Vernon Lockett, c. 1970
2. Paternal Line — Lee Family
Father
Alfred Foon Yoon Lee
Born: August xx, xxxx — Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Baptised: 1930, Montréal, Québec (Drouin Collection)
Marriage: To Marie Georgette Valeda Renaud (she was single with child at time of marriage)
Died: August 1988 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Buried: Toronto, Ontario
Paternal Grandparents
Yick Shun Lee
Born: c. 1879 — Toshan (Taishan), Guangdong, China
Arrival: 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1931 Census: Montreal (St Laurent-St Georges) — Salesman; United Church; Married; Head of household
Died: June 1, 1974 — Montreal, Quebec
Buried: Outremont, Montréal
Chin Shee
Role: Paternal grandmother
Source: Drouin Collection
Yick Shun Lee emigrated from Toshan (Taishan), Guangdong during the Chinese Exclusion Act era. He arrived through Victoria, BC in 1916 and settled in Montreal where he worked as a salesman. Further research into Montreal Chinese community records and immigration files may yield additional details about the family's origins in China.
3. Maternal Line — Renaud / Paquet(te)
Note on surname spelling: "Paquet" is the English form; "Paquette" is the French spelling. Both appear in historical records for the same family line.
Mother
Marie Georgette Valeda Renaud
Born: December xx, xxxx — Eastview, Ontario, Canada
1931 Census: St. George Ward, Ottawa — Roman Catholic; Single; Lodger (age 4)
First Child: Anita Renaud, born 1944 out of wedlock. Biological father: Walter Edwin Mahoney (family secret revealed years later)
First Marriage: To Alfred Foon Yoon Lee (Georgette was single with child at the time)
Second Marriage: To David Vernon Lockett (c. 1970)
Died: September xx, xxxx — Richmond General Hospital, BC (approx 4 AM PDT)
Buried: Tsawwassen, Metro Vancouver, BC (with pet dog Pepper's ashes)
DNA: AncestryDNA match to Anita Foster (half-sister) — 1735.26 cM / 56 segments (Close Family)
Ted's Half-Sister — Anita Renaud
Anita Renaud (later Bunga, later Foster)
Born: 1944 — Ottawa, Ontario (out of wedlock)
Biological Father: Walter Edwin Mahoney (b. Dec 19, 1924, Ottawa — d. July 2, 1995, Osoyoos, BC). A family secret revealed many years later.
Named After: Aunt Anita Renaud (b. Sept 25, 1935 — d. Feb 5, 1936, Carleton, ON), Georgette's infant sister who died at 4 months
1965 Voters List: York-Humber, Ontario
First Marriage: To William Bunga (b. Aug 10, 1937, Prince Albert, SK — d. Dec 25, 1984, Pembroke, ON)
Children (Bunga): Susan Bunga, Stephanie Bunga, Linda Bunga, Stephen Bunga (b. Jun 21, 1971, Toronto — d. Vancouver). Stephen is the youngest child and only son.
Second Marriage: To John Foster
Children (Foster): Johnna Foster (b. Vancouver)
DNA: Susan Bunga — AncestryDNA match to Ted: 1st Cousin predicted, 1043 cM / 38 segments (actually half-niece)
Much of the Ancestry.com family tree research was conducted by Susan Bunga, Anita's daughter.
Mother's Second Husband — David Vernon Lockett
David Vernon Lockett
Born: July 12, 1924 — Richmond, British Columbia
Military: R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) — WWII
First Marriage: To Lois Elizabeth (R.C.A.F. W.D.), Dec 23, 1944
Children (1st marriage): Robert Lockett, Gail Gilchrist (née Lockett) — Ted's step-siblings
Second Marriage: To Georgette Renaud (c. 1970)
Died: December 4, 2007 — Richmond, BC
Buried: Tsawwassen, Metro Vancouver, BC
Father: Keith Vernon Lockett (b. Oct 26, 1896, Montego Bay, Jamaica — d. 1980, BC). WWI veteran. Arrived Canada 1921.
Mother: Mary Ellen Mason (b. c. 1897, England — d. Richmond, BC)
Paternal Grandparents: Ebenezer Vincent Lockett (b. 1870 — d. Jun 6, 1949, Kingston, Jamaica) & Sarah Vernon (b. 1876 — d. 1944). Married Dec 27, 1893, Jamaica.
Mother's Siblings (Children of Josaphat & Rosalinda)
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|
| Anita Renaud (infant) | Sept 25, 1935 | Feb 5, 1936 | Died age 4 months |
| M. Yvette Therese Renaud | Jan 19, 1929 | 1992 | Ottawa, ON |
| M. Rita Fernande Renaud | Jul 13, 1930 | Dec 24, 1998 | Pembroke, ON |
| J. Rhéal Wilfred Renaud | Mar 1, 1934 | Aug 6, 1972 | Ottawa, ON (age 38) |
4. Maternal Grandparents — Renaud × Paquet(te)
Grandfather
Josaphat Roche Renaud
Born: August 13, 1892 — Ottawa, Ontario
Baptised: August 14–15, 1892, Ottawa (RC)
First Marriage: To Mabel Woodcock (Feb 9, 1916, Frontenac, ON)
Second Marriage: To Marie Rosalinda Paquette (Apr 23, 1923, Paroisse N.-D.-de-Lourdes, Eastview) — Ted's grandmother
1931 Census: St. George Ward, Ottawa — Wrecker; Roman Catholic; Married; Lodger
Died: 1969 — Ottawa, Ontario
Buried: Cimetière Notre-Dame, Ottawa
Grandmother
Marie Rosalinda Paquette (Paquet)
Born: February 2, 1902 — Russell, Ontario
Baptised: February 2, 1902, Embrun, Ontario (RC)
Died: 1970 — Ottawa, Ontario
Buried: Carleton, Ontario
5. Great-Grandparents
Renaud Line
Joseph Renaud (WWI Veteran)
Born: March 2, 1863 — Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Military: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), WWI — Personnel file RG 150, Box 8191-40
Wife: Virginie Dagenais (b. Jun 6, 1865, St-François-de-Sales — d. Jan 11, 1928, Eastview)
Paquette Line
Germain IV Paquette
Born: May 9, 1870 — N.-D.-du-Bonsecours, Papineau, Québec
Died: January 24, 1945 — Ottawa, Ontario
Wife: Marie-Exilda-Roselina Sarrasin (b. Nov 22, 1872/1875, Embrun — d. Feb 1, 1956, Ottawa)
Paquette siblings: Arnest (b. 1897 — d. 1972, Connecticut), Albert (b. 1900), Marie Rosalinda (b. 1902), Valida (b. 1903), Aurel (b. 1910), Aurille (b. c.1911).
6. Deep Ancestry — 1700s and Earlier
Dagenais Line
Francis François Dagenais Sr.
Born: April 9, 1837 — Notre-Dame, Ottawa
Died: May 25, 1899 — St Roch L'Achigan, Quebec
Wife: Marie Helene Délima Madeleine Laurin (b. May 2, 1836, Ste-Scholastique — d. 1928, Poltimore, PQ)
Renaud / Gagnon Line
Emery Renaud
Born: September 14, 1831 — Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec
Died: April 2, 1919 — Montréal, Québec
Wife: Marie Louise Gagnon (b. c.1833 — d. Sept 25, 1898, Saint-Jérôme)
Sarrazin / Patenaude Line
Régis Sarrazin
Born: September 19, 1850 — St-André-Avelin, Québec
Died: April 8, 1937 — Carleton, Ontario
Wife: Léa Patenaude (b. Jun 12, 1856, Ste. Martine — d. Sept 13, 1902, Ottawa)
Paquet Line (earliest traced)
Germain II Paquet
Born: December 20, 1799 — St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, Québec
Died: May 28, 1890
Wife: Marie Pélagie Gibeau Gibault (b. c.1798 — d. Mar 26, 1882, St-Jérôme)
Auger / Bourgon Line
Joseph Auger Baron
Born: September 2, 1791 — St-Eustache, Québec
Died: August 31, 1846 — St-Jérôme, Québec
Wife: Marie "Clémence" Clément dit LaRivière (b. Jun 20, 1792, Ste-Geneviève-de-Pierrefonds — d. Feb 13, 1864, Montebello)
Joachim Auger
Born: December 13, 1759 — Neuville, Portneuf, Québec
Wife: Marie Anne Bourgon Sansfaçon (b. Jan 9, 1766, Laval — d. Dec 2, 1839, St-Eustache)
Allard / Truchon Line (earliest traced)
Pierre Allard
Born: May 4, 1753 — Lachenaie, Québec
Died: December 1, 1820 — Mascouche, Québec
Wife: Marie Scholastique Truchon (b. Oct 11, 1769, Lachenaie — d. May 22, 1845, Mascouche)
Daughter: Marcelline Allard (b. Apr 20, 1812, Mascouche — d. May 2, 1858, St-Jérôme) — Common DNA Ancestor
7. All Individuals — Summary
| Name | Born | Died | Key Place |
|---|
| Ted Lee | Apr xx, xxx | — | Toronto / Vancouver |
| Zhuan Ying Tan | Jun xx, xxxx | — | Guangzhou, China |
| Tessa Jia-Hua Lee | Jan xx, xxxx | — | Vancouver, BC |
| Yvonne Ming-Zhu Lee | Jan xx, xxxx | — | Richmond, BC |
| Michelle Jia-Yin Lee | Jan xx, xxxx | — | Vancouver, BC |
| Lorie Marilyn Lee | Nov xx, xxxx | — | Toronto, ON |
| Alfred Kim Lee Jr. | Sept xx, xxxx | — | Toronto, ON |
| Anita Renaud (Bunga/Foster) | 1944 | — | Ottawa, ON |
| Alfred Foon Yoon Lee | Aug xx, xxx | Aug 1988 | Montreal / Toronto |
| Yick Shun Lee | c. 1879 | Jun 1, 1974 | Toshan / Montreal |
| Chin Shee | — | — | Montreal |
| Georgette V. Renaud | Dec xx, xxxx | Sept 17, 2011 | Eastview / Richmond |
| Walter Edwin Mahoney | Dec 19, 1924 | Jul 2, 1995 | Ottawa / Osoyoos |
| David Vernon Lockett | Jul 12, 1924 | Dec 4, 2007 | Richmond, BC |
| William Bunga | Aug 10, 1937 | Dec 25, 1984 | Pr. Albert / Pembroke |
| John Foster | — | — | — |
| Robert Lockett (step) | — | — | — |
| Gail Gilchrist (step) | — | — | — |
| Keith V. Lockett | Oct 26, 1896 | 1980 | Jamaica / Richmond |
| Mary Ellen Mason | c. 1897 | — | England / Richmond |
| Ebenezer V. Lockett | 1870 | Jun 6, 1949 | Jamaica |
| Sarah Vernon | 1876 | 1944 | Jamaica |
| Josaphat R. Renaud | Aug 13, 1892 | 1969 | Ottawa, ON |
| Marie R. Paquette | Feb 2, 1902 | 1970 | Russell / Ottawa |
| Mabel Woodcock | c. 1892 | — | Cloyne, ON |
| Anita Renaud (infant) | Sept 25, 1935 | Feb 5, 1936 | Carleton, ON |
| M. Yvette T. Renaud | Jan 19, 1929 | 1992 | Ottawa, ON |
| M. Rita F. Renaud | Jul 13, 1930 | Dec 24, 1998 | Pembroke, ON |
| J. Rhéal W. Renaud | Mar 1, 1934 | Aug 6, 1972 | Ottawa, ON |
| Joseph Renaud (WWI) | Mar 2, 1863 | — | St-Jérôme / Ottawa |
| Virginie Dagenais | Jun 6, 1865 | Jan 11, 1928 | Gatineau / Eastview |
| Emery Renaud | Sept 14, 1831 | Apr 2, 1919 | Ste-Anne / Mtl |
| Marie Louise Gagnon | c. 1833 | Sept 25, 1898 | St-Jérôme |
| Germain IV Paquette | May 9, 1870 | Jan 24, 1945 | Montebello / Ottawa |
| Roselina Sarrazin | Nov 22, 1872 | Feb 1, 1956 | Embrun / Ottawa |
| Régis Sarrazin | Sept 19, 1850 | Apr 8, 1937 | St-André-Avelin |
| Léa Patenaude | Jun 12, 1856 | Sept 13, 1902 | Ste. Martine / Ottawa |
| F. François Dagenais | Apr 9, 1837 | May 25, 1899 | Ottawa / St Roch |
| M.H. Délima Laurin | May 2, 1836 | 1928 | Ste-Scholastique |
| Germain II Paquet | Dec 20, 1799 | May 28, 1890 | St-Eustache |
| M. Pélagie Gibeau | c. 1798 | Mar 26, 1882 | St-Jérôme |
| Joachim Auger | Dec 13, 1759 | — | Neuville, QC |
| M.A. Bourgon Sansfaçon | Jan 9, 1766 | Dec 2, 1839 | Laval / St-Eustache |
| Joseph Auger Baron | Sept 2, 1791 | Aug 31, 1846 | St-Eustache |
| M. Clémence Clément | Jun 20, 1792 | Feb 13, 1864 | Pierrefonds |
| Pierre Allard | May 4, 1753 | Dec 1, 1820 | Lachenaie / Mascouche |
| M. Scholastique Truchon | Oct 11, 1769 | May 22, 1845 | Lachenaie |
| Marcelline Allard | Apr 20, 1812 | May 2, 1858 | Mascouche / St-Jérôme |
8. Sources
Ancestry.com Family Trees •
AncestryDNA (matches to Anita Foster, 1735.26 cM; Susan Bunga, 1043 cM) •
Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621–1968 •
Ontario Marriages, 1826–1943 •
Ontario Deaths, 1869–1953 •
Ontario RC Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760–1923 •
Ontario Catholic Church Records (Drouin), 1802–1967 •
1931 Census of Canada •
Canada WWI CEF Personnel Files, 1914–1918 •
Canada Voters Lists, 1935–1980 •
Canada Find a Grave Index •
Geneanet Community Trees •
Canadian Headstone Index, 1840–2017 •
Canada Newspapers.com Obituary, Marriage, and Stories Indexes •
UK British Army WWI Medal Rolls, 1914–1920 •
BC Marriage Index, 1872–1935