Ce document relate le parcours exceptionnel d'Irma LeVasseur ainsi que les luttes menées par les pionnières de la médecine pour s'imposer dans un milieu hostile. À travers une conférence de Pauline Gill, on découvre comment ces femmes ont dû braver des interdictions juridiques, des préjugés sexistes et parfois même renoncer à leur identité pour soigner. Le texte souligne particulièrement l'exil forcé de LeVasseur aux États-Unis, ses études à l'étranger et son rôle crucial, bien que souvent occulté, dans la fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Justine. Son engagement humanitaire s'est également manifesté en Serbie durant la Première Guerre mondiale, témoignant d'une détermination inébranlable malgré les injustices sociales. En somme, ces sources rendent hommage à celles qui ont transformé la pédiatrie et ouvert les portes des universités québécoises aux générations futures.

This document recounts the exceptional journey of medical pioneers, particularly highlighting the life of Irma LeVasseur. At a time when women were excluded from Canadian universities, these determined women had to go into exile or hide their identity to graduate. The text describes the many systemic barriers and social prejudices they faced to have their right to practice recognized. Irma LeVasseur is distinguished by her crucial role in the foundation of the Sainte-Justine Hospital, despite the hostility of her male colleagues. The story also highlights his heroic humanitarian commitment in Serbia during the First World War. In short, these sources pay tribute to those that have paved the way for future generations of female doctors..

This document presents a demographic analysis of the Levasseur family based on data from the Canadian census of 1931. He points out that the vast majority of members of this lineage lived in Quebec, particularly in the Trois-Rivières and Matane regions. The sources explain how to access these digitized archives via Library and Archives Canada while specifying the challenges related to the readability of ancient manuscripts. In addition to provincial statistics, the book illustrates the historical evolution of the Levasseur population since the mid-19th century. This initiative of the family association aims to encourage genealogical research and the preservation of their collective heritage.