Trudeau family

The Trudeau family is a Canadian political family, originating from the French colonial period, in what is now Quebec. Two members of the family, Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau, have served as the prime minister of Canada.

Members

Joseph Trudeau, Canadian farm owner
*Charles-Émile Trudeau, Canadian businessman and father of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
**Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada
***Margaret Trudeau, activist and divorced wife of Pierre Trudeau
***Justin Trudeau, 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, son of Pierre and Margaret Trudeau
****Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, former television host and separated wife of Justin Trudeau
****Xavier Trudeau, singer and son of Justin and Sophie
****Ella-Grace Margaret Trudeau, daughter of Justin and Sophie
****Hadrien Grégoire, son of Justin and Sophie
***Alexandre Trudeau, Canadian film-maker and son of Pierre and Margaret
***Michel Trudeau, son of Pierre and Margaret and died in an avalanche
***Sarah Elizabeth Coyne, daughter of Pierre Trudeau and Deborah Coyne

James Sinclair, maternal grandfather of Justin Trudeau and father of Margaret Trudeau
William Farquhar, first British resident of Singapore and 5th great-grandfather of Justin Trudeau

The Trudeau family's surname can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France, in the 16th century, and to a Robert Truteau. The lineage in North America was established by Étienne Truteau, in what is now Longueuil, who arrived in Canada in 1659.