John Francis
LEONARD
(b.
20 December 1836
,
Saint-Frédéric, Drummondville, Drummond, Quebec, Canada
d.
6 January 1912
,
Sainte-Rose-de-Lima, Cowansville, Brome, Quebec, Canada
)
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John Francis LEONARD was born 20 December 1836 in Saint-Frédéric, Drummondville, Drummond, Quebec, Canada
John Francis LEONARD was the child of Francis LEONARD and Ann O'REILLYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Francis married Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU 1 July 1867 in Waterloo, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU was born 13 June 1847 in Saint-Pie, Québec, Canada. Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline died 14 August 1926 in Sweetsburg, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline was the child of Pierre GENDREAU and Marie-Adelaide NORMANDIN.
John Francis LEONARD died 6 January 1912 in Sainte-Rose-de-Lima, Cowansville, Brome, Quebec, Canada.
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Family and Children of John Francis LEONARD
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Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU-- Date: 1 July 1867 Place: Waterloo, Canada East
Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU was the child of Pierre GENDREAU and Marie-Adelaide NORMANDIN
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Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of John Francis LEONARD and Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU:
Marie-Laura-Ernestine LEONARD (b.24 October 1877, Waterloo, Québec, Canada d. 8 January 1979, Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada)
m. Francois Xavier Marie "De-Lourdes" LIPPE 3 February 1915
Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU-- Date: 1 July 1867 Place: Waterloo, Canada EastMarie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU was the child of Pierre GENDREAU and Marie-Adelaide NORMANDIN
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Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of John Francis LEONARD and Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU:
Marie-Laura-Ernestine LEONARD (b.24 October 1877, Waterloo, Québec, Canada d. 8 January 1979, Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada)m. Francois Xavier Marie "De-Lourdes" LIPPE 3 February 1915
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1836 Birth 20 December 1836
Saint-Frédéric, Drummondville, Drummond, Quebec, Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 Marriage / PartnerJohn Francis LEONARD and Marie-Adelaide-Capitaline GENDREAU 1 July 1867, Waterloo, Québec, Canada
He was 30 years old.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1877 Birth of ChildMarie-Laura-Ernestine LEONARD was born 24 October 1877, Waterloo, Québec, Canada
John Francis was 40 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1912 Death 6 January 1912
Sainte-Rose-de-Lima, Cowansville, Brome, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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