flag male ancestor  David  LEGER

  (b. 4 January 1838 Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada   d. 9 December 1932 Saint Paul, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada )  

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David LEGER was born 4 January 1838 in Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada

David LEGER was the child of Paul LEGER   and   Elizabeth Isabelle BOURQ and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Charles LEGER and Apolline BOURG (maternal)  Joseph Chaculot BOURQUE and Modeste COMEAU

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David  married  Justine VIENNEAU 21 February 1870 in Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Justine VIENNEAU  was born 27 May 1850 in Undine, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada.  Justine died 7 May 1934 in St Paul, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada.  Justine was the child of David M VIENNEAU and Madeleine Francoise SAULNIER.

David LEGER died 9 December 1932 in Saint Paul, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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David LEGER married flag female ancestor Justine VIENNEAU-- Date: 21 February 1870 Place: Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada
Justine VIENNEAU was the child of David M VIENNEAU and Madeleine Francoise SAULNIER




Children of David LEGER and Justine VIENNEAU:

flag male ancestor Ferdinand LEGER (b.28 December 1870, Cap Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada  d. 13 April 1939, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada )
m. Suzanne GENEAU 28 October 1901



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birth1838 Birth
4 January 1838
Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1870 Marriage / Partner
David LEGER and Justine VIENNEAU 21 February 1870, Cap Pele, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 32 years old.
1870 Birth of Child
Ferdinand LEGER was born 28 December 1870, Cap Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

David was 33 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1932 Death
9 December 1932
Saint Paul, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada

He died at the age of 94.
Added: 1/10/2022 5:17:58 PM - Updated: 10/22/2025 1:19:19 PM

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