Prospere
BENJAMIN
(b.
28 April 1841
,
Saint-Césaire, Canada East
d.
25 March 1916
,
Unknown? USA?
)
Age: 75
Cause of Death: unknown
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Prospere BENJAMIN was born 28 April 1841 in Saint-Césaire, Canada East
Prospere BENJAMIN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Prospere married Marie Alphonsine PONTON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Alphonsine PONTON was born 02 June 1849 in Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville). Marie Alphonsine died abt. 1937 in Massachusetts, USA.
Prospere BENJAMIN died 25 March 1916 in Unknown? USA?.
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Occupation
Prospere BENJAMIN was a farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Prospere BENJAMIN was a farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Prospere BENJAMIN
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Marie Alphonsine PONTON-- Place:
Children of Prospere BENJAMIN and Marie Alphonsine PONTON:
Polydore BENJAMIN (b.11 October 1887, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Québec, Canada d. 17 January 1968, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
m. Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE 14 January 1908 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Marie Alphonsine PONTON-- Place: Children of Prospere BENJAMIN and Marie Alphonsine PONTON:
Polydore BENJAMIN (b.11 October 1887, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Québec, Canada d. 17 January 1968, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)m. Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE 14 January 1908 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
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Discovering the Ancestry of Prospere BENJAMIN: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1841 Birth 28 April 1841
Saint-Césaire, Canada East
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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1887 Birth of ChildPolydore BENJAMIN was born 11 October 1887, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Québec, Canada
Prospere was 46 years old.
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
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.
1908 Marriage of ChildPolydore BENJAMIN married 14 January 1908, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury) to Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1916 Death 25 March 1916
Unknown? USA?
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 2/11/2022 11:04:29 PM
- Updated: 2/12/2022 11:36:35 AM
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