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Octavie SILVAN was born June 1842 in Québec, Canada East
Octavie SILVAN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Octavie married Pierre GAGNON 21 September 1880 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre GAGNON was born 9 June 1837 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Pierre died 8 July 1921 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Pierre was the child of Jacques GAGNON and Theotiste LEREAU.
Octavie SILVAN died abt. 1928 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
daughter of Napoleon Silvan and Marie ?
m. (1) Augustin LaRoche
Details of the family tree of Octavie appear below.
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.
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Family and Children of Octavie SILVAN
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Pierre GAGNON-- Date: 21 September 1880 Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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Pierre GAGNON was the child of Jacques GAGNON and Theotiste LEREAU
This is Pierre's 2nd wife as he is widowed from his 1st wife Appoline Plante who died the year before, This is Octavie's 2nd marriage she is widowed from her husband Augustin LaRoche , she's living with her brother inlaw Edward LaRoche & his wife.
Children of Pierre GAGNON and Octavie SILVAN:
William GAGNON (b.September 1883, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1929, , Massachusetts, USA)
Joseph Arthur Xenophon GAGNON (b.7 December 1884, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )
Alexander GAGNON (b.abt. 1885, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )
Armina GAGNON (b.January 1887, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1956, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
Pierre GAGNON-- Date: 21 September 1880 Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USAancestry.com
Pierre GAGNON was the child of Jacques GAGNON and Theotiste LEREAU
This is Pierre's 2nd wife as he is widowed from his 1st wife Appoline Plante who died the year before, This is Octavie's 2nd marriage she is widowed from her husband Augustin LaRoche , she's living with her brother inlaw Edward LaRoche & his wife.
Children of Pierre GAGNON and Octavie SILVAN:
William GAGNON (b.September 1883, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1929, , Massachusetts, USA) Joseph Arthur Xenophon GAGNON (b.7 December 1884, , Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Alexander GAGNON (b.abt. 1885, , Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Armina GAGNON (b.January 1887, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1956, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
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Postcards and Memories of Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
1842 Birth June 1842
Québec, 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.
1880 Marriage / PartnerOctavie SILVAN and Pierre GAGNON 21 September 1880, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
She was 38 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildWilliam GAGNON was born September 1883, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Octavie was 41 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of ChildJoseph Arthur Xenophon GAGNON was born 7 December 1884, , Massachusetts, USA
Octavie was 42 years old.
1887 Birth of ChildArmina GAGNON was born January 1887, , Massachusetts, USA
Octavie was 44 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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1921 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre GAGNON died 8 July 1921, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)
Postcards and Memories of Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 10/14/2022 11:29:08 AM
- Updated: 10/14/2022 11:34:40 AM
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