Francois
DESROCHERS (DUROCHER)
(b.
16 October 1853
,
L'Avenir, Canada East
d.
30 December 1936
,
L'Avenir, Québec, Canada
)
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Francois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) was born 16 October 1853 in L'Avenir, Canada East
Francois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) was the child of Louis DESROCHERS and Marie Lucie GUIMOND and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel DESROCHES (DESROSIERS) and Marie-Élisabeth-Isabelle BAILLARGEON (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GUIMOND and Therese BELANGERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois married Marie Philomene GRANDMONT 8 January 1878 in Drummondville, Québec, Canada . Marie Philomene GRANDMONT was born 1 June 1859 in Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville). Marie Philomene died 22 October 1916 in Barton, Vermont, USA (Orleans) (Barton Landing). Marie Philomene was the child of Francois-Hyacinthe GRANDMONT and Louise DEMANGE.
Francois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) died 30 December 1936 in L'Avenir, Québec, Canada.
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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 Francois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER)
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Marie Philomene GRANDMONT-- Date: 8 January 1878 Place: Drummondville, Québec, Canada
Marie Philomene GRANDMONT was the child of Francois-Hyacinthe GRANDMONT and Louise DEMANGE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) and Marie Philomene GRANDMONT:
Marie Philomene GRANDMONT-- Date: 8 January 1878 Place: Drummondville, Québec, Canada Marie Philomene GRANDMONT was the child of Francois-Hyacinthe GRANDMONT and Louise DEMANGE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
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1853 Birth 16 October 1853
L'Avenir, Canada East
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 - 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 Canada
1878 Marriage / PartnerFrancois DESROCHERS (DUROCHER) and Marie Philomene GRANDMONT 8 January 1878, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)
He was 24 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 Canada
1901 - 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 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1916 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie Philomene GRANDMONT died 22 October 1916, Barton, Vermont, USA (Orleans) (Barton Landing)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 Death 30 December 1936
L'Avenir, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 1/23/2024 12:16:49 PM
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