flag male ancestor  Joseph  GRAVEL

  (b. 22 November 1850 Laval, Canada East   d. 10 July 1921 Valcourt, Quebec, Canada )  

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Joseph GRAVEL was born 22 November 1850 in Laval, Canada East

Joseph GRAVEL was the child of Joseph GRAVEL   and   Marie-Josephte LORRAIN (LAURIN) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Michel GRAVEL and Marie-Louise GRAVEL (maternal)  Pierre LORRAIN and Marie-Marguerite AUDET

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph  married  Hermina BERNIER 8 October 1878 in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hermina BERNIER  was born abt. 1853 in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Saint-Barnabé).  Hermina died 28 October 1896 in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada.  Hermina was the child of Francois-Marcel BERNIER and Marie DAUPHINAIS.

Joseph GRAVEL died 10 July 1921 in Valcourt, Quebec, Canada.
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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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Joseph GRAVEL married flag female ancestor Hermina BERNIER-- Date: 8 October 1878 Place: Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Hermina BERNIER was the child of Francois-Marcel BERNIER and Marie DAUPHINAIS




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Children of Joseph GRAVEL and Hermina BERNIER:

flag female ancestor Anna GRAVEL (b.26 March 1884, Valcourt, Quebec, Canada  d. 10 May 1941, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Alfred BOMBARDIER 19 June 1906



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birth1850 Birth
22 November 1850
Laval, Canada East
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
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1878 Marriage / Partner
Joseph GRAVEL and Hermina BERNIER 8 October 1878, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Saint-Barnabé)

He was 27 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1884 Birth of Child
Anna GRAVEL was born 26 March 1884, Valcourt, Quebec, Canada

Joseph was 33 years old.
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
1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hermina BERNIER died 28 October 1896, Valcourt, Quebec, 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
death1921 Death
10 July 1921
Valcourt, Quebec, Canada

He died at the age of 70.

Joseph is buried at: Cimetière Saint-Joseph d'Ély Valcourt, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada
Added: 6/8/2024 6:03:49 PM - Updated: 6/8/2024 11:37:07 PM

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