Gaspard
DION
(b.
23 November 1779
,
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
23 March 1865
,
Rimouski, Canada East
)
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Gaspard DION was born 23 November 1779 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Gaspard DION was the child of Louis DION and Josette BRIARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GUYON and Rosalie LAVOIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gaspard married Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 23 February 1813 in Montmagny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE was born 28 February 1793 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Louise was the child of Alexandre DESSAINT and Marie-Josephe JONCAS.
Gaspard DION died 23 March 1865 in Rimouski, Canada East .
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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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Gaspard DION
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Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE-- Date: 23 February 1813 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE was the child of Alexandre DESSAINT and Marie-Josephe JONCAS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Gaspard DION and Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE:
Apolline DION (b.8 May 1823, Montmagny, Lower Canada d. 29 April 1909, Matane, Québec, Canada )
m. Augustin HARRISON 16 October 1843 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE-- Date: 23 February 1813 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE was the child of Alexandre DESSAINT and Marie-Josephe JONCAS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Gaspard DION and Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE:
Apolline DION (b.8 May 1823, Montmagny, Lower Canada d. 29 April 1909, Matane, Québec, Canada )m. Augustin HARRISON 16 October 1843 in Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
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1779 Birth 23 November 1779
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1813 Marriage / PartnerGaspard DION and Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 23 February 1813, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
He was 33 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1823 Birth of ChildApolline DION was born 8 May 1823, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Gaspard was 43 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage of ChildApolline DION married 16 October 1843, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic) to Augustin HARRISON
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.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.
1865 Death 23 March 1865
Rimouski, Canada East
He died at the age of 85.
Added: 5/19/2025 2:09:12 PM
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