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Apolline DION was born 8 May 1823 in Montmagny, Lower Canada
Apolline DION was the child of Gaspard DION and Louise DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis DION and Josette BRIARD (maternal) Alexandre DESSAINT and Marie-Josephe JONCASSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Apolline married Augustin HARRISON 16 October 1843 in Rimouski, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Augustin HARRISON was born 25 February 1819 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane). Augustin died 30 August 1896 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane). Augustin was the child of Samuel HARRISON and Marguerite FOURNIER.
Apolline DION died 29 April 1909 in Matane, 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Apolline DION
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Augustin HARRISON-- Date: 16 October 1843 Place: Rimouski, Canada East
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Augustin HARRISON was the child of Samuel HARRISON and Marguerite FOURNIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Augustin HARRISON and Apolline DION:
Marguerite HARRISON (b.9 August 1851, Matane, Canada East d. , )
m. Pierre TREMBLAY 20 February 1871 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)
Augustin HARRISON-- Date: 16 October 1843 Place: Rimouski, Canada East See marriage record for Apolline DION and Augustin HARRISONAugustin HARRISON was the child of Samuel HARRISON and Marguerite FOURNIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Augustin HARRISON and Apolline DION:
Marguerite HARRISON (b.9 August 1851, Matane, Canada East d. , )m. Pierre TREMBLAY 20 February 1871 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)
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1823 Birth 8 May 1823
Montmagny, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - 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 / PartnerApolline DION and Augustin HARRISON 16 October 1843, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)
She was 20 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1851 Birth of ChildMarguerite HARRISON was born 9 August 1851, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)
Apolline was 28 years old.
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.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.
1871 Marriage of ChildMarguerite HARRISON married 20 February 1871, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane) to Pierre TREMBLAY
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - 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
1896 Death of Spouse/PartnerAugustin HARRISON died 30 August 1896, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)
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.1909 Death 29 April 1909
Matane, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 86.
Added: 5/19/2025 2:17:19 PM
- Updated: 5/19/2025 2:18:41 PM
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