flag male ancestor  Thomas  AREL

  (b. 5 November 1851 Saint-David, Canada East   d. 31 January 1951 Saint-David, Québec, Canada )  

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Thomas AREL was born 5 November 1851 in Saint-David, Canada East

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Thomas  married  Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND 6 September 1875 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND  was born abt. 1857 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska).  Marie-Olivine died 21 July 1911 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). 

Thomas AREL died 31 January 1951 in Saint-David, Québec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Thomas AREL

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Thomas AREL married flag female ancestor Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND-- Date: 6 September 1875 Place: Saint-David, Québec, Canada


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Children of Thomas AREL and Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND:

flag photo of Marie-Regina AREL  Marie-Regina AREL (b.10 September 1890, Saint-David, Québec, Canada   d. 22 December 1984, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada)
m. Joseph William Achille FLEURY 21 April 1906 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)



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birth1851 Birth
5 November 1851
Saint-David, 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
marriage1875 Marriage / Partner
Thomas AREL and Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND 6 September 1875, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)

He was 23 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
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.
1890 Birth of Child
Marie-Regina AREL was born 10 September 1890, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)

Thomas was 38 years old.
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
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
marriage1906 Marriage of Child
Marie-Regina AREL married 21 April 1906, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska) to Joseph William Achille FLEURY
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
1911 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Olivine CHAMBERLAND died 21 July 1911, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)
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
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
Prime Minister of Canada1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1951 Death
31 January 1951
Saint-David, Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 99.
Added: 9/15/2025 1:14:18 PM - Updated: 9/15/2025 1:15:11 PM

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