Abel
GIRARD
(b.
26 December 1831
,
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
d.
9 October 1920
,
Brosseau, Two Hills County No. 21, Alberta, Canada
)
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Abel GIRARD was born 26 December 1831 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
Abel GIRARD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abel married Marie-Louise HARVEY 10 September 1873 in Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise HARVEY was born abt. 1837 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise died 31 October 1934 in Brosseau, Two Hills County No. 21, Alberta, Canada.
Abel GIRARD died 9 October 1920 in Brosseau, Two Hills County No. 21, Alberta, 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 Abel GIRARD
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Marie-Louise HARVEY-- Date: 10 September 1873 Place: Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Abel GIRARD and Marie-Louise HARVEY:
Claudia GIRARD (b.30 May 1874, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, Saguenay, Québec, Canada d. 27 May 1954, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Flavien-Pierre FLAMAND 21 November 1895
Marie-Louise HARVEY-- Date: 10 September 1873 Place: Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Abel GIRARD and Marie-Louise HARVEY:
Claudia GIRARD (b.30 May 1874, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, Saguenay, Québec, Canada d. 27 May 1954, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )m. Flavien-Pierre FLAMAND 21 November 1895
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1831 Birth 26 December 1831
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada
1837 - 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)
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.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 Marriage / PartnerAbel GIRARD and Marie-Louise HARVEY 10 September 1873, Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Québec, Canada (St-Irenee)
He was 41 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1874 Birth of ChildClaudia GIRARD was born 30 May 1874, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, Saguenay, Québec, Canada
Abel was 42 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 Canada1901 - 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)
1920 Death 9 October 1920
Brosseau, Two Hills County No. 21, Alberta, Canada
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 9/23/2025 1:58:58 PM
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