Henry
LASHWA dit LAJOIE
(b.
12 February 1836
,
Joliette, Lower Canada
d.
16 September 1924
,
Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
)
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Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE was born 12 February 1836 in Joliette, Lower Canada
Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Henry married Marie-Mary LETENDRE abt. 1861 in Canada West . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Mary LETENDRE was born 29 June 1840 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Marie-Mary died 25 July 1884 in Stoco, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE died 16 September 1924 in Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Henry appear below.
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.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE
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Marie-Mary LETENDRE-- Date: abt. 1861 Place: , Canada West
Children of Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE and Marie-Mary LETENDRE:
Marie LAJOIE dite LASHAWA (b.26 June 1862, Tweed, Hastings, Canada West d. 27 July 1947, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada)
m. Denis COURNOYER dit COURNEYA 1882
Marie-Mary LETENDRE-- Date: abt. 1861 Place: , Canada WestChildren of Henry LASHWA dit LAJOIE and Marie-Mary LETENDRE:
Marie LAJOIE dite LASHAWA (b.26 June 1862, Tweed, Hastings, Canada West d. 27 July 1947, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada)m. Denis COURNOYER dit COURNEYA 1882
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1836 Birth 12 February 1836
Joliette, 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.1862 Birth of ChildMarie LAJOIE dite LASHAWA was born 26 June 1862, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Henry was 26 years old.
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 - 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)
1884 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Mary LETENDRE died 25 July 1884, Stoco, Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
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 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1924 Death 16 September 1924
Tweed, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 10/9/2025 12:35:01 PM
- Updated: 10/9/2025 12:35:45 PM
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