Francois-Xavier
DAVIAU
(b.
21 August 1824
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
d.
12 January 1909
,
Sacré-Coeur Stanstead, Stanstead, Québec, Canada
)
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Francois-Xavier DAVIAU was born 21 August 1824 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Francois-Xavier DAVIAU was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois-Xavier married Emelie LEMAIRE 3 February 1845 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emelie LEMAIRE was born 28 November 1827 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Emelie died 30 September 1883 in Sacré-Coeur Stanstead, Québec, Canada.
Francois-Xavier DAVIAU died 12 January 1909 in Sacré-Coeur Stanstead, Stanstead, 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 Francois-Xavier DAVIAU
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Emelie LEMAIRE-- Date: 3 February 1845 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois-Xavier DAVIAU and Emelie LEMAIRE:
William DAVIAU (DAVIO) (b.15 August 1862, Derby, Vermont, USA d. 24 June 1940, Newport, Vermont, USA )
m. Lucie Ann WOOD (DUBOIS) 5 May 1884
Emelie LEMAIRE-- Date: 3 February 1845 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois-Xavier DAVIAU and Emelie LEMAIRE:
William DAVIAU (DAVIO) (b.15 August 1862, Derby, Vermont, USA d. 24 June 1940, Newport, Vermont, USA )m. Lucie Ann WOOD (DUBOIS) 5 May 1884
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1824 Birth 21 August 1824
Saint-Hyacinthe, 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Marriage / PartnerFrancois-Xavier DAVIAU and Emelie LEMAIRE 3 February 1845, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
He was 20 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.1862 Birth of ChildWilliam DAVIAU (DAVIO) was born 15 August 1862, Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain)
Francois-Xavier was 38 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
1883 Death of Spouse/PartnerEmelie LEMAIRE died 30 September 1883, Sacré-Coeur Stanstead, Québec, 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.1909 Death 12 January 1909
Sacré-Coeur Stanstead, Stanstead, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 84.
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