flag female ancestor  Marie Ernastine Rosa  LEGRIS

  (b. 15 October 1825 Algoma District, Upper Canada   d. 15 June 1907 St. Joseph, Algoma, Ontario, Canada )  

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Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS was born 15 October 1825 in Algoma District, Upper Canada

Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS was the child of Prisque LEGRIS   and   Marie-Judith-Rose LANDRY dite LABBE

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Marie Ernastine Rosa  married  Louis DESJARDINS 4 May 1846 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis DESJARDINS  was born abt. 1817 in Ontario, Canada.  Louis died abt. 1887 in Gawas Bay St Joseph Island Algoma, Ontario, Canada. 

Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS died 15 June 1907 in St. Joseph, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
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Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS married flag male ancestor Louis DESJARDINS-- Date: 4 May 1846 Place: Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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Children of Louis DESJARDINS and Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS:

flag female ancestor Mary Jane DESJARDINES (b.06/00/1860, Goderich, Canada West  d. 12/02/1942, Hilton Beach, St. Joseph's Island, Canada)
m. Louis REVILLE 1881



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birth1825 Birth
15 October 1825
Algoma District, Upper Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1846 Marriage / Partner
Marie Ernastine Rosa LEGRIS and Louis DESJARDINS 4 May 1846, Penetanguishene, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

She was 20 years old.
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
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.
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
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.
death1907 Death
15 June 1907
St. Joseph, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

She died at the age of 81.
Added: 10/23/2025 1:48:57 PM - Updated: 11/16/2025 12:01:48 PM

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