Dorothy
DOWNING
(b.
23 March 1783
,
Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
d.
22 October 1847
,
Cap-Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
)
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Dorothy DOWNING was born 23 March 1783 in Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dorothy DOWNING was the child of David DOWNEY (DOWNING) and Dorothee BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and Catherine BRASSEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorothy married Francois Hubert BOURQUE abt. 1803 in New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Francois Hubert BOURQUE was born 5 November 1779 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Francois Hubert died 22 October 1847 in New Brunswick, Canada. Francois Hubert was the child of Michel BOURQUE and Ursule Modeste FOREST.
Dorothy DOWNING died 22 October 1847 in Cap-Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Family and Children of Dorothy DOWNING
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Francois Hubert BOURQUE-- Date: abt. 1803 Place: , New Brunswick, Canada
Francois Hubert BOURQUE was the child of Michel BOURQUE and Ursule Modeste FOREST
Children of Francois Hubert BOURQUE and Dorothy DOWNING:
Marie Madeleine BOURQUE (b.11 January 1807, Memramcook, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada d. 19 March 1840, Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada)
m. Jean (John) GALLANT 11 August 1828 in Grande-Digue, New Brunswick, Canada
Francois Hubert BOURQUE-- Date: abt. 1803 Place: , New Brunswick, CanadaFrancois Hubert BOURQUE was the child of Michel BOURQUE and Ursule Modeste FOREST
Children of Francois Hubert BOURQUE and Dorothy DOWNING:
Marie Madeleine BOURQUE (b.11 January 1807, Memramcook, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada d. 19 March 1840, Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada)m. Jean (John) GALLANT 11 August 1828 in Grande-Digue, New Brunswick, Canada
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1783 Birth 23 March 1783
Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1807 Birth of ChildMarie Madeleine BOURQUE was born 11 January 1807, Memramcook, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Dorothy was 23 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1828 Marriage of ChildMarie Madeleine BOURQUE married 11 August 1828, Grande-Digue, New Brunswick, Canada to Jean (John) GALLANT
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1840 Death of ChildMarie Madeleine BOURQUE died 19 March 1840, Barachois, Beaubassin East, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Dorothy was 57 years old.
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)
1847 Death 22 October 1847
Cap-Pele, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
She died at the age of 64.
Added: 12/4/2025 11:24:38 PM
- Updated: 12/14/2025 10:56:24 AM
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