Laurent
MENARD
(b.
13 May 1828
,
Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada
d.
6 August 1911
,
Ste-Philomene, Montcerf, Quebec, Canada
)
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Laurent MENARD was born 13 May 1828 in Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada
Laurent MENARD was the child of François-Laurent MENARD and Catherine POIRIER dite DESLOGES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Amable MENARD and Marie-Josephte BERTRAND (maternal) Pascal POIRIER dit DESLOGES and Marie-Rose BRAZEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laurent married Meline SABOURIN 13 September 1856 in Gatineau, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Meline SABOURIN was born 25 April 1841 in Gatineau, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Gatineau) (Touraine) (East Templeton) (West Templeton). Meline was the child of Hubert SABOURIN and Felicite SAUVE.
Laurent MENARD died 6 August 1911 in Ste-Philomene, Montcerf, Quebec, 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 Laurent MENARD
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Meline SABOURIN-- Date: 13 September 1856 Place: Gatineau, Canada East
Meline SABOURIN was the child of Hubert SABOURIN and Felicite SAUVE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Laurent MENARD and Meline SABOURIN:
Virginie MENARD (b.5/4/1861, Bouchette, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada d. 10/18/1923, Messines, Québec, Canada )
m. Augustin SAUMURE 4 October 1880
Meline SABOURIN-- Date: 13 September 1856 Place: Gatineau, Canada East Meline SABOURIN was the child of Hubert SABOURIN and Felicite SAUVE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Laurent MENARD and Meline SABOURIN:
Virginie MENARD (b.5/4/1861, Bouchette, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada d. 10/18/1923, Messines, Québec, Canada )m. Augustin SAUMURE 4 October 1880
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1828 Birth 13 May 1828
Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, 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)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1856 Marriage / PartnerLaurent MENARD and Meline SABOURIN 13 September 1856, Gatineau, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Gatineau) (Touraine) (East Templeton) (West Templeton)
He was 28 years old.
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1861 Birth of ChildVirginie MENARD was born 5/4/1861, Bouchette, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Laurent was 32 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)
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 England
1911 Death 6 August 1911
Ste-Philomene, Montcerf, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 4/29/2026 4:19:31 PM
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