Alfred
VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS)
Born
6 June 1842
,
Compton, Canada East
Died
27 February 1920
,
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS)
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Born: 6 June 1842 in Compton, Canada East
Father:
Claude VANDANDAIGUE dit GADBOIS
Mother:
Adélaïde LUISSIER
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste-Amable VANDANDAIGUE
, Marguerite JOUBERT
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph-Toussaint LUSSIER
, Françoise BOURGAULT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alfred married Marie-Josèphte CYR 20 June 1864 in Sherbrooke, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Josèphte CYR was born 24 March 1845 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josèphte died 6 September 1923 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josèphte was the child of Prosper CYR and Émilie BIRON.
Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) died 27 February 1920 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Farmer and merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey Through Time: Life as a Marchand in 18th Century New France
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.
Spouse & Children of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS)
Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) married 
Marie-Josèphte CYR
Marriage date: 20 June 1864
Marriage place: Sherbrooke, Canada East
Marie-Josèphte CYR was the child of Prosper CYR and Émilie BIRON
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Josèphte CYRMarriage date: 20 June 1864
Marriage place: Sherbrooke, Canada East
Marie-Josèphte CYR was the child of Prosper CYR and Émilie BIRON
Marriage notes:
St Michel de Sherbrooke
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR
Amanda GADBOISMarried: François-Alphonse MILETTE 11 June 1908 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Frédéric Alfred GADBOISMarried: Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS July 20, 1902 Place: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)
Georgianna GADBOISBorn: 21 January 1877, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Wilfrid-Telesphore MASSE 30 September 1901 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Married: Guillaume LACROIX 11 September 1909 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise GADBOISBorn: 30 July 1879, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Wilfrid LAMY 29 September 1902 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Maria GADBOISBorn: 7 December 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Jeannette GADBOISMarried: Louis-Napoleon AUDET 12 August 1907 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Juliette GADBOISMarried: Léon-Eugene CARON 30 June 1913 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 18426 June 1842
Compton, Canada East
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)
Birth
Alfred Vandandaigue was NOT born in St-Denis-sur-Richelieu as noted. He was born in Compton, Québec. He was baptized in Sherbrooke Québec when he was three years old. See the story as told by his son Fréderic, my grandfather.
Micheline
michon28@nb.sympatico.ca
Alfred Vandandaigue was NOT born in St-Denis-sur-Richelieu as noted. He was born in Compton, Québec. He was baptized in Sherbrooke Québec when he was three years old. See the story as told by his son Fréderic, my grandfather.
Micheline
michon28@nb.sympatico.ca
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.
1864 Marriage / PartnerAlfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR 20 June 1864, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
He was 22 years old.
 - 1864 Marriage Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada){kind=small}
1864 Marriage Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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.
1870 Birth of ChildAmanda GADBOIS was born 3 May 1870, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 27 years old.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1875 Birth of ChildFrédéric Alfred GADBOIS was born October 26 1875, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 33 years old.
1877 Birth of ChildGeorgianna GADBOIS was born 21 January 1877, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 34 years old.
1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1879 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise GADBOIS was born 30 July 1879, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 37 years old.
1881 Birth of ChildMaria GADBOIS was born 7 December 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 39 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildJeannette GADBOIS was born 12 July 1883, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 41 years old.
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.1888 Birth of ChildJuliette GADBOIS was born 6 May 1888, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 45 years old.
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 Canada
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Alfred Vandandaigue Gadbois born 6-6-1842
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald
1901 census Québec.
25 Gadbois Alfred Head M Jun 4 1842 58
26 Gadbois Marie Wife M Mar 24 1845 56
27 Gadbois Amanda Daughter S May 3 1870 30
28 Gadbois Frederick A. Son S Oct 26 1875 25
29 Gadbois Georgianna Daughter S Jan 21 1877 24
30 Gadbois Marie Louise Daughter S Jul 30 1879 21
31 Gadbois Maria Daughter S Dec 7 1881 19
32 Gadbois Jeannette Daughter S Jul 12 1883 17
33 Gadbois Juliette Daughter S May 26 1888 12
25 Gadbois Alfred Head M Jun 4 1842 58
26 Gadbois Marie Wife M Mar 24 1845 56
27 Gadbois Amanda Daughter S May 3 1870 30
28 Gadbois Frederick A. Son S Oct 26 1875 25
29 Gadbois Georgianna Daughter S Jan 21 1877 24
30 Gadbois Marie Louise Daughter S Jul 30 1879 21
31 Gadbois Maria Daughter S Dec 7 1881 19
32 Gadbois Jeannette Daughter S Jul 12 1883 17
33 Gadbois Juliette Daughter S May 26 1888 12
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England1901 Marriage of ChildGeorgianna GADBOIS married 30 September 1901, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Wilfrid-Telesphore MASSE
1902 Marriage of ChildFrédéric Alfred GADBOIS married July 20, 1902, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice) to Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS
1902 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise GADBOIS married 29 September 1902, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Wilfrid LAMY
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.1907 Marriage of ChildJeannette GADBOIS married 12 August 1907, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Louis-Napoleon AUDET
1908 Marriage of ChildAmanda GADBOIS married 11 June 1908, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to François-Alphonse MILETTE
1909 Marriage of ChildGeorgianna GADBOIS married 11 September 1909, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Guillaume LACROIX
1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 census for Sherbrooke, Québec.
Gadbois Alfred 68 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Marie L.66 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Maria 30 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Juliette 22 Quebec Sherbrooke
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Gadbois Alfred 68 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Marie L.66 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Maria 30 Quebec Sherbrooke
Gadbois Juliette 22 Quebec Sherbrooke
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1911 - 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)
1913 Marriage of ChildJuliette GADBOIS married 30 June 1913, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Léon-Eugene CARON
1914 Death of ChildJuliette GADBOIS died 9 November 1914, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Alfred was 72 years old.
Death — 192027 February 1920
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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Last updated: 2/16/2020 9:37:46 PM
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