Florentin VIGEANT

Born

29 January 1800 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Died

16 May 1856 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

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Florentin VIGEANT Marie-Rosalie GAUDET

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Born: 29 January 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Father: Florentin VIGEANT

Mother: Marie-Rosalie GAUDET

Paternal grandparents: Florentin VIGEANT dit TAUPIER , Marie-Josephe GAZAILLE dite ST-GERMAIN

Maternal grandparents: François GAUDET , Marie-Josephe BOUSQUET

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Florentin married Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 28 September 1824 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was born 18 March 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Marie-Anne died 29 December 1884 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Michel QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Françoise JOUBERT.

Florentin VIGEANT died 16 May 1856 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East.
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Florentin VIGEANT married

Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME
Marriage date: 28 September 1824
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME was the child of Michel QUEMENEUR dit LAFLAMME and Françoise JOUBERT

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Children of Florentin VIGEANT and Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME

Florentin VIGEANT

Born: 21 June 1825, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 13 January 1880, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Aurelie QUAY dite DRAGON 1857

Julie VIGEANT

Born: 5 September 1831, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 8 September 1904, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste RICHARD 1 March 1859 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1800
29 January 1800
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1824 Marriage / Partner
Florentin VIGEANT and Marie-Anne QUEMENEUR dite LAFLAMME 28 September 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Florentin VIGEANT was born 21 June 1825, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Florentin was 25 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1831 Birth of Child
Julie VIGEANT was born 5 September 1831, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Florentin was 31 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States