Jean
DESFOSSES
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Born: 27 November 1787 in Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean DESFOSSES died 21 April 1854 in Trois-Rivières, Canada East .
m. Miller Charlotte
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Recorded occupation: marchand, milicien, député
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.
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Birth — 178727 November 1787
Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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.
Death — 185421 April 1854
Trois-Rivières, Canada East
He died at the age of 66.
Postcards and Memories of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
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