Francis Sylvestre
CAILLE dit LECLAIR
Born
5 October 1861
,
Lanark, Canada West
Died
29 October 1923
,
Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR was born 5 October 1861 in Lanark, Canada West
Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR was the child of Louis LECLAIR and Marie-Adelphine TAILLEFER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph TAILLEFER and Esther DARAGON dite LAFRANCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francis Sylvestre married Alice BOLTON 26 November 1889 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice BOLTON was born 2 February 1860 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Alice died 20 November 1938 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Alice was the child of Joseph Israel BOLTON and Johanna WARD.
Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR died 29 October 1923 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR
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Alice BOLTON-- Date: 26 November 1889 Place: Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Alice BOLTON was the child of Joseph Israel BOLTON and Johanna WARD
Alice BOLTON-- Date: 26 November 1889 Place: Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, CanadaAlice BOLTON was the child of Joseph Israel BOLTON and Johanna WARD
Children of Francis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR and Alice BOLTON
Francis William LECLAIR (b.4 October 1891, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d. 5 October 1948, Los Angeles, California, USA)
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1861 Birth 5 October 1861
Lanark, Canada West
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.
1889 Marriage / PartnerFrancis Sylvestre CAILLE dit LECLAIR and Alice BOLTON 26 November 1889, Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
He was 28 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 Canada1891 Birth of ChildFrancis William LECLAIR was born 4 October 1891, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Francis Sylvestre was 30 years old.
1892 - 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
1901 - 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 England1911 - 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)
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1923 Death 29 October 1923
Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 62.
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