Prosper
PLOURDE
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Birth — 1767
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
1791 Marriage / Partner1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1794 Birth of Child1811 Birth of Child1818 - 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 England1820 Marriage of Child1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1836 Marriage of Child1837 - 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)
Death — 1844View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
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