Albert
DROWSE
Born
abt. 1778
,
Poland
Died
6 November 1853
,
Sherbrooke, Canada East
Parents & Family of Albert DROWSE
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son of Andre Drowse and Catherine Valenti
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Recorded occupation: Soldat du régiment Suisse de Wattewille
The soldat, or soldier, is the first military rank in the army, at the first level of military hierarchy.
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Some of the first soldiers to set foot on Canadian soil were French or English men, hired by companies engaged in exploration or the fur trade. These companies were responsible for all costs associated with the soldiers: recruitment, overseas travel, equipment, maintenance and salary. The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Soldier's Tale: Life as a Soldat in 18th Century New France
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Albert DROWSE
Albert DROWSE married Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE
Marriage date: 2 June 1824
Marriage place: Drummondville, Lower Canada
Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Louis PEPIN and Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCEMarriage date: 2 June 1824
Marriage place: Drummondville, Lower Canada
Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Louis PEPIN and Louise HOULE dite GERVAIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Albert DROWSE and Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE
RESEARCH CONTEXT
Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Albert's Québec records.
Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1824 Marriage / PartnerAlbert DROWSE and Tharsille-Anastasie PEPIN dite LACHANCE 2 June 1824, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)
1826 Birth of ChildAngele DROWSE was born 6 October 1826, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)
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)
1849 Marriage of ChildAngele DROWSE married 16 April 1849, Sherbrooke, Canada East to Louis CAYA
Death — 18536 November 1853
Sherbrooke, Canada East
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