Marie Adelaide (Adee)
ÉTHIER
Born
10 December 1818
,
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Lower Canada
Died
24 July 1847
,
Saint-Sulpice, Canada East
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Born: 10 December 1818 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Lower Canada
Father:
Pierre ÉTHIER
Mother:
Adelaide SÉVIGNY
Paternal grandparents:
François ÉTHIER
, Marguerite BEAUDOIN
Maternal grandparents:
Eustache SÉVIGNY dit LAFLEUR
, Marie-Angélique-Monique ARCHAMBAULT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie Adelaide (Adee) married Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS 21 February 1843 in Varennes, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 17 December 1810 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Joseph died 6 January 1892 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joseph was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE).
Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER died 24 July 1847 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada East.
Ethier Name Meaning
French (also Éthier): from the ancient Germanic personal name Asthari composed of the elements ast ‘spear’ and hari ‘army’. This surname has apparently died out in France. Compare Akey 1 Etie Etier 2 and Hickey
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Pothier, Letcher, Authier, Shier, Etter, Thiery, Staiger, Thien
French (also Éthier): from the ancient Germanic personal name Asthari composed of the elements ast ‘spear’ and hari ‘army’. This surname has apparently died out in France. Compare Akey 1 Etie Etier 2 and Hickey
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Pothier, Letcher, Authier, Shier, Etter, Thiery, Staiger, Thien
Details of the family tree of Marie appear below.
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.
Spouse & Children of Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER
Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER married 
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS
Marriage date: 21 February 1843
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada East
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAISMarriage date: 21 February 1843
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada East
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marriage notes:
He is the widower of Marceline Beaupre
She is the daughter of Pierre Etier and Adelaide Sevigny
present at the wedding - Joseph Brane dit Bourdelais, father of the groom
Alexis Morin, husband of Joseph's sister, Marguerite
Louis LeSage, husband of Joseph's sister, Rosa
Pierre Etier, father of the bride
Alexis Cadot, friend
NOTE: Adelaide got married on the same day-place as her sister, Eleanor.
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER
Adelaide BOURDELAISMarried: Charles Augustin BOUTILLET 18 February 1867 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Married: Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA 19 September 1870 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Joseph BOURDELAIS
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Birth — 181810 December 1818
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Lower Canada
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1818 Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - 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)
1843 Marriage / PartnerMarie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER and Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS 21 February 1843, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
She was 24 years old.
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1843 Marriage, Varennes, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1844 Birth of ChildAdelaide BOURDELAIS was born 12 March 1844, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Marie Adelaide (Adee) was 25 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildJoseph BOURDELAIS was born 6 January 1846, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie Adelaide (Adee) was 27 years old.
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Death — 184724 July 1847
Saint-Sulpice, Canada East
She died at the age of 28.
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1847 Death. St-Sulpice, L'Assomption, P.Q.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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