flag male ancestor  Joseph-Etienne  FONTAINE

  (b. 12 July 1860 Québec Province, Canada   d. 24 February 1950 Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada )  

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Joseph-Etienne FONTAINE was born 12 July 1860 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph-Etienne FONTAINE was the child of Joseph FONTAINE   and   Louisa MARQUIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Etienne FONTAINE and Apolline LACHAPELLE (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste MARQUIS and Françoise MEUNIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph-Etienne  married  Adelphine LANGLOIS .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adelphine LANGLOIS  was born 10 February 1855 in Saint-Pie, Québec, Canada.  Adelphine died 2 September 1944 in Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada. 

Joseph-Etienne FONTAINE died 24 February 1950 in Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada.
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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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Children of Joseph-Etienne FONTAINE and Adelphine LANGLOIS:

flag male ancestor Hormidas FONTAINE (b.3 February 1891, Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada  d. 28 August 1975, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada )
m. Eva FONTAINE 10 May 1921



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birth1860 Birth
12 July 1860
Québec Province, Canada
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1891 Birth of Child
Hormidas FONTAINE was born 3 February 1891, Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Etienne was 30 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1944 Death of Spouse/Partner
Adelphine LANGLOIS died 2 September 1944, Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
Prime Minister of Canada1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1950 Death
24 February 1950
Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 89.
Added: 5/7/2021 1:26:51 PM - Updated: 5/7/2021 1:28:51 PM

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