Eliza-Jane ROY

Born

February 24, 1868 , Henryville, Québec, Canada

Died

July 6, 1937 , Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Age: 69

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Charles ROY Eliza NICHOLSON

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Born: February 24, 1868 in Henryville, Québec, Canada

Father: Charles ROY

Mother: Eliza NICHOLSON

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Eliza-Jane married Paul Domitille ST VRAIN September 13, 1893 in Mora, New Mexico USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Paul Domitille ST VRAIN was born August 11, 1868 in Florissant (St Louis), Missouri. Paul Domitille died April 1906 in New Mexico, USA.

Eliza-Jane ROY died July 6, 1937 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Eliza's parents were Charles Roy b. May 16, 1831 in Iberville, QC. He died August 12, 1916 in Henryville and is buried there. Charles married Nov. 21, 1859 Eliza Nicholson b. October 29, 1840 in Henryville, QC. She died in Mora, New Mexico but is buried in Henryville, QC. Eliza Jane had at least (14) siblings. She married Sep. 13, 1893 in Mora, New Mexico Paul Domitille St Vrain
b. Aug. 11, 1868 in Florissant (St Louis), Missouri. Paul D. St Vrain died Apr. 1906 in New Mexico. He is apparently buried in the St Vrain Cemetery in Mora, New Mexico.

Worthy of Mention: Eliza Jane St Vrain nee Roy was born in St Georges D'Henryville, Quebec. This is the same Village where the Wild West famous gunslinger Bat Masterson was born. Masterson later became good friends with Wyatt Earp and
Doc Holliday. I'm sure the Roy's attended many social events and parties with the Masterson's during those early days since the Village was very small.

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Eliza-Jane ROY married

Paul Domitille ST VRAIN
Marriage date: September 13, 1893
Marriage place: Mora, New Mexico USA
Source: St Vrain Historical Society

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Paul Domitille St Vrain is a descendant of a very famous family who were pioneers in New Mexico, Louisiana, and Missouri. Paul Domitille St Vrain

was a Merchant and he had a store in Clinton, Missouri as well as in Mora, N. M.

Children of Paul Domitille ST VRAIN and Eliza-Jane ROY

Ruth ST VRAIN

Born: December 11, 1900, Mora, New Mexico Territory
Died: March 26, 1986, Winnipegossis, Manitoba, Canada

Married: George ADAM August 31, 1915

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Birth — 1868
February 24, 1868
Henryville, Québec, Canada

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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 Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1893 Marriage / Partner
Eliza-Jane ROY and Paul Domitille ST VRAIN September 13, 1893, Mora, New Mexico USA

She was 25 years old.

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Birth of Child
Ruth ST VRAIN was born December 11, 1900, Mora, New Mexico, USA

Eliza-Jane was 32 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 Death of Spouse/Partner
Paul Domitille ST VRAIN died April 1906, , New Mexico, USA

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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 Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada