André FILION

Born

27 April 1780 , Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

15 November 1839 , Matane, Lower Canada

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André FILION Marie-Fortunée GIRARD

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Born: 27 April 1780 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: André FILION

Mother: Marie-Fortunée GIRARD

Paternal grandparents: Paul FILION , Marie-Josephte TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GIRARD , Marie-Anne VÉZINA

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André married Euphrosine TREMBLAY 22 April 1804 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Euphrosine TREMBLAY was born 16 February 1780 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Euphrosine died 27 May 1817 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Euphrosine was the child of Etienne-Dominique TREMBLAY and Therese GAGNE.

André married (2) Apolline TREMBLAY 5 May 1818 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Apolline TREMBLAY was born 9 February 1792 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Apolline died 12 November 1839 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane). Apolline was the child of Joseph-Marie TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne IMBEAULT dite LAGRANGE.

André FILION died 15 November 1839 in Matane, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: forgeron

A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France

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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Family and Children of André FILION

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André FILION married

Euphrosine TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 22 April 1804
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Euphrosine TREMBLAY was the child of Etienne-Dominique TREMBLAY and Therese GAGNE

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Children of André FILION and Euphrosine TREMBLAY

Timothee FILION

Born: 19 January 1805, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 22 May 1837, Rimouski, Lower Canada

Madeleine FILION

Born: 30 September 1807, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 27 March 1872, Matane, Québec, Canada

Pauline FILION

Born: 14 April 1809, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 30 April 1809, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Aime FILION

Born: 19 August 1810, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Jesse FILION

Born: 1 July 1812, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Angelique FILION

Born: abt. 1816, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 November 1889, St-Marcellin, Les Escoumins, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

Pierre FILION

Born: 14 February 1817, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

André FILION married

Apolline TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 5 May 1818
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

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Apolline TREMBLAY was the child of Joseph-Marie TREMBLAY and Marie-Anne IMBEAULT dite LAGRANGE

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Children of André FILION and Apolline TREMBLAY

André FILION

Born: 8 February 1819, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 8 March 1905, Biddeford, Maine, USA

Helene-Eleonore FILION

Born: 2 March 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Louise FILION

Born: 21 May 1821, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Reine FILION

Born: abt. 1824, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 December 1909, Sayabec, Matane, Québec, Canada

Daniel FILION

Born: 11 March 1826, Matane, Lower Canada
Died: 2 February 1830, Matane, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne FILION

Born: 2 November 1828, Matane, Lower Canada
Died: 25 November 1828, Matane, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1780
27 April 1780
Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Province of Québec, Canada

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1804 Marriage / Partner
André FILION and Euphrosine TREMBLAY 22 April 1804, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 24 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Timothee FILION was born 19 January 1805, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

André was 24 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Madeleine FILION was born 30 September 1807, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 27 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Pauline FILION was born 14 April 1809, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 28 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Aime FILION was born 19 August 1810, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 30 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Jesse FILION was born 1 July 1812, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 32 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Birth of Child
Pierre FILION was born 14 February 1817, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 36 years old.

1817 Death of Spouse/Partner
Euphrosine TREMBLAY died 27 May 1817, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Marriage / Partner
André FILION and Apolline TREMBLAY 5 May 1818, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 38 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
André FILION was born 8 February 1819, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 38 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Helene-Eleonore FILION was born 2 March 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 39 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FILION was born 21 May 1821, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

André was 41 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Birth of Child
Daniel FILION was born 11 March 1826, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

André was 45 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FILION was born 2 November 1828, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

André was 48 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 Death of Child
Daniel FILION died 2 February 1830, Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane)

André was 49 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 Death of Child
Timothee FILION died 22 May 1837, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

André was 57 years old.

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

Death — 1839
15 November 1839
Matane, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 59.

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