Dorimene ROY dite DESJARDINS

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17 September 1858 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

14 June 1932 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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Joseph ROY dit DESJARDINS Rosalie MAILHOT

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Born: 17 September 1858 in Sorel, Canada East

Father: Joseph ROY dit DESJARDINS

Mother: Rosalie MAILHOT

Paternal grandparents: François ROY dit DESJARDINS , Geneviève BEYER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre Alexandre LASALLE dit MAILLOT , Marie-Louise DOZOIS

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Dorimene married Alphonse DESJARDINS 2 September 1879 in Sorel, Québec, Canada . Alphonse DESJARDINS was born 5 November 1854 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Alphonse died 31 October 1920 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Alphonse was the child of François ROY dit DESJARDINS and Clarisse MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES.

Dorimene ROY dite DESJARDINS died 14 June 1932 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada .
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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.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Dorimene ROY dite DESJARDINS married

Alphonse DESJARDINS
Marriage date: 2 September 1879
Marriage place: Sorel, Québec, Canada
Alphonse DESJARDINS was the child of François ROY dit DESJARDINS and Clarisse MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

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Alphonse Desjardins, born in 1854, and Dorimène Roy, born in 1858, were a visionary couple from Lévis, Quebec. Alphonse, initially a journalist, became inspired by the cooperative movement after witnessing the struggles of the working class. In 1900, he founded the first credit union in North America, la Caisse Populaire de Lévis, which later evolved into Desjardins Group, one of the largest cooperative financial groups in the world.

Dorimène Roy Desjardins played a crucial role in the establishment and success of the Desjardins movement. She was the first caisse populaire (credit union) manager and, along with Alphonse, worked tirelessly to promote the cooperative model as a means of providing financial services to ordinary people.

The Desjardins movement grew rapidly, spreading beyond Lévis to other parts of Quebec and eventually across Canada. Alphonse and Dorimène's innovative approach to finance had a profound impact, empowering individuals and communities by providing access to affordable financial services.

The Desjardins family legacy extends beyond the financial sector. The couple's commitment to social and economic justice left an indelible mark on Quebec's cooperative movement. Today, the Desjardins surname is not only synonymous with financial institutions but also with a spirit of community and cooperation deeply embedded in Quebec's cultural and economic landscape.

As you explore Quebec's contemporary society or financial institutions, you'll likely encounter the Desjardins name, a testament to the enduring impact of Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins on the province's cooperative heritage.

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Birth — 1858
17 September 1858
Sorel, Canada East

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - 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.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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)

1879 Marriage / Partner
Dorimene ROY dite DESJARDINS and Alphonse DESJARDINS 2 September 1879, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 20 years old.

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

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)

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 - 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