Mathias TREMBLAY

(b. 24 February 1800 , Les Éboulements, Lower Canada d. 4 April 1886 , Jonquière, Québec, Canada )

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Mathias TREMBLAY was born 24 February 1800 in Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

Mathias TREMBLAY was the child of Nicolas-Salomon TREMBLAY and Genevieve BOUCHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas TREMBLAY and Madeleine FORTIN (maternal) Pierre BOUCHARD and Marie-Geneviève GRENON

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

Mathias married Josette BILODEAU 2 February 1818 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josette BILODEAU was born abt. 1795 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josette died 28 November 1828 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Josette was the child of Ambroise BILODEAU and Marie MERCIER.

Mathias married (2) Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY 2 March 1829 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY was born 5 September 1806 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Marie-Octavie was the child of Alexandre TREMBLAY and Madeleine BOUCHARD.

Mathias TREMBLAY died 4 April 1886 in Jonquière, Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of Mathias TREMBLAY

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Mathias TREMBLAY married

Josette BILODEAU-- Date: 2 February 1818 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Josette BILODEAU was the child of Ambroise BILODEAU and Marie MERCIER

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Children of Mathias TREMBLAY and Josette BILODEAU:

Joseph TREMBLAY (b.20 January 1819, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Sara HARVEY 15 August 1842 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Flore TREMBLAY (b.10 April 1824, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 30 August 1894, Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Québec, Canada )

Adelaide TREMBLAY (b.16 November 1828, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

Mathias TREMBLAY married

Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY-- Date: 2 March 1829 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY was the child of Alexandre TREMBLAY and Madeleine BOUCHARD

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Children of Mathias TREMBLAY and Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY:

Onesime TREMBLAY (b.27 March 1830, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 12 March 1919, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Seraphine CLAVEAU 25 November 1850 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Mathilde TREMBLAY (b.11 April 1831, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 17 September 1899, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )

Zenobie TREMBLAY (b.4 August 1832, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

Octavie TREMBLAY (b.1 September 1834, Sainte-Agnès, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Isaie PILOTE 19 April 1853 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Fortunat TREMBLAY (b.23 September 1837, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 23 May 1923, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Delima CLAVEAU 19 April 1858 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Philomene TREMBLAY (b.13 December 1839, Les Éboulements, Lower Canada d. 29 July 1848, Chicoutimi, Canada East )

Alexandre TREMBLAY (b.4 September 1842, La Malbaie, Canada East d. 30 April 1933, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )
m. Louise SAVARD 19 July 1864 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)
m. Louise HARVEY 4 September 1882 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Pierre-Eutime TREMBLAY (b.19 December 1844, Chicoutimi, Canada East d. , )
m. Deline RATTÉ (RATE) 7 August 1865 in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Narcisse TREMBLAY (b.10 June 1847, Chicoutimi, Canada East d. 21 August 1848, Chicoutimi, Canada East )

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1800 Birth
24 February 1800
Les Éboulements, Lower Canada

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

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

1818 Marriage / Partner
Mathias TREMBLAY and Josette BILODEAU 2 February 1818, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 17 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Joseph TREMBLAY was born 20 January 1819, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 18 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

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

1824 Birth of Child
Marie-Flore TREMBLAY was born 10 April 1824, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 24 years old.

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

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

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Birth of Child
Adelaide TREMBLAY was born 16 November 1828, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 28 years old.

1828 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josette BILODEAU died 28 November 1828, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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

1829 Marriage / Partner
Mathias TREMBLAY and Marie-Octavie TREMBLAY 2 March 1829, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 29 years old.

1830 Birth of Child
Onesime TREMBLAY was born 27 March 1830, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 30 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1831 Birth of Child
Mathilde TREMBLAY was born 11 April 1831, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 31 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Zenobie TREMBLAY was born 4 August 1832, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 32 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Octavie TREMBLAY was born 1 September 1834, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)

Mathias was 34 years old.

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

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1837 Birth of Child
Fortunat TREMBLAY was born 23 September 1837, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 37 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Philomene TREMBLAY was born 13 December 1839, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Mathias was 39 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1842 Marriage of Child
Joseph TREMBLAY married 15 August 1842, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Sara HARVEY

1842 Birth of Child
Alexandre TREMBLAY was born 4 September 1842, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Mathias was 42 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Pierre-Eutime TREMBLAY was born 19 December 1844, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Mathias was 44 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1847 Birth of Child
Narcisse TREMBLAY was born 10 June 1847, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Mathias was 47 years old.

1848 Death of Child
Philomene TREMBLAY died 29 July 1848, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Mathias was 48 years old.

1848 Death of Child
Narcisse TREMBLAY died 21 August 1848, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay)

Mathias was 48 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1850 Marriage of Child
Onesime TREMBLAY married 25 November 1850, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Seraphine CLAVEAU

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1853 Marriage of Child
Octavie TREMBLAY married 19 April 1853, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Isaie PILOTE

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Marriage of Child
Fortunat TREMBLAY married 19 April 1858, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Delima CLAVEAU

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Marriage of Child
Alexandre TREMBLAY married 19 July 1864, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Louise SAVARD

1865 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Eutime TREMBLAY married 7 August 1865, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Arvida) (Saguenay) to Deline RATTÉ (RATE)

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.