immigrant - Canada to US  photo of Louis PELOQUIN   Louis  PELOQUIN

  (b. 2 February 1857 Sorel, Canada East   d. 19 February 1929 Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )  
Cause of Death: Pneumonia

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Louis PELOQUIN was born 2 February 1857 in Sorel, Canada East

Louis PELOQUIN was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY   and   Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Geneviève TESSIER (maternal)  Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER

Louis was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.

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

Louis  married  Melina LARIVIERE 15 October 1888 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Melina LARIVIERE  was born abt. 1856 in West Boylston, Massachusetts, USA (Oakdale).  Melina died 15 March 1930 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).  Melina was the child of Edouard LARIVIERE and Adelina (Delima) MATHIEU.

Louis PELOQUIN died 19 February 1929 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .





Louis had many occupations. In 1900, he was a steel polisher. In 1910, he was a restaurant proprietor. In 1913, he was the assistant keeper of the lockup, and in 1920, he was a liquor dealer at a saloon (pool room).

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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.

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