Sophie CHAMPOUX

Born

2 May 1813 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Died

13 May 1847 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East

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Joseph CHAMPOUX dit ST-PAIR Marie BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN

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Born: 2 May 1813 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

Father: Joseph CHAMPOUX dit ST-PAIR

Mother: Marie BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN

Paternal grandparents: Pierre CHAMPOUX , Marie-Madeleine CORMIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN , Marie-Catherine HAMEL

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

Sophie married Leandre MAILHOT 26 February 1838 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leandre MAILHOT was born 30 September 1815 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Leandre died 28 August 1898 in St-Rémi-de-Tingwick, Arthabaska, Canada. Leandre was the child of Joseph MAILHOT dit VILOCHE and Marie HOUDE (HOULE).

Sophie CHAMPOUX died 13 May 1847 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East .
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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.

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Spouse & Children of Sophie CHAMPOUX

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Sophie CHAMPOUX married

Leandre MAILHOT
Marriage date: 26 February 1838
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Leandre MAILHOT was the child of Joseph MAILHOT dit VILOCHE and Marie HOUDE (HOULE)

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Leandre MAILHOT

Born: 14 September 1839, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
Died: 15 April 1892, St-Rémi-de-Tingwick, Canada

Married: Emerence BELANGER 11 August 1863

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Birth — 1813
2 May 1813
Bécancour, Nicolet, 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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

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)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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

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 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Marriage / Partner
Sophie CHAMPOUX and Leandre MAILHOT 26 February 1838, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 24 years old.

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

1839 Birth of Child
Leandre MAILHOT was born 14 September 1839, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Sophie was 26 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

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

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

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)