Joseph DUPIL

Born

1 May 1820 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Died

1 November 1875 , Ste-Pétronille-de-Beaulieu, Canada

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Francois DUPIL Felicite BERNIER

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Born: 1 May 1820 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Father: Francois DUPIL

Mother: Felicite BERNIER

Paternal grandparents: Augustin DUPIL (DUPLILLE) , Marie-Agathe NOLIN

Maternal grandparents: Charles BERNIER , Marguerite VALLIERE (VALLIERES)

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Joseph married Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY 4 October 1844 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY was born 14 December 1822 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Theotiste died 22 May 1896 in Ste-Pétronille-de-Beaulieu, Canada. Marie-Theotiste was the child of Pierre CHATIGNY and Constance PARADIS.

Joseph DUPIL died 1 November 1875 in Ste-Pétronille-de-Beaulieu, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Pilote

The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca

Navigating the St. Lawrence: A Glimpse into the Life of a Pilote 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.

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Joseph DUPIL married

Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY
Marriage date: 4 October 1844
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East

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Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY was the child of Pierre CHATIGNY and Constance PARADIS

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Children of Joseph DUPIL and Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY

Marie-Celina DUPIL

Born: 14 November 1844, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY 27 February 1865 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1820
1 May 1820
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

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

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

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)

1844 Marriage / Partner
Joseph DUPIL and Marie-Theotiste CHATIGNY 4 October 1844, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1844 Birth of Child
Marie-Celina DUPIL was born 14 November 1844, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 24 years old.

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

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

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Marriage of Child
Marie-Celina DUPIL married 27 February 1865, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste TREMBLAY

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.