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flag male ancestor  Celestin  COMEAU

Born
17 March 1844 Nova Scotia, Canada
Died

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Born: 17 March 1844 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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Celestin  married  Marguerite MELANSON 13 September 1871 in Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite MELANSON  was born 22 August 1845 in Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada (Church Point) (Little Brook).  Marguerite died 3 August 1921 in Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Celestin COMEAU died 21 August 1934 in Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Celestin COMEAU married flag female ancestor Marguerite MELANSON
Marriage date: 13 September 1871
Marriage place: Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Children of Celestin COMEAU and Marguerite MELANSON

flag female ancestor Mary Melinda COMEAU
Born: 15 October 1885, Grosses Coques, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 22 June 1919, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: George Winfred THIBAULT 6 October 1903



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BirthBirth — 1844
17 March 1844
Nova Scotia, Canada
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1871 Marriage / Partner
Celestin COMEAU and Marguerite MELANSON 13 September 1871, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada (Church Point) (Little Brook)

He was 27 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1885 Birth of Child
Mary Melinda COMEAU was born 15 October 1885, Grosses Coques, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Celestin was 41 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention 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.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1919 Death of Child
Mary Melinda COMEAU died 22 June 1919, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Celestin was 75 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1921 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite MELANSON died 3 August 1921, Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
DeathDeath — 1934
21 August 1934
Weymouth, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 90.
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