flag female ancestor  Catherine  FILION

  (b. 21 December 1825 Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada   d. abt. 1912 )  

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Catherine FILION was born 21 December 1825 in Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada

Catherine FILION was the child of ?   and   ?

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

Catherine  married  Felix VANIER 10 February 1851 in L'Orignal, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felix VANIER  was born 18 June 1826 in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada.  Felix died 21 June 1901 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 

Catherine FILION died abt. 1912
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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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Family and Children of Catherine FILION

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Catherine FILION married flag male ancestor Felix VANIER-- Date: 10 February 1851 Place: L'Orignal, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada


Children of Felix VANIER and Catherine FILION:

flag female ancestor Rose-De-Lima VANIER (b.26 March 1866, Gloucester Twp, Russell, Canada West  d. 3 September 1958, Gatineau, Québec, Canada )
m. Louis BIGRAS 17 July 1882



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birth1825 Birth
21 December 1825
Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1851 Marriage / Partner
Catherine FILION and Felix VANIER 10 February 1851, L'Orignal, Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada

She was 25 years old.
1866 Birth of Child
Rose-De-Lima VANIER was born 26 March 1866, Gloucester Twp, Russell, Ontario, Canada

Catherine was 40 years old.
1901 Death of Spouse/Partner
Felix VANIER died 21 June 1901, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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.
Added: 10/2/2025 10:59:59 AM - Updated: 10/2/2025 11:00:31 AM

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