Francois (Francis) "Frank"
PROULX (PRUE)
(b.
6 April 1821
,
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
d.
17 August 1874
,
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
)
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Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) was born 6 April 1821 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois (Francis) "Frank" married Genevieve DUHAMEL 30 January 1844 in Saint-Ours, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve DUHAMEL was born 23 May 1826 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).
Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) died 17 August 1874 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE)
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Genevieve DUHAMEL-- Date: 30 January 1844 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada East
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) and Genevieve DUHAMEL:
George Collier PRUE (b.16 October 1861, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada d. 14 October 1933, , Vermont, USA)
m. Arvilla Mary BELKNAP 19 January 1883 in Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain)
Genevieve DUHAMEL-- Date: 30 January 1844 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada East Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) and Genevieve DUHAMEL:
George Collier PRUE (b.16 October 1861, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada d. 14 October 1933, , Vermont, USA)m. Arvilla Mary BELKNAP 19 January 1883 in Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain)
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1821 Birth 6 April 1821
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
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 / PartnerFrancois (Francis) "Frank" PROULX (PRUE) and Genevieve DUHAMEL 30 January 1844, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 22 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, 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 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1861 Birth of ChildGeorge Collier PRUE was born 16 October 1861, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
Francois (Francis) "Frank" was 40 years old.
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.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1874 Death 17 August 1874
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 53.
Added: 10/9/2025 2:30:52 PM
- Updated: 10/9/2025 2:31:26 PM
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