Joseph Julien
MELANSON
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Born: 12 August 1838 in Henryville, Lower Canada
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Joseph Julien married Philomene "Phoebe" LANCTOT abt. 1861 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philomene "Phoebe" LANCTOT was born 12 February 1839 in Sainte-Martine, Québec, Canada.
Joseph Julien MELANSON died 11 December 1886 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA .
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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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph Julien MELANSON
Children of Joseph Julien MELANSON and Philomene "Phoebe" LANCTOT
Daniel MELANSONDied: 3 July 1955, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 183812 August 1838
Henryville, Lower 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)
1862 Birth of ChildDaniel MELANSON was born 30 October 1862, St-Joseph-d'Ely, Valcourt, Québec, Canada
Joseph Julien was 24 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1883 Marriage of ChildDaniel MELANSON married 30 June 1883, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA to Lillian "Rosie Lilly" LOVELY
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
Death — 188611 December 1886
Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 48.
Record added: 10/9/2025 4:47:37 PM
Last updated: 10/9/2025 4:48:38 PM
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