Zephirin
RUEST
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Born: 8 December 1830 in Rimouski, Lower Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Zephirin married Julienne BELANGER abt. 1857 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julienne BELANGER was born June 1837 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Julienne died 1 December 1908 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
Zephirin RUEST died 13 February 1904 in Fall River, 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 Zephirin RUEST
Children of Zephirin RUEST and Julienne BELANGER
Josephine RUESTDied: ,
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Birth — 18308 December 1830
Rimouski, 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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1889 Marriage of ChildJosephine RUEST married 4 November 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Francois MERCIER
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
Death — 190413 February 1904
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.
Postcards and Memories of Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Record added: 10/14/2025 10:46:16 AM
Last updated: 10/14/2025 10:46:52 AM
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