Napoleon
THERIEN
Born
17 November 1829
,
Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
Died
26 August 1902
,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Napoleon THERIEN was born 17 November 1829 in Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada
Napoleon THERIEN was the child of Toussaint TERRIEN (THERRIEN) and Josephte GUILLET dite CINQMARSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Napoleon married Elmire GAUVREAU 15 October 1850 in Montréal, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elmire GAUVREAU was born abt. 1835 in Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada (Blainville). Elmire died abt. 1871 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Elmire was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAUVREAU and Marie-Desanges MARTIN dite VERSAILLES (ROUTURE).
Napoleon THERIEN died 26 August 1902 in Ottawa, Ontario, 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.
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Elmire GAUVREAU-- Date: 15 October 1850 Place: Montréal, Canada East
Elmire GAUVREAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAUVREAU and Marie-Desanges MARTIN dite VERSAILLES (ROUTURE)
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Elmire GAUVREAU-- Date: 15 October 1850 Place: Montréal, Canada East Elmire GAUVREAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAUVREAU and Marie-Desanges MARTIN dite VERSAILLES (ROUTURE)
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Children of Napoleon THERIEN and Elmire GAUVREAU
Jean-Baptiste-Severe-Paul THERIEN (b.10 September 1852, Montréal, Canada East d. 8 July 1926, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)m. Lauda-Leda-Lydia GROLEAU 1872
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1829 Birth 17 November 1829
Marieville, Rouville, 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Marriage / PartnerNapoleon THERIEN and Elmire GAUVREAU 15 October 1850, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
He was 20 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1852 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste-Severe-Paul THERIEN was born 10 September 1852, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Napoleon was 22 years old.
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.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 Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 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
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1902 Death 26 August 1902
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 10/17/2025 1:12:27 PM
- Updated: 11/10/2025 11:58:03 AM
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