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Born: abt. 1787 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: John ROWAND
Mother: Julie DESMARAIS


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John  married  Louise Lisette HUMPHREVILLE abt. 1812 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise Lisette HUMPHREVILLE  was born abt. 1785 in Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada.  Louise Lisette died 27 July 1849 in Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada. 

John ROWAND died 30 May 1854 in Fort Pitt, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada.





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Spouse & Children of John ROWAND

John ROWAND married flag female ancestor Louise Lisette HUMPHREVILLE
Marriage date: abt. 1812
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Children of John ROWAND and Louise Lisette HUMPHREVILLE

flag female ancestor 
Nancy ROWAND
Born: 29 October 1818, Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada
Died: 8 July 1850, Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada

Married: John Edward HARRIOTT 10 September 1838

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1818 Birth of Child
Nancy ROWAND was born 29 October 1818, Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of 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)
1849 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise Lisette HUMPHREVILLE died 27 July 1849, Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada
1850 Death of Child
Nancy ROWAND died 8 July 1850, Fort Edmonton, Northwest Territories, Canada
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
DeathDeath — 1854
30 May 1854
Fort Pitt, North West Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada
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