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Norbert  married  Esther DESROSIERS 17 February 1868 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther DESROSIERS  was born 4 February 1850 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East .  Esther died 25 March 1905 in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada .  Esther was the child of Narcisse-Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Genevieve GEOFFROY .

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Norbert  married  Esther DESROSIERS 17 February 1868 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther DESROSIERS  was born 4 February 1850 in Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East .  Esther died 25 March 1905 in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada .  Esther was the child of Narcisse-Joseph DESROSIERS dit LAFRENIÈRE and Genevieve GEOFFROY.

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BirthBirth — 1848
28 October 1848
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Canada East
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - 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.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1868 Marriage / Partner
Norbert JOLY and Esther DESROSIERS 17 February 1868, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada (St-Felix)

He was 19 years old.
1870 Birth of Child
Alexandrina JOLY was born 27 December 1870, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec, Canada (St-Felix)

Norbert was 22 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
marriage1889 Marriage of Child
Alexandrina JOLY married 27 August 1889, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada to Eugene GRAVEL
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1897 Death of Child
Alexandrina JOLY died 13 June 1897, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Québec, Canada

Norbert was 48 years old.
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1905 Death of Spouse/Partner
Esther DESROSIERS died 25 March 1905, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gabriel)
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
DeathDeath — 1927
20 December 1927
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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