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flag male ancestor  Joseph  TURNER

Born
6 February 1837 Maskinongé, Lower Canada
Died
3 May 1926 Québec Province, Canada

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Born: 6 February 1837 in Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Paternal grandparents: Alexander TURNER , Angélique BELANGER
Maternal grandparents: Thomas AYOTTE , Angelique MORIN


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Joseph  married  Louise LEMAITRE 16 September 1862 in Louiseville, Canada East .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise LEMAITRE  was born 15 September 1845 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul).  Louise died 3 December 1912 Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEMAITRE dit BELLENOIX and Marie GOULET.

Joseph TURNER died 3 May 1926 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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 TURNER

Joseph TURNER married flag female ancestor Louise LEMAITRE
Marriage date: 16 September 1862
Marriage place: Louiseville, Canada East
Louise LEMAITRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEMAITRE dit BELLENOIX and Marie GOULET



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BirthBirth — 1837
6 February 1837
Maskinongé, Lower Canada
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)
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.
marriage1862 Marriage / Partner
Joseph TURNER and Louise LEMAITRE 16 September 1862, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

He was 25 years old.
1866 Birth of Child
Joseph TURNER was born 6 August 1866, Chichester, Pontiac, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 29 years old.
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
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.
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
marriage1893 Marriage of Child
Joseph TURNER married 13 October 1893, Chapeau, L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Pontiac, Québec, Canada to Josephine VANASSE
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
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
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
DeathDeath — 1926
3 May 1926
Québec Province, Canada
He died at the age of 89.
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