Philomene
SURPRENANT
(b.
3 August 1840
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
20 February 1917
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Philomene SURPRENANT was born
3 August 1840
in Québec Province, Canada.
Philomene SURPRENANT
was the child of
Louis SURPRENANT
and
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Pierre SURPRENANT and
Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS
(maternal)
Michel DUQUET and
Marguerite GRANGER
Philomene was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.
Philomene SURPRENANT died 20 February 1917 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
married Xavier Simpson (1835 - 1909)
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Over time, Quebec 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 Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.
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Birth 3 August 1840
, Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada.www.wikipedia.org -
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1849 - The boundary of the 49th Parallel is extended to the Pacific Ocean. An Act of Amnesty provides for W.L. Mackenzie's return from exile in the U.S.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ 1800-to-1867.html -
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1860 - Civil War - On December 20, 1860, a little over a month after Abraham Lincoln had been elected President, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Six more states followed by the spring of 1861.www.civilwar.org/ education/ history/ civil-war-overview/ triggerevents.html - December 20, 1860
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1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Philomine SimpsonTitles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
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1910 Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Philomene SimpsonTitles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
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Death 20 February 1917Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Name: Philomene Suprenant Simpson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Feb 1917
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Father's Name: Louis Surprenant
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Julienne Duquette
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Exavier Simpson
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 35
Page: 24
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 005057330
Image Number: 00025
"Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:KB8C-ZZF : accessed 1 April 2015), Louis Surprenant in entry for Philomene Suprenant Simpson, 20 Feb 1917; citing Death, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 35, page 24, State Archives, Boston.
Philomene is buried at: Old Notre Dame/ St. Mary's/ Sacred Heart Cemetery
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 4/1/2015 3:14:25 PM
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Feb 1917
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Father's Name: Louis Surprenant
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Julienne Duquette
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Exavier Simpson
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 35
Page: 24
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 005057330
Image Number: 00025
"Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:KB8C-ZZF : accessed 1 April 2015), Louis Surprenant in entry for Philomene Suprenant Simpson, 20 Feb 1917; citing Death, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 35, page 24, State Archives, Boston.
Philomene is buried at: Old Notre Dame/ St. Mary's/ Sacred Heart Cemetery
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 4/1/2015 3:14:25 PM
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