Élie
THOMAS
Born
8 July 1857
,
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died
14 March 1941
,
Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents & Family of Élie THOMAS
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Born: 8 July 1857 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Father:
Guillaume Jonas THOMAS
Mother:
Adelaide COMEAU
Paternal grandparents:
John (Jean) THOMAS
, Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW)
Maternal grandparents:
Laurent COMEAU
, Théotiste SAULNIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Élie married Marie Octavie DUGUAY 28 February 1881 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie Octavie DUGUAY was born 31 January 1858 in Lameque, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada. Marie Octavie died 28 January 1938 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada. Marie Octavie was the child of Jean Louis DUGUAY and Marie MORAIS.
Élie THOMAS died 14 March 1941 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Élie THOMAS
Élie THOMAS married 
Marie Octavie DUGUAY
Marriage date: 28 February 1881
Marriage place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Octavie DUGUAY was the child of Jean Louis DUGUAY and Marie MORAIS
Marie Octavie DUGUAYMarriage date: 28 February 1881
Marriage place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Octavie DUGUAY was the child of Jean Louis DUGUAY and Marie MORAIS
Children of Élie THOMAS and Marie Octavie DUGUAY
Marie Adelaide THOMASBorn: 28 October 1882, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 November 1882, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 November 1882, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Jean Louis Patrice THOMASBorn: 17 March 1884, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 17 March 1884, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 17 March 1884, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Marguerite THOMASBorn: 14 February 1885, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 13 March 1886, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 13 March 1886, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Eucher THOMASBorn: 11 January 1887, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 November 1985, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 21 November 1985, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Suzanne (Mary Susan) COMEAU 27 November 1911 Place: , New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Flavie COMEAU 18 May 1927
Joseph Jonas THOMASBorn: 29 October 1888, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 17 March 1951, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 17 March 1951, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Julie COMEAU 15 June 1914 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)
Married: Marie Jeanne SAVOIE 17 May 1921 Place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Philomene SAVOIE 19 May 1946
Basile THOMASBorn: 21 December 1890, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 1 November 1898, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 1 November 1898, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Joseph Charles THOMASBorn: 9 November 1892, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 March 1987, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 14 March 1987, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Married: Marie Françoise HALL 31 August 1914 Place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Marie Anesie THOMASBorn: 8 August 1895, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph THOMASBorn: 22 July 1897, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 July 1897, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 July 1897, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 18578 July 1857
Tracadie, New Brunswick, 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
1881 Marriage / PartnerÉlie THOMAS and Marie Octavie DUGUAY 28 February 1881, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
He was 23 years old.
1881 marriage
Ancestry® Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946
Acadian Church Records 1679-1757
Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion
1882 Birth of ChildMarie Adelaide THOMAS was born 28 October 1882, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 25 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of ChildJean Louis Patrice THOMAS was born 17 March 1884, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 26 years old.
1885 Birth of ChildMarie Marguerite THOMAS was born 14 February 1885, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 27 years old.
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
1886 Death of ChildMarie Marguerite THOMAS died 13 March 1886, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 28 years old.
1887 Birth of ChildEucher THOMAS was born 11 January 1887, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 29 years old.
1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.1888 Birth of ChildJoseph Jonas THOMAS was born 29 October 1888, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 31 years old.
1890 Birth of ChildBasile THOMAS was born 21 December 1890, , New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 33 years old.
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 Birth of ChildJoseph Charles THOMAS was born 9 November 1892, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 35 years old.
1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1895 Birth of ChildMarie Anesie THOMAS was born 8 August 1895, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 38 years old.
1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1897 Birth of ChildJoseph THOMAS was born 22 July 1897, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 40 years old.
1898 Death of ChildBasile THOMAS died 1 November 1898, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Élie was 41 years old.
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England 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.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada1911 Marriage of ChildEucher THOMAS married 27 November 1911, , New Brunswick, Canada to Suzanne (Mary Susan) COMEAU
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1914 Marriage of ChildJoseph Jonas THOMAS married 15 June 1914, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Julie COMEAU
1914 Marriage of ChildJoseph Charles THOMAS married 31 August 1914, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada to Marie Françoise HALL
1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1921 Marriage of ChildJoseph Jonas THOMAS married 17 May 1921, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada to Marie Jeanne SAVOIE
1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England1938 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie Octavie DUGUAY died 28 January 1938, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
Thanks to Deb Thomas Sheldon
Death — 194114 March 1941
Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 83.
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