immigrant - Canada to US  male ancestor  Leon  FONTAINE

  (b. 12 August 1861 Trois-Rivières, Canada East   d. 2 November 1936 Detroit, Michigan, USA )  

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Leon FONTAINE was born 12 August 1861 in Trois-Rivières, Canada East

Leon FONTAINE was the child of ?   and   ?

Leon was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1880.

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Leon  married  Dina BEAUSOLEIL .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dina BEAUSOLEIL  was born abt. 1864 in Joliette, Québec, Canada (Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie).  Dina died 12 October !897 in Lake Linden, Houghton, Michigan, USA. 

Leon FONTAINE died 2 November 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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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.

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Leon FONTAINE married immigrant - Canada to US  female ancestor Dina BEAUSOLEIL-- Place: 


Children of Leon FONTAINE and Dina BEAUSOLEIL:

flag male ancestor Joseph Henry FONTAINE (b.7 July 1887, Lake Linden, Houghton, Michigan, USA  d. , )
m. Laura Aurore DENOMME 7 June 1911



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birth1861 Birth
12 August 1861
Trois-Rivières, Canada East
1887 Birth of Child
Joseph Henry FONTAINE was born 7 July 1887, Lake Linden, Houghton, Michigan, USA

Leon was 25 years old.
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.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
death1936 Death
2 November 1936
Detroit, Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 75.


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