François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS

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16 February 1812 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Died

19 March 1897 , Colchester, Vermont, USA

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Louis LACROIX dit QUEVILLON Marie Catherine BENOIT

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Born: 16 February 1812 in Sorel, Lower Canada

Father: Louis LACROIX dit QUEVILLON

Mother: Marie Catherine BENOIT

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste QUEVILLON LACROIX , Françoise DUVAL

Maternal grandparents: Antoine BENOIT , Marie-Catherine NAULT

François Xavier (Francis) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1834.

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François Xavier (Francis) married Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI 14 January 1835 in Burlington, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI was born abt. 1817 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth (Eliza) died May 1871 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay).

François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS died 19 March 1897 in Colchester, Vermont, USA .
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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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François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS married

Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI
Marriage date: 14 January 1835
Marriage place: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Children of François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS and Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI

Mary Elizabeth CROSS

Born: September 1839, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 21 March 1898, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Aurelie CROSS

Born: abt. 1843, , Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Victoria CROSS

Born: abt. 1846, Colchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Francis (Frank) Edmond CROSS

Born: abt. 1847, , Vermont, USA
Died: 1 September 1900, Williamstown, Vermont, USA

Victor Lawrence "Veto" CROSS

Born: 19 September 1849, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 27 May 1937, Fairfax, Vermont, USA

Maria CROSS

Born: 17 November 1849, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 December 1931, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Joseph J CROSS

Born: 29 January 1854, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 February 1904, Colchester, Vermont, USA

Henri G CROSS

Born: 3 June 1856, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Zoe Louise CROSS

Born: 16 February 1859, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: 14 July 1937, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Robert Charles CROSS

Born: 20 November 1860, Colchester, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1812
16 February 1812
Sorel, Lower Canada

Baptism
Baptism found in Drouin Collection at Sorel
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS - Baptism

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1835 Marriage / Partner
François Xavier (Francis) QUEVILLON LACROIX CROSS and Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI 14 January 1835, Burlington, Vermont, USA

He was 22 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Mary Elizabeth CROSS was born September 1839, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 27 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Birth of Child
Victor Lawrence "Veto" CROSS was born 19 September 1849, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 37 years old.

1849 Birth of Child
Maria CROSS was born 17 November 1849, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 37 years old.

1850 - Colchester, Vermont
Name: Francis Cross
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1850: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 336
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Cross 40
Eliza Cross 36
Mary Cross 11
Orilla Cross 9
Frans Cross 3
Maria Cross 1

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1854 Birth of Child
Joseph J CROSS was born 29 January 1854, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 41 years old.

1856 Birth of Child
Henri G CROSS was born 3 June 1856, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 44 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1859 Birth of Child
Zoe Louise CROSS was born 16 February 1859, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 47 years old.

1860 Chittenden County, Vermont
name: Francis Cross
residence: , Chittenden, Vermont
ward: Colchester
age: 50 years
estimated birth year: 1810
birthplace: Canada
gender: Male
page: 228
family number: 1613
film number: 805319
dgs number: 4297347
image number: 00292
nara number: M653
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Birth of Child
Robert Charles CROSS was born 20 November 1860, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

François Xavier (Francis) was 48 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 - Colchester, Vermont
Name: Frank Cross
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Canada
Dwelling Number: 282
Home in 1870: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 400
Real Estate Value: 1500
Inferred Spouse: Eliza Cross
Inferred Children: Henry Cross
Zoe Cross
Robert Cross
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Cross 50
Eliza Cross 50
Henry Cross 13
Zoe Cross 12
Robert Cross 8

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1871 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth (Eliza) HENRI died May 1871, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont
name : Francis Cross
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 68
marital status : Widowed
occupation : Farmer
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Canada
birthdate : 1812
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name :
father's birthplace : Canada
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Canada
page : 184
page character : D
entry number : 382
nara film number : T9-1343
gs film number : 1255343
digital folder number: 004244815
image number: 00372
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Francis Cross M 68 Canada
son Peter B. Cross M 36 Vermont, United States
daughter-in-law Margaret Cross F 28 Ireland
granddaughter Nancy Ann Cross F 13 Vermont, United States
grandson Calvin L. Cross M 11 Vermont, United States
granddaughter Mary M. Cross F 7 Vermont, United States
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884
name: Francis Cross
event: Marriage
event date: 14 Oct 1884
event place: , , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 73
estimated birth year: 1811
father: Louis Cross
mother: Catherine Benway
spouse: Louisa Pratt
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 540078
digital folder number: 004357181
image number: 05041

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFCD-XZ7 : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Louis Cross in entry for Francis Cross and Louisa Pratt, 1884.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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

Death
name: Francis Cross
event: Death
event date: 19 Mar 1897
event place: Colchester, , Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 85
estimated birth year: 1812
birth place: Canada
father:
mother:
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 540078
digital folder number: 004357181
image number: 05042

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XF3X-GZY : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Francis Cross, 1897.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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