Brief Life History of MARIE MAGDELEINE
When MARIE MAGDELEINE RICHARD was born about 1827, in Red River Settlement, British North America, her father, MICHEL CHALIFOUX RICHARD, was 72 and her mother, Isabelle Collin, was 40. She married PASCAL MONTOUR on 30 January 1844, in St. François Xavier Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1881 and Saskatchewan, Canada in 1901. She died about 1908, in Duck Lake, Duck Lake No. 463, Saskatchewan, Canada, at the age of 83.
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- Madeleine Montoure, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Magdeleine Richard, "Canada, Manitoba Church Records, 1800-1959"
- Marie Montour in household of Pascal Montour, "United States Census, 1860"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1849
Historical Boundaries 1849: Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Minnesota, United States
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Jacques, Andre, Marcel, Pierre, Leonce, Normand, Camille, Lucien, Gilles, Henri.
English, French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), German, and Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. The Middle English forms were Richard and Rikard, respectively Parisian Old French and Old Picard pronunciations of the ancient Germanic name. Middle English Rikard gives rise to the pet form Rick , whilst Richard has given the pet forms Richie and Rich . Both produced rhyming pet forms, Dick and Hick for Rikard and Hitch for Richard.
History: The LA Richard families are mainly descended from Acadian refugees in the second half of the 18th century. — This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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