Thomas Napoléon Legros

Brief Life History of Thomas Napoléon

Thomas Napoléon Legros was born on 15 January 1895, in Pinewood, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada as the son of Joseph Legros and Henriette Martin. He married Beatrice Marie Lucie Sanche on 17 May 1921. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 17 April 1967, in Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 72, and was buried in Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Thomas Napoléon? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Thomas Napoléon Legros
1895–1967
Beatrice Marie Lucie Sanche
1900–1957
Marriage: 17 May 1921
Gabrielle LeGros
1922–1977
Claude Legros
1923–1995

Sources (4)

  • Thomas Legros in household of Leo Decaire, "Canada Census, 1911"
  • Thomas Napoléon Legros, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Thomas N Legros, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election

George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Aime, Dominique, Dreux, Franck, Georges, Jacques, Laurent, Marcel, Martial, Mercel, Monique.

French: nickname for a large or fat man, a variant of Gros ‘big, fat’ (and, in North America, an altered form of this), with fused masculine definite article le. Compare Lagrow , Legro , and Legrow .

History: Pierre Legros dit Saint-Pierre from Roulans in Doubs, married Marie-Françoise Foisy in Verchères, QC, in 1761. His descendants also bear the former secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name St. Pierre .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.