Joseph Gerard Rioux

Brief Life History of Joseph Gerard

When Joseph Gerard Rioux was born on 10 December 1908, in Trois-Pistoles, Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada, his father, Thomas Alphonse Rioux, was 52 and his mother, Emma Berube, was 37. He died on 19 March 1985, in his hometown, at the age of 76, and was buried in Trois-Pistoles, Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Alphonse Rioux
1856–1933
Emma Berube
1870–1939
Rose De Lima Rioux
1890–1939
Caroline Corinne Rioux
1892–1924
Rioux
1894–1894
Marie Leona Rioux
1895–1923
Joseph Alphonse Rioux
1897–1897
Joseph Charles Arthur Rioux
1898–1971
Marie Anne Rioux
1900–1900
Alphonse- Elie Rioux
1901–1980
Joseph- Ulric Rioux
1904–1995
Anne- Marie Rioux
1906–1990
Joseph Gerard Rioux
1908–1985
Charles Henri Rioux
1910–1982
Joseph- Laurent Rioux
1914–1994

Sources (1)

  • Girard Rioux in household of Alph Rioux, "Canada Census, 1911"

World Events (2)

1980 · Sovereignty-Association Defeated 60% to 40%

The Quebec independence referendum was the first in Quebec and was called by PQ government which advocated secession from Canada. Another one would happen 1995.

1982

Canada Act is passed. The United Kingdom transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien, Pierre, Donat, Fernand, Jacques, Adrien, Alphonse, Andre, Antoine, Benoit.

Breton (mainly Morbihan): variant of Riou (see Rio ).

French (southern): topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Occitan riou ‘stream’ (from Latin rivus), or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, e.g. Rioux in Charente-Maritime or Rioux-Martin in Charente.

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

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