Grand Père Raymond Rochon

Male1921–4 November 1995

Brief Life History of Raymond

Grand Père Raymond Rochon was born in 1921, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Beauharnois-Salaberry, Quebec, Canada as the son of Josepha Rochon and Exoré Lecompte. He died on 4 November 1995, in his hometown, at the age of 74.

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Josepha Rochon
Exoré Lecompte
Grand Père Raymond Rochon
1921–1995

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    World Events (3)

    1980 · Sovereignty-Association Defeated 60% to 40%

    Age 59

    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

    Age 61

    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.

    1995 · Second Sovereignty-Association Defeated

    Age 74

    This was the second attempt since 1980 at becoming a sovereign province with economic and political partnership between Quebec and the rest of Canada. This was defeated similarly to the first time they tried.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Aurele, Gaston, Michel, Yves, Adrien, Antoine, Fernande, Gaetan, Germain, Gilles.

    Altered form of French Rocheron: topographic name from a diminutive of rocher ‘rock, crag, boulder’ (see Rocher ), or a habitational name from Le Rocheron, the name of two places in Indre-et-Loire.

    French: diminutive of Roche ‘rock’.

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

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