Germaine Giraud

Female11 November 1900–25 May 1992

Brief Life History of Germaine

Germaine Giraud was born on 11 November 1900, in Paris, Île-de-France, France. She died on 25 May 1992, in Montreal, Montreal Urban Community, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 91.

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    1905 · The Law Separates Church and State

    Age 5

    In December of 1905 a law was passed that separated church and state. It made it so that prayer could not be said before a parliamentary meeting or in schools. It also made it so that working on Sunday was legalized.

    1914 · World War I

    Age 14

    On July 31, 1914 French socialist leader, Jean Jaurés was murdered. A few days later Germany starts plans to invade France. Britain then started to occupy France. The battles that took place in France were First Battle of the Marne, Gallipoli, Jutland, Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme, and the Brusilov Offensive. 25 percent of the allied military deaths that happened in World War I were from France. Between civilian and military deaths France lost 1,697,800 people and 4,266,000 were wounded.

    1982

    Age 82

    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 Pierre, Alain, Emile, Franck, Herve, Laurent, Marie-Noelle, Sylvain.

    French: from the personal name Giraud, a variant of Géraud, from the ancient Germanic name Gerwald, Girwald, composed of the elements gēr ‘spear, lance’ and wald ‘power, authority’ (see also Gerald ). This surname is also found in southern Germany (see also Shero ) and in England (mainly Kent, of Huguenot origin). Compare Girod and also Gerow .

    History: Étienne Giraud dit Brindamour from Vouneuil-sous-Biard in Vienne, France, married Marie Berthiaume in Montreal, QC, in 1760. — This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with its altered form Gerow) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

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