Yvan Garfield
1933–1999 (Age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Life of Yvan
When Yvan Garfield was born on 1 December 1933, his father, Walter Garfield, was 26 and his mother, Marie Ange Guérin, was 27. He died on 7 April 1999, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Yvan Garfield
1933–1999
Rachel Rousseau
1941–2011
Spouse & Children
1933–1999Male
- Rachel Rousseau
1941–2011Female
Parents & Siblings
1907–1978Male
1906–1976Female
siblings
(2)
- Jacqueline Garfield
1928–Female
1933–1999Male
World Events (3)
1980 · Sovereignty-Association Defeated 60% to 40%
Age 47
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 49
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 62
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
1 English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, generally from a field name denoting a triangular area, Old English gāra ( see Gore ) at the corner of an open field after rectangular furlongs had been laid out.2 Jewish: Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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