Marie- Yvette Simonne Major

Brief Life History of Marie- Yvette Simonne

Marie- Yvette Simonne Major was born on 20 November 1919, in Fassett, Papineau, Quebec, Canada. She married Joseph Théodore Gagné on 12 June 1943, in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada. She died on 11 July 2007, in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 87.

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Joseph Théodore Gagné
1910–1989
Marie- Yvette Simonne Major
1919–2007
Marriage: 12 June 1943

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    World Events (4)

    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.

    1995 · Second Sovereignty-Association Defeated

    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

    English (of Norman origin): from the personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, an Old French form of ancient Germanic Madalgar(i) (see Mauger ).

    Hungarian: from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros ) or a derivative of German Meyer .

    Polish, Czech, and Slovak: from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer .

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

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