Birth
Elzear M. was born in 1850 and was baptized at the Basilique Notre-Dame in 1865 in Montréal, Quebec.[1] His mother was Genevieve Magdeleine Dufour and father was Jean M.
He was around 17 years old in 1867, when the autonomous Dominion of Canada was formed. He was 25 when the city hosted the first official game of hockey on March 3, 1875. Our family maintains a strong tradition of cheering for the Montreal Canadiens and a first cousin of mine is the Head Physiotherapist at the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club.
He was a day labourer, a worker who did whatever physical jobs he could find, usually hired for just days or weeks at a time.
Marriage
Elzear married Corinne Aube on May 29, 1882, in the Basilique Notre-Dame in Quebec.[2] He was twice her age at 32, she was 16. Her parents were living in Albany, New York so her uncle, Belone Aube, gave her away.
When their son Joseph Amedee M. (my 2nd great-grandfather) was born on May 20, 1885, in Montréal, Quebec the Canadian Pacific Railroad was under construction.
His daughter Marie-Delia was born on January 14, 1887 and passed away on March 16, 1889, at the age of 2. She shared a name with a maternal aunt.
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| Joseph, baby Marie-Delia, and Corinne c. 1888 |
Elzear's wife Corinne passed away on July 9, 1889, in Montréal, Quebec, at the age of 23. They had been married 7 years.
He married Louise Sophie Verrault a few months later on November 27, 1889.[2]
Death
Elzear died on January 7, 1915 and was buried on January 9. He was 65 years old and was a member of the parish of St. Jean de la Croix.[2]
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Sources:
1. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 / Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection
2. Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 / Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection
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