1800 - 1899
1801 1789-1815
Joseph Amable Comeau donates his assets to his son, Joseph. Joseph Amable Comeau, à l'âge de 60 ans, se donne à son fils, Joseph.
21.09.1801 Joseph Comeau married Marguerite Chapdelaine in St. Ours. At the time of his father's retirement he owned 160 arpents of land. He received 127 more from his father by donation. [1804] Joseph Comeau marié à Marguerite Chapdelaine. A la retraite de son père, Joseph possédait déjà 160 arpents de terre, plus les 127 qu'il reçu de lui par donation. [1804]
1803

Louisiana is ceded back to France by Spain.
30.04.1803 Louisiana is purchased by the U.S. for $15milion.
08.06.1804 Joseph Comeau is appointed Sergeant of the militia by Colonel Charles de St-Ours. [1808] Joseph Comeau est appointé sergent de milice par le colonel Charles de St-Ours. [1808]
03.02.1808 Joseph Comeau acquires the farm of J. Gaudette. [1808] Abandon de terre par J. Gaudette en faveur de Joseph Comeau, fils. [1808]
04.07.1808 Joseph Comeau signs a transport contract with Louis Chapdeleine to deliver wood to fuel John Molson's ships in Sorel. [1813] Contrat de transport entre Louis Chapdeleine et Joseph Comeau fils et deux autres entrepreneurs. Il s'agit de livrer du bois au quai de Sorel pour approvisionner les navires de John Molson. [1813]
1812 1789-1815
1812-1815 War of 1812 / Guerre de 1812
11.01.1813 Joseph Comeau is appointed Lieutenant by G. Prescott, Governor. [1814] Joseph Comeau est appointé lieutenant par G. Prescott, Gouverneur. [1814]
26.10.1813
1812-1815
Lt. Col. Charles-Michel de Salaberry's Canadian Voltigeurs defeat invading Americans near Chateauguay.
1812-1815
Les Voltigeurs Canadiens du Colonel Chrs Michel de Salaberry repoussent une invasion Americaine pres de Chateauguay.
31.03.1814 Joseph Amable Comeau
13.05.1814
1812-1815
260 Canadian Voltigeurs forced 4000 American soldiers to retreat at Lacolle, Quebec.
1812-1815
260 Voltigeurs Canadiens repoussent 4000 soldats Americains a Lacolle,Quebec.
25.08.1814

1812-1815
A British force lands in Washington and burns down the government buildings.
09.1814
1812-1815
The Battle of Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain allowed the U.S. forces to secure their northern border with a victory over larger British forces.
1812-1815
La bataille de Plattsburg sur le lac Champlain permet aux Americain de securiser leur frontiere du nord grace a leur victoire sur une force Britanique plus nombreuse.
Joseph Comeau probably served in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh under Captain Mathieu (father of his son Paul's wife). [1817] Joseph Comeau a peut-être servi avec le capitaine Mathieu, le père de sa future belle-fille, épouse de son fils, Paul. [1817]
30.05.1817 Joseph Comeau is appointed Captain by Governor Sherbrooke. [1850] Joseph Comeau est appointé capitaine par le Gouverneur Sherbrooke. [1850]
05.05.1821 Napoleon dies at St-Helena.
1824 Marie Josephte Maranda - St-Ours
14.10.1824 Marie Josephte Maranda - Buried / Inhumée - St-Ours
30.06.1826 Paul Comeau (1826-1905) - St-Ours
1827 The first Mardi Gras is organized in New Orleans by Franco-American students.
1832 Grosse Ile houses an immigrant quarantine station set up during the Quebec epidemic.
1837 1837-1838 Patriote Uprising
British forces attempt to crush the Patriote Rebellion at St-Eustache Church. 100 rebels are killed.
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Many French-Canadians flee to the United States to escape the revolts.
1837-1838 La Rebellion Patriote
Les forces Britanniques tentent d'ecraser les Patriotes en l'eglise de St-Eustache.100 rebelles sont tues.
23.10.1837 Patriote rebels declare a republic at St-Charles-sur-Richelieu. Les Patriotes declarent la Republic a St-Charles sur Richelieu.
21.11.1837 The Patriote Uprising commences with a battle at St-Charles-sur-Richelieu. La Rebellion commence avec une bataille a St-Charles sur Richelieu.
23.11.1837 Twelve Patriote rebels were killed at St-Denis. 12 rebelles sont tues a St-Denis.
1841 Calixa Lavallée, the author of "O Canada," is born in Verchères. Calixa Lavallée, l'auteur de "O Canada" nait a Verchères.
1847 5000 Irish immigrants die at Gross Ile during a typhus outbreak from 1847 to 1857.
Longfellow publishes "Evangeline".
02.03.1850 Joseph Comeau
19.01.1852 Paul Comeau & Marie Mathieu - Ste-Victoire
14.03.1856 Joseph Comeau (1856-1901) - St-Judes
He began his career as a farmer, but later left for the mills of New England with his brothers Paul and Pierre - like many others in that period. Joseph and Paul returned, but Pierre stayed and founded a wagon factory in Putnam, Massachusetts.
Joseph Comeau (1856-1901) - St-Judes
Il a commencé sa vie sur la ferme familiale. Il quitta la culture pour les moulins de la nouvelle Angleterre avec ses deux frères, Paul et Pierre, comme tant d'autres à cette période. Paul revient avec Joseph, mais Pierre s'établit à Putnam, Massachusetts où il fonda une usine de wagons.
1859 Pierre Comeau (c.1859-?), brother of Paul and Joseph, founded a wagon factory in Putnam, Mass. Pierre Comeau (c.1859-?), frère de Paul et Joseph, s'établit à Putnam, Massachusetts où il fonda une usine de wagons.
01.07.1867 Confederation of Canada La Confederation
1876 Alexander Graham Bell's first phone call between two buildings. Premier appel telephonique par Alexander Graham Bell.
24.06.1879 Joseph Comeau married Albina Gregoire in St-Ours. He became a lock-keeper at the St-Ours canal until his death in 1901, one year after the birth of his last child, Louis. Joseph Comeauest marié à St-Ours le 24 juin, 1879 à Albina Gregoire. Joseph devint éclusier au canal de St-Ours, jusqu'à s'éteint le 17 décembre 1901, un an après la naissance de son fils, Louis.
24.06.1880 The first public performance of "O Canada" takes place in Quebec City.
1881
Pierre Comeau - St-Ours
Joseph Comeau - St-Ours

Paul Comeau & Florence Duhamel
Paul was a "batelier" at the St-Ours locks. With his horses, he was pulling barges along the canal.
Paul Comeau & Florence Duhamel
Paul fut batelier aux écluses de St-Ours. Avec ses chevaux, il tirait les chalands le long du canal.
1885 Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

Missionary Father Albert Lacombe persuades the Blackfoot nation not to take up arms in the Northwest Rebellion.

Le chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique est terminé.

Le Pere Albert Lacombe, missionaire, persuade la nation Blackfoot de demeurer neutre lors des troubles du Nord-Ouest.

1891 Joseph Comeau - St-Ours
Paul Comeau was also known to have been a farmer, having inherited some land from his father. Paul Comeau fut cultivateur, héritant d'une bonne partie des terres de son père.
1900
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