Sunday, April 27, 2008

Joséphine MARCHAND (1861-1925)


Joséphine was born into what could be considered the “privileged” class for French-Canadians of the day. Her father was a lawyer and well-known journalist; but she, as a female born in 1861, was expected to become a wife and mother. Yet, inheriting a love of literature and the ability to write from her father, she did not allow this talent go to waste. She married Raoul DANDURAND (lawyer, politician) and gave free reign to her capabilities under the name of Joséphine DANDURAND. She became a journalist, writer, lecturer as well as a feminist and activist. She died at a young age (1925-03-02) in Montréal and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-neiges Cemetery in that city.
MARCHAND
(1)
Jean MARCHAND
Mathurine CHAURAY
(aka Catherine CHORAIS)
1630-03-03
LaRochelle, Aunis (Charente-Maritime), FRANCE
(2)
Jean MARCHAND
Marie-Madeleine HAYOT
1681-04-14
Québec City, QC
(3)
Étienne MARCHAND
Marie-Anne DURAND
1707-02-21
Québec City, QC
(4)
Nicolas MARCHAND
Geneviève JÉRÉMIE DEFOY
1749-01-28
Québec City, QC
(5)
Louis MARCHAND
Françoise ROUSSEL
1778-09-15
Québec City, QC
(6)
Gabriel MARCHAND
Mary McNIDER
1810-10-06
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Québec City, QC
(7)
Félix-Gabriel MARCHAND
Hersélie TURGEON
1854-09-12
Terrebonne, Terrebonne County, QC
(8)
Joséphine MARCHAND
Raoul DANDURAND
1886-01-12
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, St-Jean County, QC
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