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​CÔTÉ ÉMELIE
(1873-1954)

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        ​Émilie Côté was born in Saint-Apollinaire, Lotbinière, daughter of Arcade and Marie (Therrien). This is where there is a link with the Boissonneault’s Côté’s and the “maternal” Côté. Both can be traced back to Jean Côté (dit-Costé), the first of the family to arrive on the shores of Isle d’Orleans in 1634.

Marriage Contract

Napoléon married Émilie Côté the 7th day of February 1892 
Nom de l'homme    Boissonneau (Boissonnault, Boissonneault)
Prénom de l'homme    Napoléon
Autre conjoint - remarques    
Occupation    
Lieu de résidence    
Nom de la femme    Côté
Prénom de la femme    Émilie
Autre conjoint - remarques    
Date    1892-02-07
Notaire    Larue, Joseph
Source    Centre d'archives de Québec, CN301,S362
Numéro de l'acte    842

            Émilie or “Mélia” as she was known to the family, was the mother of fourteen children.

            ​Mélia died at age eighty-one, August 11, 1954, and is buried alongside her husband in Saint-Flavien, Lotbinière, Québec​

CHILDREN OF NAPOLÉON BOISSONNEAULT AND ÉMILIE CÔTÉ

Alberta "Berte" (1897-(1995) at Saint-Croix, Lotbinière 
Alcide (1899-1985) at Saint-Croix, Lotbinière, farmer, married Antoinette Moreau, twelve children
Laura (1901-1984) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Albéa Côté ?
Alma (1902-1959) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Nazaire Moffet, three children
Adelard (1904-1983) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière,  married Lucie Daigle, four children
Marie-Louise (1905-1992) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, spinster, lived in the patrimonial house with her brother Paul all her life.
Henri "Guy"  (1807-1974) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, farmer, married (1) Monique Brisson, one child  (2) Maire-Théresse Beauchêsne, four children
Lucien (1908-1971) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Gabrielle "Gaby" Daigle, six children
Marie-Aurore (1910-) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, spinster
André (1911-1981) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Marie-Jean Roy, five children
Adrien (1913-1989) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Fernande Côté, seven children
Apollinaire "Paul" (1919-1992) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, bachelor
Madeleine (1918-2012) at Laurier Station, Lotbinière, married Roland Boilard, no children
 

Citations

(1) B.1873 Côté Emelie Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 St-Apollinaire 1873

(2) M.1892 Boissonneau/Côté, Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 St-Apollinaire 1892 Image 4
(3) D. 1954 Family Records

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