Charles Caron
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Charles Caron was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada
. He signed his name Charle Caront.
He was born Charles-François Caron in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
in 1768. Caron began farming on land purchased by his father in the seigneury
of Yamachiche and also acquired additional land himself. In 1794, he married Françoise, the daughter of Augustin Rivard
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Saint-Maurice in 1824 and reelected in 1827. Caron was defeated in the general election held in 1830. He was part of a group of singers known as the "Chantres de Machiche".
He died at Yamachiche
in 1853.
His brothers Michel
and François also represented Saint-Maurice in the assembly. His daughter Victoire married André Gérin-Lajoie; their son Charles
later became a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He signed his name Charle Caront.
He was born Charles-François Caron in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies is a parish municipality in Quebec....
in 1768. Caron began farming on land purchased by his father in the seigneury
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Yamachiche and also acquired additional land himself. In 1794, he married Françoise, the daughter of Augustin Rivard
Augustin Rivard
Augustin Rivard was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Augustin-Amable Laglanderie Dufresne at Yamachiche in 1743, the son of farmer Joseph Laglanderie Dufresne . He settled on land inherited from his parents in the seigneury of Gatineau. Rivard was named a sub-baillif at...
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
for Saint-Maurice in 1824 and reelected in 1827. Caron was defeated in the general election held in 1830. He was part of a group of singers known as the "Chantres de Machiche".
He died at Yamachiche
Yamachiche, Quebec
Yamachiche is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Etymology:The name Yamachiche was first used to identify the Little Yamachiche River which runs through the town. It came from the Native American words iyamitaw and achichki...
in 1853.
His brothers Michel
Michel Caron (politician)
Michel Caron was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1804 to 1814. He signed his name as Michel Caront....
and François also represented Saint-Maurice in the assembly. His daughter Victoire married André Gérin-Lajoie; their son Charles
Charles Gérin-Lajoie
Charles Gérin-Lajoie was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1878....
later became a member of the Canadian House of Commons.