Césaire Thérien
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Césaire Thérien was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Laprairie
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member.
He was born in L'Assomption
, Lower Canada
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Thérien and Apolline Gariépy. Thérien married Marie-Félonise Colette in 1852. He worked as a clerk in his father-in-law Paul Colette's store before establishing himself as a merchant in Saint-Isidore
. Thérien was mayor of Saint-Isidore from 1866 to 1868. After the death of his first wife, he married Ézilda Mazurette, dit Lapierre. He died in Verchères
at the age of 66.
His widow married Louis Duhamel
, who also served in the Quebec assembly.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Laprairie
La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
La Prairie is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Chambly and Napierville-Laprairie. La Prairie previously existed from 1867 to 1919...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member.
He was born in L'Assomption
L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
, Lower Canada
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...
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Thérien and Apolline Gariépy. Thérien married Marie-Félonise Colette in 1852. He worked as a clerk in his father-in-law Paul Colette's store before establishing himself as a merchant in Saint-Isidore
Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec
Saint-Isidore is a parish municipality in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,489. It is hometown of mixed martial arts superstar Georges St-Pierre.-Population:Population...
. Thérien was mayor of Saint-Isidore from 1866 to 1868. After the death of his first wife, he married Ézilda Mazurette, dit Lapierre. He died in Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
at the age of 66.
His widow married Louis Duhamel
Louis Duhamel
Louis Duhamel was a Quebec physician and political figure. He represented County of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1886 as a Conservative member....
, who also served in the Quebec assembly.