Ferdinand-Ambroise Gendron
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Ferdinand-Ambroise Gendron (February 10, 1856 – August 9, 1917) was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Hull
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1904 to 1917 as a Liberal.
He was born in Beauport
, Canada East
, the son of Ambroise Gendron and Esther Chamberland, and moved to Hull
in 1876. Gendron was employed by the E. B. Eddy Company
as a wood inspector and then general superintendent of lumber yards. He married Corrine Lapierre in 1881. In 1890, in partnership with Adrien Chevrier, he went into business on his own in the lumber trade. Gendron was president of the Hurricanaw Lumber Company and the Raven Lake Mining Company. He was also crown lands agent for Ottawa and Labelle and Pontiac districts from 1898 to 1905. Gendron served on the town council for Hull from 1902 to 1903 and was mayor from 1903 to 1904. He died in office in Amos
at the age of 61 and was buried in Hull.
His sister Clara married Simon-Napoléon Parent
, who later served as premier of Quebec.
In 1915, a covered bridge
was built across the Gatineau River
near the town of Wakefield
and named the Gendron Bridge in his honour. The original bridge was destroyed after being set on fire by an arsonist in 1984 but was later rebuilt.
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 Hull
Hull (provincial electoral district)
Hull is provincial electoral riding located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Outaouais region, the district includes the entire Hull sector of the city of Gatineau. It was created in 1919 and was previously part of the riding of Ottawa from 1887 to 1919 and Ottawa from 1867 to 1887...
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 1904 to 1917 as a Liberal.
He was born in Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Ambroise Gendron and Esther Chamberland, and moved to Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
in 1876. Gendron was employed by the E. B. Eddy Company
E. B. Eddy Company
The E. B. Eddy Company was a Canadian pulp and paper company, now a division of Domtar Inc. It was originally incorporated in 1886 as The E. B. Eddy Manufacturing Company with Ezra Butler Eddy as its president. Eddy had begun business in 1854 making and selling wooden matches out of his home in...
as a wood inspector and then general superintendent of lumber yards. He married Corrine Lapierre in 1881. In 1890, in partnership with Adrien Chevrier, he went into business on his own in the lumber trade. Gendron was president of the Hurricanaw Lumber Company and the Raven Lake Mining Company. He was also crown lands agent for Ottawa and Labelle and Pontiac districts from 1898 to 1905. Gendron served on the town council for Hull from 1902 to 1903 and was mayor from 1903 to 1904. He died in office in Amos
Amos, Quebec
Amos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec...
at the age of 61 and was buried in Hull.
His sister Clara married Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...
, who later served as premier of Quebec.
In 1915, a covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
was built across the Gatineau River
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec...
near the town of Wakefield
Wakefield, Quebec
Wakefield is a village on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pêche River in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The village, named after the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, is now the southern edge of the municipality of La Pêche, and was founded in 1830...
and named the Gendron Bridge in his honour. The original bridge was destroyed after being set on fire by an arsonist in 1984 but was later rebuilt.