A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
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=Choquette, Ernest= (St. Hilaire, Quebec), son of Joseph Choquette and
his wife, Thais Lapointe. Born at Beloeil, Vercheres County, Quebec,
November 18, 1862. Educated at St. Hyacinthe’s College and Medical
Faculty of Laval University, Montreal, from which he graduated with the
degrees of M.B. and M.D. Married, October 16, 1889, to Eva Perrault,
daughter of Dr. Perrault of Beloeil. He has been a frequent contributor
to various journals and reviews and is the author of several books, his
chief works being: “Les Ribaud,” “Claude Payson,” “Les Carabinades,” “La
Terre,” and “Madeline Rabaud.” He has successfully practised his
profession for many years at St. Hilaire and has been Mayor of his
parish for a considerable time. First entered the Legislative Council
for the Province of Quebec as a Liberal on March 14, 1910, as the
representative of the Constituency of Rougemont. Is a Roman Catholic in
religion and is the father of the following children: Fernande, Claude,
Lucas, Yves, and Girard.
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=Cave, James G.= James Gilbert Cave is one of those sterling Canadian
business men who are the backbone of this country. Mr. Cave was born in
Weston, Ontario, his parents’ names being Martin Cave and Nancy
Morrison, and graduated from the Weston Grammar School, after which he
entered the wholesale lumber business. He married Margaret B., daughter
of Andrew Henderson, and has ten children: James M., Donald A., William,
Charles, Gordon G., Margaret, Annie, Nora, Nellie and Lillian, three of
whom, James, Charles and William, are serving overseas with the Canadian
forces. Mr. Cave is a Protestant, a Liberal and a Mason, and has been a
member of the Royal Grenadiers and the 48th Highlanders, serving in the
North-West Rebellion of 1885. His present address is 97 Delaware Avenue,
Toronto.
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