François-Xavier Pagé
François-Xavier Pagé (May 30, 1833[1] – February 24, 1912[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He was a member of the Convention of Forty and served in the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia.[1]
His brother, Alexandre Pagé, was also a representative to the Convention of Forty.
Life
François-Xavier Pagé was born on 30 May 1833 in St. François Xavier, Manitoba, to Joseph Pagé (b. 1783) and Agathe Letendré (b. 1790).[1]
He married Philomène Lavallée (b. November 8 , 1843, in Saint Boniface), daughter of François Lavallée and Josephte Morin. The couple had 14 children. According to the Red River Relief Committee, in 1867 Xavier Pagé had 1 horse, 3 oxen, and only harvested 40 bushels of wheat, suggesting that he made his living as a tripman for cart brigades.
Pagé was one of the representatives of Saint-François-Xavier to the Convention of Forty in January 1870 at the
He died in St. François Xavier at the age of 78.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "François Xavier Pagé. (1833-1912)" (PDF). Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ a b "Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records". Government of Manitoba. Registration number 1912-003927. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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