Severin Ducharme
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Severin Ducharme was an Ontario
real estate and insurance agent and political figure. He represented Essex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1914 to 1919.
He was born in Joliette County,(at St Felix de Valois?) Canada East
, the son of Pierre Ducharme, and came to Belle River, Rochester Township in Essex County, Ontario
with his family in 1874. Ducharme taught school in Belle River for two years. He then went to Montana
, where he worked as a book keeper at a lumber mill for four years before returning to Belle River. After teaching for seven more years, he bought a farm. Ducharme married Marie Monmeau in 1891. In 1895, he became clerk for the township. He qualified to practice as a notary public
and, in 1902, was named a justice of the peace
. He was named clerk in a division court for Essex County in 1906. He was also an auctioneer. Ducharme served as secretary and treasurer for the local separate school board. He died December 30, 1952.
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real estate and insurance agent and political figure. He represented Essex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1914 to 1919.
He was born in Joliette County,(at St Felix de Valois?) 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 Pierre Ducharme, and came to Belle River, Rochester Township in Essex County, Ontario
Essex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
with his family in 1874. Ducharme taught school in Belle River for two years. He then went to Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, where he worked as a book keeper at a lumber mill for four years before returning to Belle River. After teaching for seven more years, he bought a farm. Ducharme married Marie Monmeau in 1891. In 1895, he became clerk for the township. He qualified to practice as a notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
and, in 1902, was named a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was named clerk in a division court for Essex County in 1906. He was also an auctioneer. Ducharme served as secretary and treasurer for the local separate school board. He died December 30, 1952.