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| ID No: |
-1109207 |
| Prénom: |
David |
| Nom: |
Michaud
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| Sexe: |
M |
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| Naissance: |
15 juillet 1856
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| Paroisse/ville: |
Saint-Louis,Kamouraska,Qc |
| Pays: |
Canada |
| Bapt./Source: |
Baptisé le 16 juillet 1856.Parrain et marraine:Olivier Belleau et Georgina Nadeau.B-50 au registre de la paroisse. |
| Décès: |
août 1905 - âge: 49
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| Paroisse/ville: |
Vancouver,Colombie-Britanique |
| Pays: |
Canada |
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Information, autres enfants, notes, etc.
?David Michaud, born at Kamouraska in 1856, was the son of Pierre Michaud and Josephte Michaud. Initially farmer like his father, military life attracted him so, in 1878, he enroled in the army and was garrisoned in the Citadelle of Québec. Very tall, he had an Herculean strength. In 1883, David gave himself up to the professional and stage athletics. On March 17, 1885, he faced the famous Louis Cyr in Québec at the time of the American championship. Cyr was 23 years old and Michaud 29. Cyr won the competition having lift up 390 pounds more on the total. Nevertheless, David made an impressive performance lifting up 228 pounds with his right arm only and lifting up 3200 pounds on the benchpress.
?Traveling through all the province, David Michaud was above all famous for his feats of strength : he crushed stones with his fist and he made break a large piece of stone on his chest. From 1890 to 1905, no trace was ever found of the strong man.
?In August 1905, the daily newspaper Le Soleil informed its readers that "Bébé Michaud" (so named "Michaud Baby") had just died at Vancouver. This death, remained obscure, had brought down David at the age of 49.
Photo tirée du Journal Le Placoteux.par Maurice Gagnon,juillet 2008.
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