Historical records matching Émilie Marie Jeanne Dionne, ♊
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About Émilie Marie Jeanne Dionne, ♊
Folk Figure. She was one of the five Dionne Quintuplets, who became famous after being the first known quintuplets to all survive infancy. Born to poor farmers, after the births, it was a great concern that they would not survive, but as time went by there condition improved. After a short time the Quints were taken from their parents and guardianship was given to the Ontario Government, who exploited them as tourist attractions when it was realized that public interest in them was vast. Visited by millions of people, later in life they were returned to there parents' custody. They were used as models for many name brand products and were the subjects of films and documentaries. Including "The Country Doctor" (1936), "Reunion" (1936), "Going on Two" (1936), "Quintupland" (1938), "Five Of A Kind" (1938), "Unusual Occupations" (1942), "Year Of Siege" 91962) and "The Dionne Quintuplets" (1978). They wrote several books and in 1998 they sued the Ontario Government and were awarded $4 million in damages. Emilie died of an epileptic seizure on August 6, 1954. She was 20 years old.
Bio by: Peterborough K
Rose-Marie, sent by her parents, was the first family member to arrive at the convent where Emilie died.
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Émilie Marie Jeanne Dionne, ♊'s Timeline
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May 28, 1934
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Corbeil, Ontario, Canada
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| 1954 |
August 6, 1954
Age 20
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Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Québec, Canada
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August 1954
Age 20
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