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Personal life Zoé, Lady Laurier. Wilfrid Laurier married Zoé Lafontaine in Montreal on May 13, 1868. She was the daughter of G.N.R. Lafontaine and his first wife, Zoé Tessier known as Zoé Lavigne. Laurier's wife Zoé was born in Montreal and educated there at the School of the Bon Pasteur, and at the Convent of the Sisters of the ...
In 1868 he married Zoë Lafontaine of Montreal, and, despite a long relationship with Emilie Lavergne, his law partner’s wife, his childless marriage seems to have been a happy one.
- Jacques Monet
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC war der siebte Premierminister Kanadas. Er war ein Mitbegründer der Liberalen Partei und war der erste französischsprachige Premierminister des Landes. Er regierte vom 11. Juli 1896 bis zum 6. Oktober 1911.
From the summer of 1867 Laurier’s personal and professional life had grown increasingly secure, but he had one more dream – to enter politics. On 1 Aug. 1867 he confided to Zoé, “I am actively involved in election work. . . . Now they want me to be a candidate and I will not refuse. I might as well work for myself as for others.” Most ...
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the dominant political figure of his era. He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1887 to 1919 and Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. A skilful and pragmatic politician with a charismatic personality, he unceasingly sought compromise.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier had the largest unbroken term of office as Canada’s seventh prime minister. He was considered one of Canada’s greatest politicians, full of charisma, charm and passion, qualities that served him well in office, and also in his personal life.
Wilfrid Laurier married Zoe Lafontaine in Montreal, on 13th May 1868. She was the daughter of GNR Lafontaine and his first wife, Zoe Tessier. The couple had no children.
