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Joseph Montferrand | |
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Born | Joseph Favre October 25, 1802 |
Died | October 4, 1864 (aged 61) Montreal, Quebec |
Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec |
Occupation(s) | lumberjack, professional boxing |
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Children | Joseph-Louis Montferrand |
Relatives | one sister (Hélène) and two brothers |
Joseph "Jos" Montferrand (French: [ʒozɛf mɔ̃fɛʁɑ̃]; born Joseph Favre [favʁ]; October 25, 1802 – October 4, 1864) was a French-Canadian logger, strongman, and folk hero of the working man[1] and was the inspiration for the legendary Ottawa Valley figure Big Joe Mufferaw.