Zoe BOURDELAIS

(b. 2 April 1822 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada d. 1 November 1852 , Louiseville, Canada East )

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Zoe BOURDELAIS was born 2 April 1822 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Zoe BOURDELAIS was the child of Gabriel BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Julie MATTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Thérèse TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE (maternal) Joseph-Ambroise MATTE and Thérèse ROBILLARD

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Zoe married William TOUGH 22 September 1845 in Sorel, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
William TOUGH was born abt. 1820 in Scotland (United Kingdom). William died 16 February 1879 in St-Didace, Quebec, Canada.

Zoe BOURDELAIS died 1 November 1852 in Louiseville, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of Zoe BOURDELAIS

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Zoe BOURDELAIS married

William TOUGH-- Date: 22 September 1845 Place: Sorel, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Name: William Gough
[William Tough]
Event Type: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Date: 22 sept. 1845 (22 Sep 1845)
Marriage Place: Sorel, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Anglican, Christ Church
Religion: Anglican
Spouse: Zoe Bourdelais

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Children of William TOUGH and Zoe BOURDELAIS:

David TOUGH (b.30 August 1846, Sorel, Canada East d. , )

Jeanne "Jane" TOUGH (b.23 November 1847, Louiseville, Canada East d. 23 January 1900, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Thomas TOUGH (b.26 November 1848, Louiseville, Canada East d. 17 December 1913, Ste-Ursule, Quebec, Canada)

William TOUGH (b.23 June 1850, Louiseville, Canada East d. 13 June 1857, St-Didace, Quebec, Canada)

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1822 Birth
2 April 1822
Lanoraie, Lower Canada

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Marriage / Partner
Zoe BOURDELAIS and William TOUGH 22 September 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 23 years old.

1846 Birth of Child
David TOUGH was born 30 August 1846, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Zoe was 24 years old.

1847 Birth of Child
Jeanne "Jane" TOUGH was born 23 November 1847, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Zoe was 25 years old.

1848 Birth of Child
Thomas TOUGH was born 26 November 1848, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Zoe was 26 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1850 Birth of Child
William TOUGH was born 23 June 1850, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Zoe was 28 years old.

Death
Name: Zoé Tough
[Zoe Tough]
[Zoe Boardelais]
[Zoe Bourdelais, wife of William Tough]
Gender: femme (Female)
Event Type: Enterrement (Burial)
Death Date: 1 nov. 1852
Burial Date: 4 nov. 1852
Burial Place: Louiseville, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Protestant
Religion: Protestant
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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