flag male ancestor  Germain  DUFOUR

  (b. 22 March 1754 Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France   d. 21 November 1814 La Malbaie, Lower Canada )  

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Germain DUFOUR was born 22 March 1754 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Germain DUFOUR was the child of Joseph DUFOUR   and   Felicite SIMARD and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Gabriel-Robert DUFOUR and Louise GAGNÉ (maternal)  François-Noel SIMARD and Usule PARE

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

Germain  married  Genevieve GONTHIER 15 October 1776 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Genevieve GONTHIER  was born 8 June 1750 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements).  Genevieve died 16 July 1800 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic).  Genevieve was the child of Jean GONTHIER and Marie-Josephte GAGNON.

Germain DUFOUR died 21 November 1814 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1754 Birth
22 March 1754
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
marriage1776 Marriage / Partner
Germain DUFOUR and Genevieve GONTHIER 15 October 1776, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 22 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Angelique DUFOUR was born 13 October 1777, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 23 years old.
1781 Birth of Child
Joseph DUFOUR was born 18 March 1781, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 27 years old.
1785 Birth of Child
Pierre DUFOUR was born December 1785, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 31 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Charles DUFOUR was born 17 October 1787, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 33 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve GONTHIER died 16 July 1800, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
marriage1802 Marriage of Child
Angelique DUFOUR married 10 January 1802, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Francois BOULIANNE
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUFOUR married 25 October 1803, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Genevieve CHOUINARD
marriage1811 Marriage of Child
Charles DUFOUR married 8 January 1811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Monique BARRETTE
death1814 Death
21 November 1814
La Malbaie, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 60.
Added: 12/22/2020 3:56:57 PM - Updated: 9/14/2024 10:30:05 AM

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