Louis DUFOUR

(b. 4 May 1776 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 November 1839 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada )

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Louis DUFOUR was born 4 May 1776 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis DUFOUR was the child of Jean-François DUFOUR and Marie-Madeleine BRISSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel DUFOUR and Geneviève TREMBLAY (maternal) Ignace BRISSON dit DUTILLY and Marguerite LAVOIE

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

Louis married Ursule TREMBLAY 15 November 1802 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Ursule TREMBLAY was born 21 October 1783 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Ursule died 3 November 1855 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix). Ursule was the child of Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY and Sophie SIMARD.

Louis DUFOUR died 6 November 1839 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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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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Louis DUFOUR married

Ursule TREMBLAY-- Date: 15 November 1802 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Ursule TREMBLAY was the child of Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY and Sophie SIMARD

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Children of Louis DUFOUR and Ursule TREMBLAY:

Damase DUFOUR (b.abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Adelaide DUFOUR (b.22 April 1805, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

Charles DUFOUR (b.13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

Alexis DUFOUR (b.12 May 1809, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 1 December 1874, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )

Mathilde DUFOUR (b.abt. 1811, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Suzanne DUFOUR (b.15 February 1811, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 27 June 1864, La Baie, Canada East )

Jean DUFOUR (b.24 June 1813, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 14 November 1879, Jonquière, Québec, Canada)

Justine DUFOUR (b.8 November 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 8 December 1884, Chambord, Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada)

Narcisse DUFOUR (b.28 October 1822, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

Emilie DUFOUR (b.abt. 1825, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Louis DUFOUR (b.22 March 1825, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )

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1776 Birth
4 May 1776
Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage / Partner
Louis DUFOUR and Ursule TREMBLAY 15 November 1802, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 26 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Adelaide DUFOUR was born 22 April 1805, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 28 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Charles DUFOUR was born 13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 30 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Alexis DUFOUR was born 12 May 1809, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 33 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Suzanne DUFOUR was born 15 February 1811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 34 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Jean DUFOUR was born 24 June 1813, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Justine DUFOUR was born 8 November 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 44 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Narcisse DUFOUR was born 28 October 1822, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 46 years old.

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

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

1825 Birth of Child
Louis DUFOUR was born 22 March 1825, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 48 years old.

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