flag female ancestor  Sophie  COURNOYER

  (b. 23 November 1822 Sorel, Lower Canada   d. 22 December 1864 Sorel, Canada East )  

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Sophie COURNOYER was born 23 November 1822 in Sorel, Lower Canada

Sophie COURNOYER was the child of Louis HUS COURNOYER   and   Theotiste HUS COURNOYER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marguerite PELOQUIN FELIX (maternal)  Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marguerite-Josephe BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLE

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Sophie  married  Antoine LYONNAIS 7 November 1843 in Sorel, Canada East .  Antoine LYONNAIS  was born 6 May 1817 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers).  Antoine died 25 February 1854 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Antoine was the child of Antoine LYONNAIS and Marie-Louise COUYER (COUILLER).

Sophie  married  (2) Michel CHALIFOUX 2 June 1857 in Sorel, Canada East .  Michel CHALIFOUX  was born 4 September 1821 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Michel died 11 November 1908 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre).  Michel was the child of Michel CHALIFOUX and Judith PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.

Sophie COURNOYER died 22 December 1864 in Sorel, Canada East .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Family and Children of Sophie COURNOYER

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Sophie COURNOYER married flag male ancestor Antoine LYONNAIS-- Date: 7 November 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East
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Antoine LYONNAIS was the child of Antoine LYONNAIS and Marie-Louise COUYER (COUILLER)




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Children of Antoine LYONNAIS and Sophie COURNOYER:



Sophie COURNOYER married flag male ancestor Michel CHALIFOUX-- Date: 2 June 1857 Place: Sorel, Canada East
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Michel CHALIFOUX was the child of Michel CHALIFOUX and Judith PELLETIER dite ANTAYA




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birth1822 Birth
23 November 1822
Sorel, Lower Canada
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1843 Marriage / Partner
Sophie COURNOYER and Antoine LYONNAIS 7 November 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 20 years old.
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1854 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine LYONNAIS died 25 February 1854, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
marriage1857 Marriage / Partner
Sophie COURNOYER and Michel CHALIFOUX 2 June 1857, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 34 years old.
death1864 Death
22 December 1864
Sorel, Canada East

She died at the age of 42.
Added: 4/15/2016 8:50:49 AM - Updated: 4/10/2025 12:09:17 AM

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