Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born

16 October 1764 , Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

9 November 1833 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

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Born: 16 October 1764 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Father

Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Mother

Françoise MATHIEU

Grandparents of Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste MATHIEU Françoise MARCOTTE

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

Gabriel married Josephte PAQUIN 18 January 1790 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Josephte PAQUIN was born 24 May 1766 in Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada . Josephte died 13 May 1838 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada . Josephte was the child of Joseph-Marie PAQUIN and Marguerite CLOUTIER.

Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) died 9 November 1833 in Lanoraie, Lower Canada .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) married

Josephte PAQUIN
Marriage date: 18 January 1790
Marriage place: Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte PAQUIN was the child of Joseph-Marie PAQUIN and Marguerite CLOUTIER

Children of Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) and Josephte PAQUIN

Josephte TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 5 March 1792, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Judith TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 25 August 1793, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 30 September 1795, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 18 March 1795, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis EMERY dit CODERRE 25 October 1825 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

Charlotte TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 23 March 1797, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 27 July 1799, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Emilie TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 1 October 1801, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: 20 March 1877, St-Damien-de-Brandon, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste CROISETIERE 29 October 1832 Place: Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Joseph TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 24 December 1803, Deschambault, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Louis-Edouard TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN)

Born: 31 July 1808, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Gabriel's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1764
16 October 1764
Deschambault, Province of Québec, Canada

1775 - 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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) and Josephte PAQUIN 18 January 1790, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 25 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Josephte TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 5 March 1792, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Judith TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 25 August 1793, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 18 March 1795, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1795 Death of Child
Judith TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) died 30 September 1795, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Charlotte TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 23 March 1797, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Gabriel TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 27 July 1799, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Emilie TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 1 October 1801, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Joseph TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 24 December 1803, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Gabriel was 39 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Louis-Edouard TOUSSAINT (TOUZIN) was born 31 July 1808, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Gabriel was 43 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