Zoe BOURDELAIS

Born

2 April 1822 , Lanoraie, Lower Canada

Died

1 November 1852 , Louiseville, Canada East

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. William died 16 February 1879 in St-Didace, Quebec, Canada.

Parents & Family of Zoe BOURDELAIS

Parents of Zoe BOURDELAIS

Father

Gabriel BOURDELAIS dit BREME

Mother

Marie-Julie MATTE

Grandparents of Zoe BOURDELAIS

Paternal grandparents

François BOURDELAIS dit BREME Thérèse TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-Ambroise MATTE Thérèse ROBILLARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Zoe BOURDELAIS

Zoe BOURDELAIS married

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

Marriage notes:

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

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of William TOUGH and Zoe BOURDELAIS

David TOUGH

Born: 30 August 1846, Sorel, Canada East
Died: ,

Jeanne "Jane" TOUGH

Born: 23 November 1847, Louiseville, Canada East
Died: 23 January 1900, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Thomas TOUGH

Born: 26 November 1848, Louiseville, Canada East
Died: 17 December 1913, Ste-Ursule, Quebec, Canada

William TOUGH

Born: 23 June 1850, Louiseville, Canada East
Died: 13 June 1857, St-Didace, Quebec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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Birth — 1822
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 Marriage / Partner
Zoe BOURDELAIS and William TOUGH 22 September 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 23 years old.

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

Source / record details
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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