Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR

Born

1 April 1799 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

Died

14 July 1834 , Yamaska, Lower Canada

Age: 36

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Joseph-Marie GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR Marie-Catherine-Agnes PELISSIER

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Born: 1 April 1799 in Yamaska, Lower Canada

Father: Joseph-Marie GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR

Mother: Marie-Catherine-Agnes PELISSIER

Paternal grandparents: Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOURT , Louise CARREROT dite PAREROUL

Maternal grandparents: Pierre PELISSIER dit LAFEUILLADE , Marie-Anne BROUILLARD

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Louis-Joseph married Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE 4 February 1828 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was born 16 February 1803 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie died 15 April 1872 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie was the child of Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marguerite LASALLE dite TALUSSIER.

Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR died 14 July 1834 in Yamaska, Lower Canada .
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Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE
Marriage date: 4 February 1828
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE was the child of Joseph FOURQUIN dit LÉVEILLÉ and Marguerite LASALLE dite TALUSSIER

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Children of Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR and Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE

Joseph-Godefroy TONNANCOUR

Born: 9 March 1828, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 6 August 1900, Yamaska, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Olive FOURQUIN 8 February 1853 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR)

Born: 25 August 1832, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 11 June 1910, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adeline PARENT 17 July 1854

Marie-Elèonore TONNANCOUR

Born: 19 October 1833, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 15 July 1834, Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Birth — 1799
1 April 1799
Yamaska, Lower Canada

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

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

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)

1828 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR and Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE 4 February 1828, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 28 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Joseph-Godefroy TONNANCOUR was born 9 March 1828, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis-Joseph was 28 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1832 Birth of Child
Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) was born 25 August 1832, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis-Joseph was 33 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Marie-Elèonore TONNANCOUR was born 19 October 1833, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Louis-Joseph was 34 years old.