William
TOUGH
Born
abt. 1820
,
Scotland
Died
16 February 1879
,
St-Didace, Quebec, Canada
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William TOUGH married 
Zoe BOURDELAIS
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
Zoe BOURDELAIS was the child of Gabriel BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Julie MATTE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Zoe BOURDELAISMarriage 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
Zoe BOURDELAIS was the child of Gabriel BOURDELAIS dit BREME and Marie-Julie MATTE
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
Thomas TOUGH
Born: 26 November 1848, Louiseville, Canada East
Died: 17 December 1913, Ste-Ursule, Quebec, Canada
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
Died: 13 June 1857, St-Didace, Quebec, Canada
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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 / PartnerWilliam TOUGH and Zoe BOURDELAIS 22 September 1845, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildDavid TOUGH was born 30 August 1846, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1847 Birth of ChildJeanne "Jane" TOUGH was born 23 November 1847, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1848 Birth of ChildThomas TOUGH was born 26 November 1848, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1850 Birth of ChildWilliam TOUGH was born 23 June 1850, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1852 Death of Spouse/PartnerZoe BOURDELAIS died 1 November 1852, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
1857 Death of ChildWilliam TOUGH died 13 June 1857, St-Didace, Quebec, Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Death — 187916 February 1879
St-Didace, Quebec, Canada
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