Toussaint BARSALOU

Born

2 November 1732 , Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

10 October 1798 , Chambly, Lower Canada

Toussaint married Madeleine POIRIER 21 February 1757 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine POIRIER was born 22 July 1731 in Chambly, Canada, New France . Madeleine died 20 March 1809 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Madeleine was the child of François POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine DEMERS .

Parents & Family of Toussaint BARSALOU

Parents of Toussaint BARSALOU

Father

Jean-Joseph-Gerard BARSALOU

Mother

Genevieve JARRY dite HENRICHON

Grandparents of Toussaint BARSALOU

Paternal grandparents

Gerard BARSALOU Marie-Catherine LEGRAS

Maternal grandparents

Henri JARRY dit HENRICHON Agathe LECUYER dite LAPIERRE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Toussaint BARSALOU

Toussaint BARSALOU married

Madeleine POIRIER
Marriage date: 21 February 1757
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Madeleine POIRIER was the child of François POIRIER dit LAJEUNESSE and Madeleine DEMERS

Children of Toussaint BARSALOU and Madeleine POIRIER

Toussaint-Joseph BARSALOU

Born: 4 May 1759, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Ursule LÉTOURNEAU 10 August 1778 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Geneviève BARSALOU

Born: 16 June 1761, Chambly, Canada
Died: 15 February 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste TETREAU (TETREAULT) 1 February 1785 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, 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 — 1732
2 November 1732
Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Toussaint BARSALOU and Madeleine POIRIER 21 February 1757, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 24 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Toussaint-Joseph BARSALOU was born 4 May 1759, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Toussaint was 26 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Geneviève BARSALOU was born 16 June 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Toussaint was 28 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

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.