René TOUPIN

Born

15 February 1739 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

René married Marie-Josephe DUPERE 5 May 1810 in Québec, Lower Canada .
Marie-Josephe DUPERE was born 6 March 1766 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph DUPERE and Catherine-Cecile ALLARD .

Parents & Family of René TOUPIN

Parents of René TOUPIN

Father

René TOUPIN

Mother

Marie-Angélique GIROUX

Grandparents of René TOUPIN

Paternal grandparents

René TOUPIN Geneviève LANGLOIS

Maternal grandparents

Noel GIROUX Françoise GALIEN (GALLIEN)

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Maitre forgeron

A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

A Day in the Life of a Forgeron in 18th Century New France

Spouses, Marriages & Children of René TOUPIN

René TOUPIN married

Marie-Josephe DUPERE
Marriage date: 5 May 1810
Marriage place: Québec, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephe DUPERE was the child of Joseph DUPERE and Catherine-Cecile ALLARD

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame

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

Children of René TOUPIN and Marie-Josephe DUPERE

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in René'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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