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René TOUPIN was born 15 February 1739 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
René TOUPIN was the child of René TOUPIN and Marie-Angélique GIROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) René TOUPIN and Geneviève LANGLOIS (maternal) Noel GIROUX and Françoise GALIEN (GALLIEN)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Marie-Josephe DUPERE 5 May 1810 in Québec, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe DUPERE was born 6 March 1766 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph DUPERE and Catherine-Cecile ALLARD.
Occupation
René TOUPIN was a 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
René TOUPIN was a 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
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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