Germain DUFOUR

Born

22 March 1754 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Died

21 November 1814 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

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Joseph DUFOUR Felicite SIMARD

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Born: 22 March 1754 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph DUFOUR

Mother: Felicite SIMARD

Paternal grandparents: Gabriel-Robert DUFOUR , Louise GAGNÉ

Maternal grandparents: François-Noel SIMARD , Usule PARE

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Germain married Genevieve GONTHIER 15 October 1776 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Genevieve GONTHIER was born 8 June 1750 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements). Genevieve died 16 July 1800 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Genevieve was the child of Jean GONTHIER and Marie-Josephte GAGNON.

Germain DUFOUR died 21 November 1814 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Genevieve GONTHIER
Marriage date: 15 October 1776
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve GONTHIER was the child of Jean GONTHIER and Marie-Josephte GAGNON

Children of Germain DUFOUR and Genevieve GONTHIER

Angelique DUFOUR

Born: 13 October 1777, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois BOULIANNE 10 January 1802 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph DUFOUR

Born: 18 March 1781, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 16 February 1822, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve CHOUINARD 25 October 1803 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Pierre DUFOUR

Born: December 1785, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 March 1850, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) 9 September 1817 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Charles DUFOUR

Born: 17 October 1787, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 October 1858, Chicoutimi, Canada East

Married: Monique BARRETTE 8 January 1811 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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Birth — 1754
22 March 1754
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

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.

1776 Marriage / Partner
Germain DUFOUR and Genevieve GONTHIER 15 October 1776, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 22 years old.

1777 Birth of Child
Angelique DUFOUR was born 13 October 1777, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 23 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph DUFOUR was born 18 March 1781, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 27 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Pierre DUFOUR was born December 1785, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 31 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Charles DUFOUR was born 17 October 1787, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Germain was 33 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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

1800 Death of Spouse/Partner
Genevieve GONTHIER died 16 July 1800, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1802 Marriage of Child
Angelique DUFOUR married 10 January 1802, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Francois BOULIANNE

1803 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUFOUR married 25 October 1803, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Genevieve CHOUINARD

1811 Marriage of Child
Charles DUFOUR married 8 January 1811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Monique BARRETTE

Death — 1814
21 November 1814
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 60.

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