Louis DUFOUR

Born

4 May 1776 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

6 November 1839 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Louis married Ursule TREMBLAY 15 November 1802 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Ursule TREMBLAY was born 21 October 1783 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada . Ursule died 3 November 1855 in Sainte-Agnès, Canada East . Ursule was the child of Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY and Sophie SIMARD .

Parents & Family of Louis DUFOUR

Parents of Louis DUFOUR

Father

Jean-François DUFOUR

Mother

Marie-Madeleine BRISSON

Grandparents of Louis DUFOUR

Paternal grandparents

Gabriel DUFOUR Geneviève TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents

Ignace BRISSON dit DUTILLY Marguerite LAVOIE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis DUFOUR

Louis DUFOUR married

Ursule TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 15 November 1802
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Ursule TREMBLAY was the child of Charles-Etienne TREMBLAY and Sophie SIMARD

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Children of Louis DUFOUR and Ursule TREMBLAY

Damase DUFOUR

Born: abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Adelaide DUFOUR

Born: 22 April 1805, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Charles DUFOUR

Born: 13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alexis DUFOUR

Born: 12 May 1809, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 1 December 1874, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Mathilde DUFOUR

Born: abt. 1811, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Suzanne DUFOUR

Born: 15 February 1811, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 27 June 1864, La Baie, Canada East

Jean DUFOUR

Born: 24 June 1813, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 14 November 1879, Jonquière, Québec, Canada

Justine DUFOUR

Born: 8 November 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 8 December 1884, Chambord, Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada

Narcisse DUFOUR

Born: 28 October 1822, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Emilie DUFOUR

Born: abt. 1825, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Louis DUFOUR

Born: 22 March 1825, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Louis'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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Birth — 1776
4 May 1776
Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1802 Marriage / Partner
Louis DUFOUR and Ursule TREMBLAY 15 November 1802, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 26 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Adelaide DUFOUR was born 22 April 1805, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 28 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Charles DUFOUR was born 13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 30 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Alexis DUFOUR was born 12 May 1809, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 33 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Suzanne DUFOUR was born 15 February 1811, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 34 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Jean DUFOUR was born 24 June 1813, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Justine DUFOUR was born 8 November 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 44 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Narcisse DUFOUR was born 28 October 1822, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 46 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Louis DUFOUR was born 22 March 1825, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Louis was 48 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England