Pierre
DUFOUR
Born
December 1785
,
La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
7 March 1850
,
La Malbaie, Canada East
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Pierre DUFOUR was born December 1785 in La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph DUFOUR and Felicite SIMARD (maternal) Jean GONTHIER and Marie-Josephte GAGNONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) 9 September 1817 in Québec, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) was born abt. 1798 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Christine died 20 April 1850 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Christine was the child of John HEWITT (HEWETT) and Mary MCDOUGAL GILCHRIST.
Pierre DUFOUR died 7 March 1850 in La Malbaie, Canada East .
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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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Christine HEWITT (HEWETT)-- Date: 9 September 1817 Place: Québec, Lower Canada
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Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) was the child of John HEWITT (HEWETT) and Mary MCDOUGAL GILCHRIST
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Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Christine HEWITT (HEWETT)-- Date: 9 September 1817 Place: Québec, Lower Canada See marriage record for Pierre DUFOUR and Christine HEWITT (HEWETT)Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) was the child of John HEWITT (HEWETT) and Mary MCDOUGAL GILCHRIST
Presbyerian St. Andrew's
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Pierre DUFOUR and Christine HEWITT (HEWETT)
Phebee DUFOUR (b.2 November 1827, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 2 October 1906, La Baie, Québec, Canada )m. David GILBERT 29 September 1846 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Symphorienne DUFOUR (b.12 December 1831, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )m. Louis VILLENEUVE 26 June 1849 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
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1785 Birth December 1785
La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1817 Marriage / PartnerPierre DUFOUR and Christine HEWITT (HEWETT) 9 September 1817, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
He was 31 years old.
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 England1827 Birth of ChildPhebee DUFOUR was born 2 November 1827, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Pierre was 41 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Birth of ChildSymphorienne DUFOUR was born 12 December 1831, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Pierre was 46 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Marriage of ChildPhebee DUFOUR married 29 September 1846, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to David GILBERT
1849 Marriage of ChildSymphorienne DUFOUR married 26 June 1849, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Louis VILLENEUVE
1850 Death 7 March 1850
La Malbaie, Canada East
He died at the age of 64.
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