Godefroy MOREAU
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Born: January 1849 in Québec Province, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Godefroy married Elisabeth (Eliza) CARIGNAN 19 November 1872 in Victoriaville, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth (Eliza) CARIGNAN was born March 1855 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth (Eliza) was the child of Moise CARIGNAN dit BOURBEAU and Marguerite COMEAU.
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Recorded occupation: Ferblantier
The ferblantier, or tinsmith, was a producer of tools and utensils, often household items such as pots and pans for example, using iron covered with a thin layer of tin (tinplate). He also knew how to repair utensils made of sheet steel. This is in contrast to the chaudronnier, or coppersmith, who mostly worked with copper or bronze.Many were itinerant, or travelling, tinsmiths, going from village to village, or door-to-door, selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
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Spouse & Children of Godefroy MOREAU
Marriage date: 19 November 1872
Marriage place: Victoriaville, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth (Eliza) CARIGNAN was the child of Moise CARIGNAN dit BOURBEAU and Marguerite COMEAU
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Godefroy MOREAU and Elisabeth (Eliza) CARIGNAN
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January 1849
Québec Province, Canada
Godefroy MOREAU and Elisabeth (Eliza) CARIGNAN 19 November 1872, Victoriaville, Québec, Canada (Arthabaska Station)
He was 23 years old.
1876 Birth of ChildExilia MOREAU was born 20 April 1876, Victoriaville, Québec, Canada (Arthabaska Station)
Godefroy was 27 years old.
Record added: 4/16/2024 11:31:41 PM
Last updated: 4/17/2024 12:05:17 AM
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