Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR

Born

31 March 1735 , Terrebonne, Canada, New France

Died

22 October 1794 , Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR.

Parents

Pierre DUFOUR dit LATOUR Geneviève GUIGNARD

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 31 March 1735 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre DUFOUR dit LATOUR

Mother: Geneviève GUIGNARD

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GUIGNARD , Geneviève VANIER dite LAFONTAINE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph-Charles married Marie-Francoise DROUIN 7 November 1757 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Francoise DROUIN was born 27 November 1739 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Francoise died 9 May 1778 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Francoise was the child of Pierre DROUIN and Marie-Anne VANIER.

Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR died 22 October 1794 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Joseph-Charles appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR

Hide Family & Children

Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR married

Marie-Francoise DROUIN
Marriage date: 7 November 1757
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Francoise DROUIN was the child of Pierre DROUIN and Marie-Anne VANIER

Marriage notes:

Sault-au-Récollet

Children of Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR and Marie-Francoise DROUIN

Francoise DUFOUR

Born: 19 August 1759, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 28 December 1831, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada

Married: Francois MELOCHE 16 February 1778 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1735
31 March 1735
Terrebonne, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Charles DUFOUR dit LATOUR and Marie-Francoise DROUIN 7 November 1757, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Francoise DUFOUR was born 19 August 1759, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Charles was 24 years old.

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Francoise DUFOUR married 16 February 1778, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Francois MELOCHE