Louis-Toussaint GIROUX

(b. 13 September 1697 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 7 October 1775 , Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis-Toussaint GIROUX was born 13 September 1697 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

Louis-Toussaint GIROUX was the child of Toussaint GIROUX and Thérèse DAUPHIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Toussaint GIROUX and Marie GODARD (maternal) Étienne DAUPHIN and Marie MORIN

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

Louis-Toussaint married Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR 16 October 1719 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR was born 14 December 1700 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 16 December 1724 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Geneviève was the child of Joseph CARREAU and Barbe LETARTRE (LETARTE).

Louis-Toussaint married (2) Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL 22 October 1725 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL was born 12 May 1707 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Françoise-Elisabeth died 6 February 1743 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Françoise-Elisabeth was the child of Marc ISABEL and Marguerite LEMELIN.

Louis-Toussaint married (3) Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE 2 September 1743 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE was born 4 April 1715 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Thérèse died 31 January 1779 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marie-Thérèse was the child of Pierre PIVIN and Claudine FACHE.

Louis-Toussaint GIROUX died 7 October 1775 in Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Family and Children of Louis-Toussaint GIROUX

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Louis-Toussaint GIROUX married

Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR-- Date: 16 October 1719 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR
Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR was the child of Joseph CARREAU and Barbe LETARTRE (LETARTE)

Name: Louis Girou
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Spouse's Name: Genevieve Careau
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Event Date: 16 Oct 1719
Event Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Father's Name: Toussaint Girou
Mother's Name: Marie Therese Dauphin
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Careau
Spouse's Mother's Name: Barbe Letartre
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01809-6
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018044
Reference ID: P25 M2

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch : accessed 4 June 2015), Louis Girou and Genevieve Careau, 16 Oct 1719; citing L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference P25 M2; FHL microfilm 1,018,044.

Children of Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR:

Madeleine GIROUX (b.5 April 1722, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 4 June 1790, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis BINET 16 February 1756 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Vincent GIROUX (b.9 April 1724, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 October 1788, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Anne BRUNEAU 24 January 1752 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint GIROUX married

Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL-- Date: 22 October 1725 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL was the child of Marc ISABEL and Marguerite LEMELIN

Children of Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL:

Barthelemy GIROUX (b.31 December 1734, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 September 1799, Châteauguay, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne DORE 6 February 1764 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)

Germain GIROUX (b.5 October 1736, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 4 August 1815, Beauport, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise DERY 10 August 1761 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint GIROUX married

Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE-- Date: 2 September 1743 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE was the child of Pierre PIVIN and Claudine FACHE

Children of Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE:

Louis GIROUX (b.26 October 1748, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 13 May 1820, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER) 8 February 1768 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

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1697 Birth
13 September 1697
Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR 16 October 1719, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Madeleine GIROUX was born 5 April 1722, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint was 24 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Vincent GIROUX was born 9 April 1724, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint was 26 years old.

1724 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève CARREAU dite LAFRAICHEUR died 16 December 1724, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1725 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL 22 October 1725, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Barthelemy GIROUX was born 31 December 1734, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint was 37 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Germain GIROUX was born 5 October 1736, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint was 39 years old.

1743 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Toussaint GIROUX and Marie-Thérèse PIVIN dite LARECOMPENSE 2 September 1743, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 45 years old.

1743 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise-Elisabeth ISABEL died 6 February 1743, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1748 Birth of Child
Louis GIROUX was born 26 October 1748, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Louis-Toussaint was 51 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Vincent GIROUX married 24 January 1752, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marie-Anne BRUNEAU

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

1756 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GIROUX married 16 February 1756, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Louis BINET

1761 Marriage of Child
Germain GIROUX married 10 August 1761, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marie-Louise DERY

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Barthelemy GIROUX married 6 February 1764, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) to Marie-Anne DORE

1768 Marriage of Child
Louis GIROUX married 8 February 1768, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marguerite GARNIER (GRENIER)

1775 Death
7 October 1775
Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 78.

Added: 6/4/2015 6:06:06 PM - Updated: 6/10/2025 10:35:46 AM