Sophie
COURNOYER
Born
23 November 1822
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
Died
22 December 1864
,
Sorel, Canada East
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Sophie COURNOYER was born 23 November 1822 in Sorel, Lower Canada
Sophie COURNOYER was the child of Louis HUS COURNOYER and Theotiste HUS COURNOYER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marguerite PELOQUIN FELIX (maternal) Pierre HUS COURNOYER and Marguerite-Josephe BEAUFORT dite BRUNELLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sophie married Antoine LYONNAIS 7 November 1843 in Sorel, Canada East . Antoine LYONNAIS was born 6 May 1817 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Antoine died 25 February 1854 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Antoine was the child of Antoine LYONNAIS and Marie-Louise COUYER (COUILLER).
Sophie married (2) Michel CHALIFOUX 2 June 1857 in Sorel, Canada East . Michel CHALIFOUX was born 4 September 1821 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Michel died 11 November 1908 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Michel was the child of Michel CHALIFOUX and Judith PELLETIER dite ANTAYA.
Sophie COURNOYER died 22 December 1864 in Sorel, 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.
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Family and Children of Sophie COURNOYER
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Antoine LYONNAIS-- Date: 7 November 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East
See marriage record for Sophie COURNOYER and Antoine LYONNAIS
Antoine LYONNAIS was the child of Antoine LYONNAIS and Marie-Louise COUYER (COUILLER)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Antoine LYONNAIS-- Date: 7 November 1843 Place: Sorel, Canada East See marriage record for Sophie COURNOYER and Antoine LYONNAISAntoine LYONNAIS was the child of Antoine LYONNAIS and Marie-Louise COUYER (COUILLER)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Antoine LYONNAIS and Sophie COURNOYER
Sophie COURNOYER married Michel CHALIFOUX-- Date: 2 June 1857 Place: Sorel, Canada East
See marriage record for Sophie COURNOYER and Michel CHALIFOUX
Michel CHALIFOUX was the child of Michel CHALIFOUX and Judith PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Michel CHALIFOUX-- Date: 2 June 1857 Place: Sorel, Canada East See marriage record for Sophie COURNOYER and Michel CHALIFOUXMichel CHALIFOUX was the child of Michel CHALIFOUX and Judith PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Michel CHALIFOUX and Sophie COURNOYER
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1822 Birth 23 November 1822
Sorel, Lower Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - 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)
1843 Marriage / PartnerSophie COURNOYER and Antoine LYONNAIS 7 November 1843, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
She was 20 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1854 Death of Spouse/PartnerAntoine LYONNAIS died 25 February 1854, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1857 Marriage / PartnerSophie COURNOYER and Michel CHALIFOUX 2 June 1857, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
She was 34 years old.
1864 Death 22 December 1864
Sorel, Canada East
She died at the age of 42.
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