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Tonnancour River
The term Tonnancour may refer to: People * Léonard Godefroy de Tonnancour, born on November 6, 1793, and died on January 29, 1867, was a politician of Lower Canada. * Joseph-Marie Godefroy de Tonnancour (1750) is a Canadian politician. He was the member of the Lower Canada in Buckingham Electoral Districts from 1792 to 1796 at the Lower Canada House of Assembly. * Marie-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour(June 5, 1786 and September 2, 1850) was a seigneur of the seigneurial system of New France and a political figure in Bas-Canada. He represented Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1820. {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonard Godefroy De Tonnancour
Léonard Godefroy de Tonnancour (November 6, 1793 – January 29, 1867) was a political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska in 1793, the son of seigneur Joseph-Marie Godefroy de Tonnancour and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He worked as an administrator on the family estates. He inherited part of the seigneuries of Yamaska and Saint-François, as well as property in Acton County, in 1834. Godefroy de Tonnancour was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Yamaska in an 1832 by-election; he was reelected in 1834. He voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions. After the constitution was suspended in 1838, Godefroy de Tonnancour retired from politics. In 1835, he had married Marguerite, the daughter of Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier (November 11, 1757 – December 15, 1836) was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Benjamin-Hyacinthe Cherrier at Long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Marie Godefroy De Tonnancour
Joseph-Marie Godefroy de Tonnancour (August 15, 1750 – November 22, 1834) was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Trois-Rivières in 1750, the son of Louis-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour. He was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris and Oxford University. He returned to Quebec in 1775. Godefroy de Tonnancour took part in the defence of Fort St. Johns (later Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) against the invading Americans but was taken prisoner. He was released in 1777. He remained a member of the local militia until 1831, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1784. After his father's death in 1784, he inherited part of the seigneury of Yamaska, becoming sole owner in 1787. He became a justice of the peace in 1784. Godefroy de Tonnancour opposed the reform of the constitution in 1788 but, in 1792, was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Buckingham. He served as commissioner for the building of churches i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |