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FRANCOIS XAVIER DUBOIS (1775-1825)
ANGELIQUE LARIVIERE (1775-1876)

(Last Updated: June 26, 2017)

 

Francois DUBOIS was born Feb 27, 1775 in St Cuthbert, Quebec; son of Marie Josephte FRAPPIER and Francois DUBOIS (1746-1809).

 

Francois Xavier DUBOIS and Angelique LARIVIERE

1805

 

By about 1805 Francois was in a connubial relationship with Angelique LARIVIERE in St Agathe, Red River, the daughter of an Indian Woman and Charles LARIVIERE (1749-1870), a French Canadian.

 

Assiniboine River Forts in Fidler's Time

 

The First Selkirk Settlers
Cuthbert GRANT leads a Red River Rebellion
1812-1821

Around 1812 Peter FIDLER (1769-1822) became the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) post master at Brandon House on the Assiniboine River. He was soon assigned the task of assisting to settle the homesteaders (Selkirk Settlers) sent out by Lord SELKIRK (1771-1820).


** MORE ABOUT PETER FIDLER
** MORE ABOUT CUTHBERT GRANT
** MORE ABOUT LORD SELKIRK in DCBO

 

In 1816 daughter Suzanne married Francois PLOURDE in St Boniface, son of Marie Anastasie ARBOUR and Joseph Marie PLOURDE (b-1857).

 

In 1821 the union of the North West Company (NWC) and the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) occurred, ending the years of bitter rivalry for dominance of the fur trade in Western Canada.

 

On July 25, 1825 Francois DUBOIS died in St Boniface.

 

Around 1830 eldest daughter Louise married Pierre BERTHELET aka SAVOYARD, son of Marguerite (Salteaux) and Toussaint BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD (1780-1866). ** MORE ABOUT TOUSSAINT BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD

 

In 1834 daughter Marguerite married her brother-in-law, Joseph BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD in St Boniface, also a son of Marguerite (Salteaux) and Toussaint BERTHELET dit SAVOYARD (1780-1866).

 

It is uncertain when daughter Marie married Jean Baptiste MORIN of uncertain origins.

 

In 1845 son Francois married Madeleine LABERGE, daughter of Madeleine VIVIER and Norbert LABERGE (1785-1838).

 

About 1848 son Jean Baptiste began a connubial relationship with Marie Anne LABERGE (his sister-in-law), daughter of Madeleine VIVIER and Norbert LABERGE (1785-1838). ** These are the grandparents of Patrick DUBOIS aka HOOD (1908-1994) who lived in Mapleton (MB).

 

On Apr 29, 1876 Angelique (nee LARIVIERE) DUBOIS died in Ste. Agathe at the age of 101.

 

Comments and queries at this link: FORUM FOR DISCUSSING THE FAMILY OF FRANCOIS DUBOIS

 

============================= Family Details =============================

 

Children:
1. 1805 LOUISE DUBOIS (m. Pierre BERTHELET aka SAVOYARD)
2. 1810 SUZANNE DUBOIS (m. Francois PLOURDE
3. 1813 MARIE DUBOIS (m. Jean Baptiste MORIN)
4. 1817 MARGUERITE DUBOIS (m. Joseph BERTHLET)

** MORE ABOUT JOSEPH BERTHELET

5. Oct 22, 1822 FRANCOIS DUBOIS (m. Madeleine LABERGE)
6. 1826 JEAN BAPTISTE DUBOIS (m. Marie LABERGE)


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