Toussaint (Beland) Béland (1802 - 1890)

Born 1 Nov 1802 in Québec, Bas-Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth Marguerite (Turcotte) Bailaw — married 31 Jan 1825 in Trois-Rivières, Bas-Canada

Husband of Alvina (Loveland) Beland — married 2 Sep 1866 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1890 at age 87 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America

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Biography

Name

Name: Toussaint /Beland/^[1][2][3]

Birth

Toussaint Béland was born on 1 Nov 1802 and baptized on the second in Québec city (ND), son of Antoine Béland, carpenter of that city, and Marie Boucher^[4]

He married Élisabeth Turcot, minor daughter of Antoine Turcot and Marguerite Jouillier (Juillet?), on 31 Jan 1825 in Trois-Rivières^[5]

Death

Death:

Date: 25 APR 1890

Place: Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA^[6]

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 1803

Place: Louiseville (St-Antoine-de-Rivière-Du-Loup), Québec^[7]

Burial

Place: Peacham Corners Cemetery, Peacham, Washington, Vermont, USA^[8]

Alias

Alias: Allsaints Balaw

Note: #N00105

Occupation

Occupation: Farmer

Date: 1860

Marriage

Husband: Toussaint Béland

Wife: Elisabeth Marguerite Turcotte

Child: Edward Bailaw

Child: Alexander Bailaw

Child: Joseph Bailaw

Child: Lucy Baylaw

Child: Simeon Balaw

Child: Margaret Balaw

Child: Olive Beland

Child: William Bailaw

Child: Anna Maria Bailaw

Child: Elizabeth P. Bailaw

Marriage:

Date: 31 JAN 1825

Place: Trois-Rivières, Bas-Canada^[9]

Husband: Toussaint Beland

Wife: Alvina Loveland

Marriage:

Date: 02 SEP 1866

Place: Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA^[10]

Sources

• Source: S00078 Title: Family Genealogy from Florence Bridges: 888-4476
• Source: S00079 Title: Grave Stone: Peacham Corners Cemetery; Peacham
• Source: S00082 Title: Message Board Post: Bob Main
• Source: S00084 Title: Message Board Post: Fred
• Source: S00085 Title: PRDH: www.genealogy.umontreal.ca
• Source: S00111 Title: Peacham Town Marriage Record
• Source: S00126 Title: Quebec Vital and Church Records, 1621-1967 Publication: Name: Drouin Collection;

Notes

Allsaints Balaw

Died Apr 25, 1890

E. 95 yrs

Birthplace is listed as Yamachiche, Saint-Maurice, Quebec, Canada at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~unclefred/DAD2.pdf (Erroneous)

Note N00105It was very common for French names to change when families moved into the States in the 1800s. In most cases, these names were rendered phonetically. There are many sounds in French that have no English equivalent, such as the "nasal" sounds. To give some examples with names, Bisson is rendered as Besaw, Beaudoin becomes Boadway, Beauchamp comes out as Boshaw, Beland becomes Balaw (Bailaw, Baylaw, etc.).

A less common change in French names was a "translation". Our ancestor was named after the feast of All Saints (November 1), his day of birth, namely Toussaint. That is a common French naming tradition. Toussaint is also a common French name. The exact English translation of the word Toussaint is All saints.

1. ↑ Source: #S00082 Page: http://genforum.genealogy.com/france/messages/19583.html
2. ↑ Source: #S00085
3. ↑ Source: #S00126
4. ↑ Baptism IGD
5. ↑ Marriage IGD
6. ↑ Source: #S00078 Page: Mrs. Bridges passed away in 2009.
7. ↑ Source: #S00126
8. ↑ Source: #S00078 Page: Mrs. Bridges passed away in 2009.
9. ↑ Source: #S00078 Page: Mrs. Bridges passed away in 2009.
10. ↑ Source: #S00111 Page: Volume 2; Page 55; Line 4

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