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Association des Familles Dufour d'Amérique Inc.
(Dufour families association of America)


On the trace of our ancestor Gabriel-Robert...

During the past years, the Association has dedicated several plaques and monuments to commemorate our ancestor Gabriel-Robert and his sons. From his hometown Lisieux in France to the Charlevoix county, Qu bec. 

 

"Gabriel-Robert Dufour family ancestor

his descendants have been  established on

this site since october 16, 1742

"Homage to Gabriel-Robert Dufour

(1719) Gabriel Dufour, son

(1742) and all his descendants"

August 1990, La Petite-Rivi re St-Fran ois


Tribute to Bonaventure Dufour, second son of Gabriel-Robert Dufour. In 1742 et 1758, Bonaventure took possession of this concession from his father-in-law  Louis Tremblay and his heirs. His descendants have preserved it until now.
 

May 1991, le-aux-Coudres

 

West of lsle-Aux-Coudres, sector of the Cap La Branche, this monument recalls that this  land was the property of Gabriel's descendants, Gabriel-Robert Dufour's younger son. Gabriel-Robert took possession  of this concession around 1715. At the time of his death,  in 1720, some clearing work was already on the way. His second son, Bonaventure, and his family lived on it from 1734 to 1742. Then Gabriel settled on it until his death. To this day, his descendants are still there. Read More...--
 

"Gabriel-Robert Dufour forefather,

settled on this concession, january 15, 1700

he married Anne Magneron  may 1, 1694

and Louise Gasnier august 26, 1703"

"Gabriel-Robert Dufour forefather

from St-Joachim. in 1694 he worked

to this church restoration."

June 1993, Beaupr

 

 This monument was erected in June 1993 by the members of the association of the Dufour Family of America Inc. in celebration of the three hundred anniversary of the arrival of the ancestor Gabriel-Robert Dufour in "Nouvelle-France" around 1693. This memorial is located on the land that the ancestor acquired from his father-in-law, Laurent Migneron, January 15, 1700 and is situated on the boundaries of Beaupr and St-Joachim.
 

June 1993, Ste-Anne de Beaupr

This commemorative plaque is hanging on the walls of the Chapel at Ste-Anne de Beaupr .

 

"Gabriel-Robert Dufour. He was the dawn that rose on the horizon of the first day of history of our family on the land of America.
Homage from his Descendents. August 16, 1994. I remember!" 

"Homage to Joseph Dufour, Royal Usher, farmer of Roy on the farms of Malbaie and La Comport . He was the son of Gabriel-Robert Dufour, ancestor of many Dufour in Charlevoix and America".

August 1994, Lisieux - Normandie - France


In August 1994, during our trip, ''Tracking our ancestors'', in France, the Dufour families dedicated this commemorative plaque as a tribute to Gabriel-Robert Dufour, who was native from St-Jacques, parish of Lisieux in Normandy, before he left for Nouvelle-France. It is hanging on the walls of the Cathedral St-Pierre in Lisieux.

 

May, 1994, La Malbaie


This memorial was erected in the sector known as  "Rivi re Mailloux", where Joseph Dufour lived on the concession, January 28 1771.

 

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