Louise Chalifoux (1817)

Born 1817 in North-Western Territory

Wife of Jean Baptiste Trottier — married 12 Jan 1841 in Saint François Xavier de la Prairie duCheval Blanc, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Louise Chalifoux was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Métis Nation.

Louise Chalifoux was born circa 1817 to Michel Chalifoux and Isabelle Collin.

The children of Jean Baptiste Trottier and Louise Chalifoux include:

1. Louise Trottier b. 17 Nov 1841, d. Mar 1857
2. Pascal Trottier b. 7 Apr 1846, m. Rosalie St. Germain (daughter of Francois St.Germain and Louise Morand)
3. Rose Trottier b. 1853, m. Alexandre Larocque (son of Louis Larocque and Judith Guilbault)
4. Medard Trottier b. 21 Mar 1855
5. Vital Trottier b. circa 1856, m. Veronique Lingan (daughter of Edouard Lingan and Marguerite Larocque)

Sources

• Morin, Gail. St. Boniface (Saved From The Fire) 1825-1834 Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. Entry for Chalifoux, Louise ​B-562, Louise Chalifoux, baptized 4 April 1833, age 16 years, of Michel Chalifoux and Isabelle Collin, Godfather: Joseph Arcand, Godmother: Magdeleine Ross, G. A. Belcourt priest. (page 96). (p. 18). Kindle Edition.

• Baptism: http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_h1344/640?r=1&s=1

• Canada, "Census of Manitoba, 1870," database with images. Entry for Louise Trottier, age 50; Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Northwest Territories, Father's Name: ? Chalifoux, Race: Métis, Parish: St. François Xavier, Volume Number: 3, Page Number: 261, Line Number: 610, Microfilm: C-2170, Reference: MG 9 E3 Manitoba Census Returns, Item Number: 8184. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1870/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=8184 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1870&op=img&id=e010985577 Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 11 May 2023).

• Archives / Collections and Fonds: Métis Scrip Records; Scrip affidavit for Trottier, Louise; born: 1818; husband: Baptiste Trottier; father: Chalifoux (French Canadian); mother: Isabelle (Métis); claim no: 1499; scrip no: 10443; date of issue: 21 August 1876; amount: $160. Reference: RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1324, Microfilm reel number: C-14934, Item ID number: 1504363. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=1504363&lang=eng Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 11 May 2023).

• Morin, Gail. Metis Families Vol. 11 Sutherland - Zace (pp. 107-12). Kindle Edition.