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Place of Birth: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada
About Joseph Dufour
- Joseph Dufour, dit Bona (October 7, 1744 – December 15, 1829) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Joseph-Michel Dufour at Petite-Rivière in 1744.
- He married Charlotte, the daughter of Guillaume Tremblay, in 1771 and went to live on Île aux Coudres.
- He supported his family by farming and hunting belugas.
- The seigneur of the island was the Séminaire de Québec and, on occasion, Dufour acted as their agent.
- He was selected as one of the two millers on the island.
- By 1792, Dufour had been named a captain in the local militia and, in that year, was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Northumberland.
- At 6 feet 7 inches in height, he was easily the tallest member of the assembly.
- Dufour was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the militia in 1794 and served until his resignation in 1825.
- His wife died in 1792; his eldest daughter died the following year and he was left with two young daughters. Dufour died at Île aux Coudres in 1829.
- One of his sons-in-law inherited his assets.
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