Thomas Théophile Simard: Vital Records & Related Information
Baptism Record
- Son of: Jean Baptiste Simard and Marie Elisabeth Hervieux
- Date: 04 August 1851
- Location: St-Joachim, Quebec
- Baptism #32 (Second down on left side)
- Source: Ancestry.ca from original church records
St-Joachim, Quebec
“The area, first called after Cape Tourmente, is one of the first places of New France to be colonized. In 1628, it was destroyed by the Kirke Brothers but it became an agricultural centre again after 1668 when François de Laval bought land around the cape to establish farms to feed his Seminary of Quebec. A few years later, the Saint-Joachim Parish was founded, and the place became known by the parish name.” Wikipedia
Marriage Record
Still searching for record, however, enough additional records exist to confirm marriage to Marcelline (AKA: Marcella – Anglicized version of name) Sigouin.
Marriage Date: ~1876 (estimate based on 1881 Census, first child Levina is 3 years old).
Occupation: Blacksmith
Source: The Story of Dundas (more information on image)
1891 Mention of Blacksmith Shop Opening at St. Andrew’s West, Ontario
Source: The Freeholder – Cornwall, Ontario
Death Record
- Date: 18 December 1933
- Age: 82 year, 4 months, 4 days
- Location: St. Andrew’s West, Ontario
Burial Record
- Date: 20 December 1933
- Parish: St. Andrew’s West, Ontario
- Record – see bottom right
Newspaper Obituary for Thomas Seymour
There is currently no headstone for Thomas and Marcella Seymour in the St. Andrew’s West, Ontario graveyard. The image above is a sketch of the location of their burials by descendant Stephen Larin.