Nelson Lindsay Tousant

Brief Life History of Nelson Lindsay

When Nelson Lindsay Tousant was born on 9 November 1860, in Matilda Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Nelson Tousaint, was 30 and his mother, Hannah Rebecca Perrin, was 21. He married Mary Ellen Beckstead on 31 August 1898, in Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. He died in 1942, at the age of 82, and was buried in Black River Cemetery, Black River, Jefferson, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nelson Lindsay Tousant
1860–1942
Mary Ellen Beckstead
1878–1925
Marriage: 31 August 1898
Luva Edith Tousant
1899–1935
Ruby May Tousant
1901–1988
Howard Ernest Tousant
1902–1976
James Albert Tousant
1903–1975
Dorothy Pearl Tousant
1905–1947

Sources (21)

  • Nelson Tousa in household of Nelson Tousa, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Nelson L Touseau, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Nelson Lindsay Tousant, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · Ontario Founded

On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Toussaint . It is found mainly among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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