Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire
Encyclopedia
Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire (February 6, 1770 – October 17, 1832) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Warwick in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1816 to 1820. His name also appears as Joseph Bondy or Joseph Bondy Douaire.
He was born in Verchères
, Quebec
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Bondy and Élisabeth Coursolle, and became a merchant at Berthier
. He served as a justice of the peace
, commissioner responsible for recording the oath of allegiance and commissioner for internal communications in Berthier County. Bondy dit Douaire was married twice: to Marie-Anne Falardeau in 1795 and to Marie-Claire Fauteux in 1813. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1820. He died at Berthier at the age of 62.
His daughter Marie-Joséphine-Valérie married Louis-Joseph Moll
, who later served in the Quebec assembly.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Warwick in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1816 to 1820. His name also appears as Joseph Bondy or Joseph Bondy Douaire.
He was born in Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
, Quebec
Province of Quebec (1763-1791)
The Province of Quebec was a colony in North America created by Great Britain after the Seven Years' War. Great Britain acquired Canada by the Treaty of Paris when King Louis XV of France and his advisors chose to keep the territory of Guadeloupe for its valuable sugar crops instead of New France...
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Bondy and Élisabeth Coursolle, and became a merchant at Berthier
Berthierville, Quebec
Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158...
. He served as a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, commissioner responsible for recording the oath of allegiance and commissioner for internal communications in Berthier County. Bondy dit Douaire was married twice: to Marie-Anne Falardeau in 1795 and to Marie-Claire Fauteux in 1813. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1820. He died at Berthier at the age of 62.
His daughter Marie-Joséphine-Valérie married Louis-Joseph Moll
Louis-Joseph Moll
Louis-Joseph Moll was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative....
, who later served in the Quebec assembly.