Title Family life and sociability in Upper and Lower Canada, 1780-1870 : a view from diaries and family correspondence / Françoise Noël

Published Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 372 pages) : illustrations, portraits Contents Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART ONE: THE COUPLE -- 1 Courtship and Engagement -- 2 Marriage -- 3 Housekeeping and Household Production -- 4 Married Life -- PART TWO: PARENTS AND CHILDREN -- Introduction -- 5 Childbirth and Infancy -- 6 Childhood -- 7 Childhood Accidents, Illness, and Death -- 8 Parent-Child Relationships -- PART THREE: KINSHIP AND COMMUNITY -- Introduction -- 9 Domestic Rituals and Celebrations -- 10 Family Sociability -- 11 Mutual Assistance and Reciprocity -- 12 Family Correspondence ConclusionAppendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y Summary "Drawing from diaries, family correspondence, and other archival sources, Family Life and Sociability in Upper and Lower Canada, 1780-1870 is an intimate look at everyday life, relationships, and community in early Canada. Noel illuminates the lives of anglophone and francophone couples of different religious backgrounds during courtships and marriage, childbirth and the parent-child relationship, aging and death. From Jewish merchant Abraham Joseph and his extended family in Quebec city, to patriote Amedee Papineau and his new wife Mary Wescott in Montreal, to Chatham lawyer William Douglas's unorthodox meeting with Jane Hudson and their courtship by correspondence, this book highlights the rituals, celebrations, kinship, and community at large that influenced family dynamics, giving us a much better understanding of nineteenth-century family life in the Canadas."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Families -- Ontario -- 19th century Families -- Québec (Province) -- 19th century Families -- Ontario -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Families -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Families -- Ontario -- History -- 18th century -- Sources Families -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family. HISTORY -- Canada -- General. Families Manners and customs Familienleben Familie Gezin. Individu en samenleving. Dagelijks leven. Famille. Relation familiale. Moeurs. Coutume. 18e siècle. 19e siècle. Histoire. SUBJECT Ontario -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Québec (Province) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Subject Ontario Québec Kanada Ontario (Province) Québec (Province) Genre/Form Electronic books History Sources Form Electronic book LC no. 2004271991 ISBN 9780773570658 0773570659 1282860801 9781282860803 9786612860805 6612860804

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