Background
He was born in Saint Boniface, Red River Settlement, the son of Joseph Tourond, a native of France, and Rosalie Laderoute, of Métis descent.
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Baptiste Tourond
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Tourond owned a farm in Saint Norbert. In 1869, he was part of a group organized by Riel to stop Canadians from staking claims in Métis parishes. He was also a school commissioner and a justice of the peace and served as deputy sheriff for the judicial district of Provencher.
He died in Ritchot at the age of 52.
Membership
He was a member of Louis Riel"s "Convention of Twenty-Four" and "Convention of Forty" and served in the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia. Tourond was a founding member of the Societé Agricole du Comté de Provencher and served as one of its first directors and also served on the board of directors for the Provincial Agricultural Association.
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Nationality
Canada