Catherine FONTIGNY

(b. abt. 1761 , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 August 1816 , Terrebonne, Lower Canada )

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Catherine FONTIGNY was born abt. 1761 in Québec Province, Canada

Catherine FONTIGNY was the child of Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTIGNY and Madeleine CORBEIL (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine married Joseph LAUZON 30 July 1781 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph LAUZON was born December 1754 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima). Joseph died 27 October 1809 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Joseph was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE.

Catherine FONTIGNY died 26 August 1816 in Terrebonne, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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