Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER

Born

14 April 1715 , Beaumont, Canada, New France

Died

11 April 1796 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER

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Born: 14 April 1715 in Beaumont, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER

Father

Jacques FOURNIER

Mother

Marie-Francoise BLANCHON

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents

Nicolas FOURNIER Marie HUBERT

Maternal grandparents

Étienne BLANCHON Marie-Françoise CASSE (LACASSE)

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

Jean-Baptiste married Marie GOSSELIN 22 October 1742 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie GOSSELIN was born 17 March 1722 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France. Marie died 1 September 1796 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada . Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Thérèse DUPIL (DUPILLE).

Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER died 11 April 1796 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada .

m. Gosselin Marie

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER

Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER married

Marie GOSSELIN
Marriage date: 22 October 1742
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Marie GOSSELIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste GOSSELIN and Thérèse DUPIL (DUPILLE)

Children of Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER and Marie GOSSELIN

Marie FOURNIER

Born: abt. 1743, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph FOURNIER

Born: 17 August 1744, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 23 August 1830, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Jean-Francois FOURNIER

Born: 2 December 1746, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 24 September 1826, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Angelique FOURNIER

Born: 26 September 1753, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 20 November 1831, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre AUDET dit LAPOINTE 9 November 1772 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1715
14 April 1715
Beaumont, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1742 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste FOURNIER and Marie GOSSELIN 22 October 1742, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

He was 27 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph FOURNIER was born 17 August 1744, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois FOURNIER was born 2 December 1746, Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Angelique FOURNIER was born 26 September 1753, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1772 Marriage of Child
Angelique FOURNIER married 9 November 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre AUDET dit LAPOINTE

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.