Augustin FONTAINE

Born

30 July 1718 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

3 March 1795 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE Marguerite GENTES

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Born: 30 July 1718 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE

Mother: Marguerite GENTES

Maternal grandparents: Étienne GENTES , Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL

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Augustin married Marie-Louise GUILLET 28 July 1743 in Verchères, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Louise GUILLET was born 1 July 1722 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Marie-Louise died 5 September 1798 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Louise was the child of Louis GUILLET and Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT).

Augustin FONTAINE died 3 March 1795 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Augustin FONTAINE married

Marie-Louise GUILLET
Marriage date: 28 July 1743
Marriage place: Verchères, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Louise GUILLET was the child of Louis GUILLET and Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT)

Children of Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET

Louis-Augustin FONTAINE

Born: 3 April 1744, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 4 February 1813, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 31 May 1763 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Judith DESJARLAIS 17 May 1802 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François FONTAINE

Born: 29 June 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1789, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE 6 November 1769 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Françoise FONTAINE

Born: 27 March 1747, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph GUILMAIN 27 February 1764 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Catherine FONTAINE

Born: 16 January 1749, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 7 June 1828, Boucherville, Lower Canada

Married: Basile LALUE 29 October 1770 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Jean-Baptiste CHAUVIN 15 September 1783 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 15 May 1751, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1802, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe MILLET 15 January 1775 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: abt. 1755, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE 11 October 1779 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 18 February 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 September 1806, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte GERVAIS 30 June 1778 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: Marie-Louise CHALUT 15 July 1793 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 31 April 1760, Varennes, Canada
Died: 30 October 1834, Saint-Pie, Lower Canada

Married: Louis CASVANT dit LADEBAUCHE 21 October 1776 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1718
30 July 1718
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET 28 July 1743, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE was born 3 April 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 25 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE was born 29 June 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 26 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Françoise FONTAINE was born 27 March 1747, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 28 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Catherine FONTAINE was born 16 January 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 30 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 15 May 1751, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 32 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 18 February 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Augustin was 36 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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE married 31 May 1763 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

1764 Marriage of Child
Françoise FONTAINE married 27 February 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph GUILMAIN

1769 Marriage of Child
François FONTAINE married 6 November 1769, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE

1770 Marriage of Child
Catherine FONTAINE married 29 October 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Basile LALUE

1775 Marriage of Child
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 15 January 1775, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Josephe MILLET

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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 21 October 1776, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis CASVANT dit LADEBAUCHE

1778 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 30 June 1778 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Josephte GERVAIS

1779 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 11 October 1779, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph CASAVANT dit LADÉBAUCHE

1783 Marriage of Child
Catherine FONTAINE married 15 September 1783, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Jean-Baptiste CHAUVIN

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Death of Child
François FONTAINE died 27 March 1789, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Augustin was 70 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 15 July 1793, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Louise CHALUT

Death — 1795
3 March 1795
Varennes, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 76.

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