Michel FORTIER

(b. 31 August 1709 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1776 , Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel FORTIER was born 31 August 1709 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Michel FORTIER was the child of Michel FORTIER and Angélique MANSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX (maternal) Jacques MANSEAU and Marguerite LATOUCHE

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

Michel married Marie-Anne CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN 30 September 1748 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne CUREUX dite ST-GERMAIN was born 8 February 1727 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne died 28 November 1794 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Louis-Antoine CUREUX and Marie-Anne LAROCHE.

Michel FORTIER died 27 March 1776 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Cureux Marie-Anne

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Occupation

Michel FORTIER was a navigator, merchant, militia captain.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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.

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