Marie-Louise FONTIGNY

Born

1 August 1752 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

11 March 1790 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre FONTIGNY Marie-Josephe GAUTHIER

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Born: 1 August 1752 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre FONTIGNY

Mother: Marie-Josephe GAUTHIER

Maternal grandparents: Louis GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE , Marguerite BENOIT

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Marie-Louise married Charles LARRIVÉE 29 May 1775 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . Charles LARRIVÉE was born abt. 1756 in Québec Province, Canada. Charles was the child of Charles LARRIVÉE and Marie-Elisabeth PREVOST.

Marie-Louise FONTIGNY died 11 March 1790 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Charles Larrivee
29 May 1775
Montreal

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Marie-Louise FONTIGNY married

Charles LARRIVÉE
Marriage date: 29 May 1775
Marriage place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles LARRIVÉE was the child of Charles LARRIVÉE and Marie-Elisabeth PREVOST

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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 — 1752
1 August 1752
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise FONTIGNY and Charles LARRIVÉE 29 May 1775, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 22 years old.

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.