Catherine-Felicite SIMARD

(b. 24 August 1746 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 17 May 1780 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Catherine-Felicite SIMARD was born 24 August 1746 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Catherine-Felicite SIMARD was the child of François SIMARD and Marie-Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Noel SIMARD and Usule PARE (maternal) Jean BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) and Marie LAVOIE

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

Catherine-Felicite married Louis-Marie FORTIN 25 January 1762 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Louis-Marie FORTIN was born 26 January 1737 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Louis-Marie died 30 December 1810 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Louis-Marie was the child of François-Xavier FORTIN and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY.

Catherine-Felicite SIMARD died 17 May 1780 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Fortin Louis-Marie

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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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Catherine-Felicite SIMARD married

Louis-Marie FORTIN-- Date: 25 January 1762 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
Louis-Marie FORTIN was the child of François-Xavier FORTIN and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

Children of Louis-Marie FORTIN and Catherine-Felicite SIMARD:

Felicite FORTIN (b.29 November 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada d. 7 May 1829, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Louis-Abraham ALLARD 17 November 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.18 February 1766, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 May 1832, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Thérèse GAUTHIER dite LAROUCHE 8 February 1790 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
m. Rose BOUCHARD 8 September 1812 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph FORTIN (b.10 February 1768, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 August 1835, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Lower Canada)
m. Julienne SIMARD 15 February 1790 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
m. Josephte POITEVIN dite POTVIN 28 October 1806 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Damase FORTIN (b.12 November 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 March 1838, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Genevieve SIMARD 5 August 1794 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Moise FORTIN (b.16 February 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 September 1803, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Julie SIMARD 24 June 1794 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Agnes FORTIN (b.27 November 1775, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 April 1859, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )
m. Ulric BOIVIN 27 April 1795 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Pelagie FORTIN (b.19 February 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 July 1830, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Roch BOIVIN 5 October 1802 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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1746 Birth
24 August 1746
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Catherine-Felicite SIMARD and Louis-Marie FORTIN 25 January 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

She was 15 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Felicite FORTIN was born 29 November 1762, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 16 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was born 18 February 1766, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 19 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph FORTIN was born 10 February 1768, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 21 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Damase FORTIN was born 12 November 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 23 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Moise FORTIN was born 16 February 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 27 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Agnes FORTIN was born 27 November 1775, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 29 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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Felicite FORTIN married 17 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Louis-Abraham ALLARD

1780 Death
17 May 1780
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 33.

1780 Birth of Child
Pelagie FORTIN was born 19 February 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Catherine-Felicite was 33 years old.

Added: 2/18/2018 9:02:12 AM - Updated: 11/27/2024 3:27:50 PM