Catherine
FONTAINE
Born
29 November 1770
,
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
15 May 1859
,
Saint-Jude, Canada East
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Born: 29 November 1770 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Joseph-Marie FONTAINE
Mother:
Angélique TAREAU dite CHAMPAGNE
Paternal grandparents:
Étienne FONTAINE
, Catherine GODIN dite CHÂTILLON
Maternal grandparents:
François-De-Sales TAREAU dit CHAMPAGNE
, Thérèse ALLAIRE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN 22 November 1790 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN was born 22 April 1758 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Pierre died 14 March 1810 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Pierre was the child of Theodore GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Marguerite RONDEAU.
Catherine FONTAINE died 15 May 1859 in Saint-Jude, Canada East.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Catherine FONTAINE
Catherine FONTAINE married 
Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN
Marriage date: 22 November 1790
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN was the child of Theodore GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Marguerite RONDEAU
Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTINMarriage date: 22 November 1790
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN was the child of Theodore GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Marguerite RONDEAU
Children of Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN and Catherine FONTAINE
Catherine VALENTIN dite GRÉGOIREMarried: Jean Baptiste THIBAULT 2 October 1815 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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Birth — 177029 November 1770
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage / PartnerCatherine FONTAINE and Pierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN 22 November 1790, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
She was 19 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1810 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre GRÉGOIRE dit VALENTIN died 14 March 1810, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1815 Marriage of ChildCatherine VALENTIN dite GRÉGOIRE married 2 October 1815, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Jean Baptiste THIBAULT
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 185915 May 1859
Saint-Jude, Canada East
She died at the age of 88.
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