Charles
FONTAINE
(b.
3 December 1781
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
2 May 1866
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
)
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Charles FONTAINE was born 3 December 1781 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Charles FONTAINE was the child of Joseph-Marie FONTAINE and Angélique TAREAU dite CHAMPAGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne FONTAINE and Catherine GODIN dite CHÂTILLON (maternal) François-De-Sales TAREAU dit CHAMPAGNE and Thérèse ALLAIRECharles FONTAINE died 2 May 1866 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East .
m. X Julie
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Charles FONTAINE was a Voyageur dans les pays d'en haut en 1821. Navigateur en 1835..
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
Charles FONTAINE was a Voyageur dans les pays d'en haut en 1821. Navigateur en 1835..
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Journey into the Life of a Navigateur in 18th Century New France
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.
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1781 Birth 3 December 1781
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - 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.
1866 Death 2 May 1866
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
He died at the age of 84.
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