Marie FOURNIER

(b. 16 August 1719 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1775 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie FOURNIER was born 16 August 1719 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Marie FOURNIER was the child of Jean FOURNIER and Louise JONCAS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph FOURNIER and Barbe GIRARD (maternal) Pierre JONCAS and Louise NOLIN

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Marie married Michel ASSELIN 26 November 1736 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel ASSELIN was born 29 June 1711 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Michel died 23 September 1777 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Michel was the child of Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Geneviève LECLERC.

Marie FOURNIER died 12 March 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Marie FOURNIER married

Michel ASSELIN-- Date: 26 November 1736 Place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Michel ASSELIN was the child of Thomas ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Geneviève LECLERC

Children of Michel ASSELIN and Marie FOURNIER:

Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN (b.26 November 1736, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1816, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph MERCIER 19 July 1751 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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1719 Birth
16 August 1719
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Marie FOURNIER and Michel ASSELIN 26 November 1736, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 17 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN was born 26 November 1736, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie was 17 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN married 19 July 1751 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Joseph MERCIER

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.