Thomas FOURNIER

Born

20 February 1732 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

abt. 1808 ,

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Francois FOURNIER Elisabeth BELANGER

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Born: 20 February 1732 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Francois FOURNIER

Mother: Elisabeth BELANGER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph FOURNIER , Barbe GIRARD

Maternal grandparents: Louis BELANGER , Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

Thomas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Thomas married Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE 29 May 1752 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE was born 13 November 1730 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . Madeleine-Regis died 16 January 1777 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . Madeleine-Regis was the child of Charles-Alexandre MOREL dit LADURANTAYE and Marie COUILLARD.

Thomas FOURNIER died abt. 1808
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Thomas FOURNIER married

Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE
Marriage date: 29 May 1752
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada, New France
Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE was the child of Charles-Alexandre MOREL dit LADURANTAYE and Marie COUILLARD

Children of Thomas FOURNIER and Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE

Francois FOURNIER

Born: abt. 1752, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Thomas FOURNIER

Born: 5 July 1754, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 11 July 1838, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Madeleine FOURNIER

Born: 12 December 1755, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles FOURNIER

Born: 19 October 1758, Montmagny, Canada, New France
Died: 25 February 1838, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Cecile COUTURE 31 January 1780 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Elisabeth FOURNIER

Born: 28 April 1762, Montmagny, Canada
Died: 6 October 1847, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Married: Joseph COULOMBE 21 January 1783 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Alexis FOURNIER

Born: 29 August 1765, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 September 1838, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: Josephte THIBAULT 3 February 1789 Place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte FOURNIER

Born: 27 December 1766, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Rogere FOURNIER

Born: 16 May 1768, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 January 1826, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph-Marie PRUNEAU 18 August 1789 Place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre FOURNIER

Born: 1 February 1772, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 March 1835, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER 17 October 1792 Place: Montmagny, Lower Canada

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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 — 1732
20 February 1732
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Thomas FOURNIER and Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE 29 May 1752, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 20 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Thomas FOURNIER was born 5 July 1754, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 22 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Madeleine FOURNIER was born 12 December 1755, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 23 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Charles FOURNIER was born 19 October 1758, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 26 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FOURNIER was born 28 April 1762, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 30 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Alexis FOURNIER was born 29 August 1765, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 33 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte FOURNIER was born 27 December 1766, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 34 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Rogere FOURNIER was born 16 May 1768, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 36 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Pierre FOURNIER was born 1 February 1772, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Thomas was 39 years old.

Revolutionary War

FOURNIER, Thomas. St-Thomas-Montmagny. A son of, fought for the Americans winter 1775-76 (BTW); appointed sergant of militia for the rebels, one of the most seditious of the parish, aided and assisted the rebels by all his might (BTW)

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Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index, by Virginia DeMarce
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1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE died 16 January 1777, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

1780 Marriage of Child
Charles FOURNIER married 31 January 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada to Cecile COUTURE

1783 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth FOURNIER married 21 January 1783, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph COULOMBE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Alexis FOURNIER married 3 February 1789, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada to Josephte THIBAULT

1789 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rogere FOURNIER married 18 August 1789, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie PRUNEAU

1792 Marriage of Child
Pierre FOURNIER married 17 October 1792, Montmagny, Lower Canada to Madeleine LEFEBVRE dite BOULANGER

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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