Elisabeth FOURNIER

Born

28 April 1762 , Montmagny, Canada

Died

6 October 1847 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Elisabeth married Joseph COULOMBE 21 January 1783 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph COULOMBE was born 19 November 1753 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . Joseph died 15 November 1830 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of François COULOMBE and Marie-Josephte LAVOIE .

Parents & Family of Elisabeth FOURNIER

Parents of Elisabeth FOURNIER

Father

Thomas FOURNIER

Mother

Madeleine-Regis MOREL dite LADURANTAYE

Grandparents of Elisabeth FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents

Francois FOURNIER Elisabeth BELANGER

Maternal grandparents

Charles-Alexandre MOREL dit LADURANTAYE Marie COUILLARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elisabeth FOURNIER

Elisabeth FOURNIER married

Joseph COULOMBE
Marriage date: 21 January 1783
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph COULOMBE was the child of François COULOMBE and Marie-Josephte LAVOIE

Children of Joseph COULOMBE and Elisabeth FOURNIER

Marie-Josephe COULOMBE

Born: 26 November 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles-Francois SIMONEAU 16 February 1808 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Elisabeth's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Elisabeth FOURNIER.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Elisabeth FOURNIER.

How to read this timeline
Records about Elisabeth FOURNIER and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1762
28 April 1762
Montmagny, Canada

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.

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.

1783 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth FOURNIER and Joseph COULOMBE 21 January 1783, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 20 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe COULOMBE was born 26 November 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Elisabeth was 24 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

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

1808 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe COULOMBE married 16 February 1808, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada to Charles-Francois SIMONEAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)