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Marthe FORTIN was born 7 December 1741 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Marthe FORTIN was the child of Jean-Baptiste FORTIN   and   Francoise BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER (maternal)  Louis BELANGER and Marguerite LEFRANCOIS

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Marthe  married  Jean-Baptiste CARON 31 January 1763 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Jean-Baptiste CARON  was born 8 March 1739 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).  Jean-Baptiste died 14 March 1777 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours).  Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph CARON and Marie-Josephte LIZOTTE.

Marthe FORTIN died 11 February 1810 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada .

m. Caron Jean-Baptiste
m. Dupere Jean-Bernard


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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marthe FORTIN married flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste CARON-- Date: 31 January 1763 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste CARON was the child of Joseph CARON and Marie-Josephte LIZOTTE




Children of Jean-Baptiste CARON and Marthe FORTIN:


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birth1741 Birth
7 December 1741
L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1763 Marriage / Partner
Marthe FORTIN and Jean-Baptiste CARON 31 January 1763, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 21 years old.
1764 Birth of Child
Marthe CARON was born 3 October 1764, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marthe was 22 years old.
1769 Birth of Child
Perpetue CARON was born 9 May 1769, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marthe was 27 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste CARON died 14 March 1777, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
marriage1783 Marriage of Child
Marthe CARON married 20 October 1783, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Pierre-Noel PELLETIER
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1792 Death of Child
Marthe CARON died 15 January 1792, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marthe was 50 years old.
marriage1798 Marriage of Child
Perpetue CARON married 26 November 1798, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Henri MORIN
death1810 Death
11 February 1810
La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

She died at the age of 68.
Added: 3/19/2019 9:19:13 AM - Updated: 8/15/2022 2:37:14 PM

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