Marie-Josephe FORTIN

Born

20 March 1706 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

6 June 1756 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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Pierre FORTIN Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU

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Born: 20 March 1706 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Pierre FORTIN

Mother: Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU

Paternal grandparents: Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Geneviève GAMACHE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre HUDON dit BEAULIEU , Marie-Angelique GOBEIL

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Marie-Josephe married Pierre-Basile BERNIER 29 October 1727 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre-Basile BERNIER was born 9 February 1705 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Pierre-Basile died 14 October 1772 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Pierre-Basile was the child of Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY).

Marie-Josephe FORTIN died 6 June 1756 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Josephe FORTIN married

Pierre-Basile BERNIER
Marriage date: 29 October 1727
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Pierre-Basile BERNIER was the child of Pierre BERNIER and Marie-Françoise BOULET (BOULAY)

Children of Pierre-Basile BERNIER and Marie-Josephe FORTIN

Marie-Claire BERNIER

Born: 17 September 1724, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Rene GAGNE 26 October 1750 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jean-Baptiste BERNIER

Born: 2 April 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 30 December 1792, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise CHEVALIER 16 July 1753 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Louise BERNIER

Born: 14 April 1738, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1815, La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Married: Germain DIONNE 16 January 1754 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1706
20 March 1706
Québec Province, Canada

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire BERNIER was born 17 September 1724, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Josephe was 18 years old.

1727 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe FORTIN and Pierre-Basile BERNIER 29 October 1727, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 21 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER was born 2 April 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Josephe was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BERNIER was born 14 April 1738, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Josephe was 32 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Claire BERNIER married 26 October 1750, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Rene GAGNE

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BERNIER married 16 July 1753, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Marie-Louise CHEVALIER

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BERNIER married 16 January 1754, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Germain DIONNE