Marguerite FORTIN

Born

abt. 1754 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

19 September 1821 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marguerite FORTIN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marguerite FORTIN.

Parents

Joseph FORTIN Genevieve FOURNIER

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: abt. 1754 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Joseph FORTIN

Mother: Genevieve FOURNIER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph FORTIN , Marguerite LÉTOURNEAU

Maternal grandparents: Charles FOURNIER , Marie-Angélique LANGLOIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marguerite married Pierre MERCIER 8 January 1770 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre MERCIER was born 20 February 1746 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Pierre died 9 June 1802 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Louise TANGUAY.

Marguerite FORTIN died 19 September 1821 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marguerite appear below.

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 Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marguerite FORTIN

Hide Family & Children

Marguerite FORTIN married

Pierre MERCIER
Marriage date: 8 January 1770
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Louise TANGUAY

Children of Pierre MERCIER and Marguerite FORTIN

Pierre MERCIER

Born: 29 October 1775, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Charlotte CHARTIER 17 February 1800 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Joseph MERCIER

Born: 20 June 1778, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 April 1862, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East

Married: Marie-Louise CARON 19 May 1801 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

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

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marguerite FORTIN.

Hide Life & Records

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

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.

1770 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite FORTIN and Pierre MERCIER 8 January 1770, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

1775 Birth of Child
Pierre MERCIER was born 29 October 1775, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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.