Charles
FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE
(b.
3 September 1656
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
22 June 1735
,
L'Islet, Canada, New France
)
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Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE was born 3 September 1656 in Québec Province, Canada
Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE was the child of Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Xainte CLOUTIER 11 November 1681 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Xainte CLOUTIER was born abt. 1661 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Xainte died 22 September 1725 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Xainte was the child of Jean CLOUTIER (CLOUSTIER) and Marie-Josephe-Anne MARTIN.
Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE died 22 June 1735 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Charles appear below.
Occupation
Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE was a Lieutenant de milice.
Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE was a Lieutenant de milice.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE
[Hide/Show]Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE married 
Xainte CLOUTIER-- Date: 11 November 1681 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Xainte CLOUTIER was the child of Jean CLOUTIER (CLOUSTIER) and Marie-Josephe-Anne MARTIN
groom's name: Charles Fortin
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Sainte Cloustier
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 11 Nov 1681
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Julien Fortin
groom's mother's name: Geneviefve Gamache
bride's father's name: Jean Cloustier
bride's mother's name: Marie Martin
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 157
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Charles Fortin and Sainte Cloustier, 11 Nov 1681; citing reference P 157, FHL microfilm 1018161.
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER:
Charles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.15 December 1684, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Louise GUIMOND 14 November 1712 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Geneviève FORTIN (b.28 October 1686, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1763, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Louis LEMIEUX 11 February 1705 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Marie-Anne FORTIN (b.8 December 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1750, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph CARON 1 June 1711 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Louis FORTIN (b.15 December 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 5 December 1749, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Anne BOSSE 5 November 1714 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
m. Madeleine L'ANGELIER 21 November 1735 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Marguerite FORTIN (b.17 February 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1732, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
Elisabeth FORTIN (b.5 April 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph-François GUIMOND 5 February 1714 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Julien FORTIN (b.30 November 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 8 December 1749, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
m. Elisabeth CARON 23 October 1724 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.25 September 1701, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 8 February 1770, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Francoise BELANGER 25 October 1723 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Joseph FORTIN (b.22 August 1703, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 29 June 1733, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Elisabeth LEMIEUX 7 November 1729 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Marie FORTIN (b.11 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 19 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
Xainte CLOUTIER-- Date: 11 November 1681 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Xainte CLOUTIER was the child of Jean CLOUTIER (CLOUSTIER) and Marie-Josephe-Anne MARTIN
groom's name: Charles Fortin
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
groom's age:
bride's name: Sainte Cloustier
bride's birth date:
bride's birthplace:
bride's age:
marriage date: 11 Nov 1681
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name: Julien Fortin
groom's mother's name: Geneviefve Gamache
bride's father's name: Jean Cloustier
bride's mother's name: Marie Martin
groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 157
"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Jan 2013), Charles Fortin and Sainte Cloustier, 11 Nov 1681; citing reference P 157, FHL microfilm 1018161.
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER:
Charles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.15 December 1684, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )m. Louise GUIMOND 14 November 1712 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Geneviève FORTIN (b.28 October 1686, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 30 July 1763, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Louis LEMIEUX 11 February 1705 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Marie-Anne FORTIN (b.8 December 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1750, L'Islet, Canada, New France )m. Joseph CARON 1 June 1711 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Louis FORTIN (b.15 December 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 5 December 1749, L'Islet, Canada, New France )m. Anne BOSSE 5 November 1714 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
m. Madeleine L'ANGELIER 21 November 1735 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Marguerite FORTIN (b.17 February 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1732, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France ) Elisabeth FORTIN (b.5 April 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )m. Joseph-François GUIMOND 5 February 1714 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Julien FORTIN (b.30 November 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 8 December 1749, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )m. Elisabeth CARON 23 October 1724 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.25 September 1701, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 8 February 1770, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada )m. Francoise BELANGER 25 October 1723 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Joseph FORTIN (b.22 August 1703, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 29 June 1733, L'Islet, Canada, New France )m. Elisabeth LEMIEUX 7 November 1729 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Marie FORTIN (b.11 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 19 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
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1656 Birth 3 September 1656
Québec Province, Canada
Baptism
Charles Fortin
October 1656
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
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The French In North America: 1500-1783
Charles Fortin
October 1656
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
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The French In North America: 1500-1783
1681 Marriage / PartnerCharles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER 11 November 1681, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
He was 25 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildCharles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was born 15 December 1684, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 28 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildGeneviève FORTIN was born 28 October 1686, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 30 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne FORTIN was born 8 December 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Charles was 32 years old.
1690 Birth of ChildLouis FORTIN was born 15 December 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
Charles was 34 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildMarguerite FORTIN was born 17 February 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Charles was 36 years old.
1695 Birth of ChildElisabeth FORTIN was born 5 April 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Charles was 38 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildJulien FORTIN was born 30 November 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Charles was 41 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste FORTIN was born 25 September 1701, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 45 years old.
1703 Birth of ChildJoseph FORTIN was born 22 August 1703, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 46 years old.
1705 Marriage of ChildGeneviève FORTIN married 11 February 1705 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Louis LEMIEUX
1705 Birth of ChildMarie FORTIN was born 11 September 1705, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 49 years old.
1711 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne FORTIN married 1 June 1711 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Joseph CARON
1712 Marriage of ChildCharles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN married 14 November 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Louise GUIMOND
1714 Marriage of ChildElisabeth FORTIN married 5 February 1714 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Joseph-François GUIMOND
1714 Marriage of ChildLouis FORTIN married 5 November 1714, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Anne BOSSE
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1723 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste FORTIN married 25 October 1723 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Francoise BELANGER
1724 Marriage of ChildJulien FORTIN married 23 October 1724, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Elisabeth CARON
1725 Death of Spouse/PartnerXainte CLOUTIER died 22 September 1725, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
1729 Marriage of ChildJoseph FORTIN married 7 November 1729, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Elisabeth LEMIEUX
1732 Death of ChildMarguerite FORTIN died 19 May 1732, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Charles was 75 years old.
1733 Death of ChildElisabeth FORTIN died 6 May 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
Charles was 76 years old.
1733 Death of ChildJoseph FORTIN died 29 June 1733, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Charles was 76 years old.
1735 Death 22 June 1735
L'Islet, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 78.
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