Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE

Born

3 September 1656 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

22 June 1735 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

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Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE Geneviève GAMACHE

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Born: 3 September 1656 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE

Mother: Geneviève GAMACHE

Spouse(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 .
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Recorded occupation: Lieutenant de milice

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.

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)

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Spouse & Children of Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE

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Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE married

Xainte CLOUTIER
Marriage date: 11 November 1681
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Xainte CLOUTIER was the child of Jean CLOUTIER (CLOUSTIER) and Marie-Josephe-Anne MARTIN

Marriage notes:

groom's name: Charles Fortin

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bride's name: Sainte Cloustier

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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

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bride's race: White

bride's marital status: Single

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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.

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Children of Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER

Charles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN

Born: 15 December 1684, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louise GUIMOND 14 November 1712 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Geneviève FORTIN

Born: 28 October 1686, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 30 July 1763, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Louis LEMIEUX 11 February 1705 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Anne FORTIN

Born: 8 December 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 8 August 1750, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph CARON 1 June 1711 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Louis FORTIN

Born: 15 December 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1749, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Married: Anne BOSSE 5 November 1714 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Married: Madeleine L'ANGELIER 21 November 1735 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marguerite FORTIN

Born: 17 February 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 19 May 1732, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Elisabeth FORTIN

Born: 5 April 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph-François GUIMOND 5 February 1714 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Julien FORTIN

Born: 30 November 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1749, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Married: Elisabeth CARON 23 October 1724 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Jean-Baptiste FORTIN

Born: 25 September 1701, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1770, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Francoise BELANGER 25 October 1723 Place: L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Joseph FORTIN

Born: 22 August 1703, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 29 June 1733, L'Islet, Canada, New France

Married: Elisabeth LEMIEUX 7 November 1729 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie FORTIN

Born: 11 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 19 September 1705, L'Islet, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1656
3 September 1656
Québec Province, Canada

Baptism
Charles Fortin
October 1656
Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1681 Marriage / Partner
Charles 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 Child
Charles-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 Child
Geneviève 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 Child
Marie-Anne FORTIN was born 8 December 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 32 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Louis FORTIN was born 15 December 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Charles was 34 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Marguerite FORTIN was born 17 February 1693, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charles was 36 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Elisabeth FORTIN was born 5 April 1695, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charles was 38 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Julien FORTIN was born 30 November 1697, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charles was 41 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1701 Birth of Child
Jean-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 Child
Joseph 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 Child
Geneviève FORTIN married 11 February 1705 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Louis LEMIEUX

1705 Birth of Child
Marie 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 Child
Marie-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 Child
Charles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN married 14 November 1712, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola) to Louise GUIMOND

1714 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth 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 Child
Louis 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 France

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

1723 Marriage of Child
Jean-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 Child
Julien 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/Partner
Xainte CLOUTIER died 22 September 1725, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1729 Marriage of Child
Joseph FORTIN married 7 November 1729, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Elisabeth LEMIEUX

1732 Death of Child
Marguerite FORTIN died 19 May 1732, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charles was 75 years old.

1733 Death of Child
Elisabeth FORTIN died 6 May 1733, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Charles was 76 years old.

1733 Death of Child
Joseph FORTIN died 29 June 1733, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Charles was 76 years old.

Death — 1735
22 June 1735
L'Islet, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 78.

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