Marie-Louise FORTIER

Born

11 December 1715 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

22 May 1775 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre-Noël FORTIER Anne LECLERC

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Born: 11 December 1715 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Noël FORTIER

Mother: Anne LECLERC

Paternal grandparents: Antoine FORTIER , Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LECLERC , Elisabeth-Isabelle RONDEAU

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Marie-Louise married Pascal MERCIER 12 November 1736 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pascal MERCIER was born abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Pascal died 1 April 1770 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. Pascal was the child of Jean-Pascal MERCIER and Madeleine BOUCHER.

Marie-Louise FORTIER died 22 May 1775 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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.

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Marie-Louise FORTIER married

Pascal MERCIER
Marriage date: 12 November 1736
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Pascal MERCIER was the child of Jean-Pascal MERCIER and Madeleine BOUCHER

Children of Pascal MERCIER and Marie-Louise FORTIER

Marie-Louise MERCIER

Born: 6 April 1739, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 15 March 1779, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas POULIOT 24 October 1763 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Anne MERCIER

Born: 14 July 1748, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis LEBRUN dit CARRIER 29 April 1771 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Pierre MERCIER

Born: 16 August 1753, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1822, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine ROY 27 January 1777 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1715
11 December 1715
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise FORTIER and Pascal MERCIER 12 November 1736, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 20 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER was born 6 April 1739, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise was 23 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Anne MERCIER was born 14 July 1748, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise was 32 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Pierre MERCIER was born 16 August 1753, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise was 37 years old.

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.