Marie-Josephte
FORTIER
(b.
22 April 1759
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
d.
26 January 1849
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East
)
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Marie-Josephte FORTIER was born 22 April 1759 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte FORTIER was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Marie-Josephte CHORET and the grandchild of: (paternal) François FORTIER and Susanne JARRY dite HENRICHON (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CHORET and Angelique RAPIDIEUXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Jean-Baptiste THEORET 19 February 1781 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste THEORET was born 16 February 1759 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste THEORET dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Josephte LEGAULT dite DESLAURIERS.
Marie-Josephte FORTIER died 26 January 1849 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East .
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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.
Family and Children of Marie-Josephte FORTIER
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Jean-Baptiste THEORET-- Date: 19 February 1781 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste THEORET was the child of Jean-Baptiste THEORET dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Josephte LEGAULT dite DESLAURIERS
Children of Jean-Baptiste THEORET and Marie-Josephte FORTIER:
Marie-Josephte THEORET (b.3 July 1792, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1867, Saint-Timothée, Canada East )
m. Francois MELOCHE 2 February 1807 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Jean-Baptiste THEORET-- Date: 19 February 1781 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada Jean-Baptiste THEORET was the child of Jean-Baptiste THEORET dit LARIVIÈRE and Marie-Josephte LEGAULT dite DESLAURIERS
Children of Jean-Baptiste THEORET and Marie-Josephte FORTIER:
Marie-Josephte THEORET (b.3 July 1792, Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada d. 7 January 1867, Saint-Timothée, Canada East )m. Francois MELOCHE 2 February 1807 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
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1759 Birth 22 April 1759
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1781 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephte FORTIER and Jean-Baptiste THEORET 19 February 1781, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
She was 21 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte THEORET was born 3 July 1792, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.
1807 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephte THEORET married 2 February 1807, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)* to Francois MELOCHE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 26 January 1849
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada East
She died at the age of 89.
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