Michel
FONTAINE
(b.
27 November 1772
,
La Durantaye, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
14 February 1852
,
St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
)
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Michel FONTAINE was born 27 November 1772 in La Durantaye, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel FONTAINE was the child of Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Françoise FORTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine FONTAINE and Angélique GODBOUT (maternal) Joseph FORTIER and Josephte FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Catherine RAPIDEUX 22 February 1802 in Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine RAPIDEUX was born 21 December 1774 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Catherine died 28 August 1847 in St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada. Catherine was the child of Michel RAPIDIEUX and Marie-Louise MARTEL.
Michel FONTAINE died 14 February 1852 in St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada.
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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 Michel FONTAINE
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Catherine RAPIDEUX-- Date: 22 February 1802 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada
Catherine RAPIDEUX was the child of Michel RAPIDIEUX and Marie-Louise MARTEL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Michel FONTAINE and Catherine RAPIDEUX:
Michel FONTAINE (b.27 September 1807, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Elisabeth LIBOIRON 2 February 1836
Catherine RAPIDEUX-- Date: 22 February 1802 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada Catherine RAPIDEUX was the child of Michel RAPIDIEUX and Marie-Louise MARTEL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Michel FONTAINE and Catherine RAPIDEUX:
Michel FONTAINE (b.27 September 1807, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada d. , )m. Elisabeth LIBOIRON 2 February 1836
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1772 Birth 27 November 1772
La Durantaye, Province of 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.
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 Canada
1802 Marriage / PartnerMichel FONTAINE and Catherine RAPIDEUX 22 February 1802, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*
He was 29 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMichel FONTAINE was born 27 September 1807, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
Michel was 34 years old.
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)
1847 Death of Spouse/PartnerCatherine RAPIDEUX died 28 August 1847, St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
1852 Death 14 February 1852
St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
Added: 3/15/2021 7:49:46 PM
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