Etienne
FONTAINE
Born
26 April 1779
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
22 June 1850
,
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
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Born: 26 April 1779 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Antoine FONTAINE
Mother:
Louise GUYON
Paternal grandparents:
Étienne FONTAINE
, Marie CONILLE
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph GUYON
, Marie-Françoise BIDET dite DESROUSSELS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Etienne married Gertrude TURCOTTE 7 July 1800 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude TURCOTTE was born 15 October 1778 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Gertrude died 3 April 1860 in Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire). Gertrude was the child of Pierre-Noel TURCOTTE and Getrude GENDREAU.
Etienne FONTAINE died 22 June 1850 in Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, 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.
Spouse & Children of Etienne FONTAINE
Etienne FONTAINE married 
Gertrude TURCOTTE
Marriage date: 7 July 1800
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Gertrude TURCOTTE was the child of Pierre-Noel TURCOTTE and Getrude GENDREAU
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Gertrude TURCOTTEMarriage date: 7 July 1800
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Gertrude TURCOTTE was the child of Pierre-Noel TURCOTTE and Getrude GENDREAU
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Etienne FONTAINE and Gertrude TURCOTTE
Etienne FONTAINEBorn: 12 March 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: 25 February 1892, St-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec, Canada
Died: 25 February 1892, St-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec, Canada
Married: Apolline LACHAPELLE 5 February 1833 Place: Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 177926 April 1779
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
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
1800 Marriage / PartnerEtienne FONTAINE and Gertrude TURCOTTE 7 July 1800, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 21 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildEtienne FONTAINE was born 12 March 1809, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Etienne was 29 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 England1833 Marriage of ChildEtienne FONTAINE married 5 February 1833, Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada to Apolline LACHAPELLE
1837 - 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)
Death — 185022 June 1850
Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
He died at the age of 71.
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