Marthe
FORTIN
Born
22 October 1731
,
L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died
14 November 1809
,
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
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Born: 22 October 1731 in L'Islet, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph FORTIN
Mother:
Elisabeth LEMIEUX
Paternal grandparents:
Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE
, Xainte CLOUTIER
Maternal grandparents:
Alexis LEMIEUX
, Elisabeth BELANGER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marthe married Charles-François PELLETIER 8 November 1751 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Charles-François PELLETIER was born 11 March 1728 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Charles-François died 9 June 1801 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Charles-François was the child of Charles PELLETIER and Louise CHOUINARD.
Marthe FORTIN died 14 November 1809 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower 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.
Spouse & Children of Marthe FORTIN
Marthe FORTIN married 
Charles-François PELLETIER
Marriage date: 8 November 1751
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Charles-François PELLETIER was the child of Charles PELLETIER and Louise CHOUINARD
Charles-François PELLETIERMarriage date: 8 November 1751
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Charles-François PELLETIER was the child of Charles PELLETIER and Louise CHOUINARD
Children of Charles-François PELLETIER and Marthe FORTIN
Pierre PELLETIERBorn: 25 September 1754, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1830, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1830, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Charlotte DUBE 27 October 1777 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth-Ursule PELLETIERBorn: 13 February 1757, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada, New France
Died: 28 May 1798, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 28 May 1798, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Married: Pierre MORIN 10 October 1774 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
Charles PELLETIERBorn: 8 March 1760, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada
Died: 18 June 1841, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
Died: 18 June 1841, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Canada East
Married: Genevieve THIBAULT 27 November 1786 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Reine PELLETIERBorn: 23 July 1764, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 October 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 5 October 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph-Jean-Marie OUELLET 11 October 1784 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 173122 October 1731
L'Islet, Canada, New France
1751 Marriage / PartnerMarthe FORTIN and Charles-François PELLETIER 8 November 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
She was 20 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildPierre PELLETIER was born 25 September 1754, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 22 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Ursule PELLETIER was born 13 February 1757, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 25 years old.
1760 Birth of ChildCharles PELLETIER was born 8 March 1760, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 28 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.1764 Birth of ChildReine PELLETIER was born 23 July 1764, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 32 years old.
1774 Marriage of ChildElisabeth-Ursule PELLETIER married 10 October 1774, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Pierre MORIN
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.1777 Marriage of ChildPierre PELLETIER married 27 October 1777, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Charlotte DUBE
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage of ChildReine PELLETIER married 11 October 1784, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Joseph-Jean-Marie OUELLET
1786 Marriage of ChildCharles PELLETIER married 27 November 1786, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Genevieve THIBAULT
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Death of ChildReine PELLETIER died 5 October 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 62 years old.
1798 Death of ChildElisabeth-Ursule PELLETIER died 28 May 1798, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Marthe was 66 years old.
1801 Death of Spouse/PartnerCharles-François PELLETIER died 9 June 1801, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Death — 180914 November 1809
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 78.
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