Augustin FORTIN

Born

28 August 1750 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Died

5 April 1829 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Augustin married Marie-Anne DUCHESNE 20 October 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Anne DUCHESNE was born 29 February 1756 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 7 August 1822 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT .

Parents & Family of Augustin FORTIN

Parents of Augustin FORTIN

Father

Louis FORTIN

Mother

Marie-Françoise BLANCHET

Grandparents of Augustin FORTIN

Paternal grandparents

Eustache FORTIN Louise CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents

Guillaume BLANCHET Marie-Anne GAGNÉ

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Augustin FORTIN

Augustin FORTIN married

Marie-Anne DUCHESNE
Marriage date: 20 October 1777
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne DUCHESNE was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT

Children of Augustin FORTIN and Marie-Anne DUCHESNE

Helene FORTIN

Born: 26 August 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 May 1837, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: David BILODEAU 1 February 1802 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Monique FORTIN

Born: 12 May 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 May 1846, La Malbaie, Canada East

Married: Joseph DEMEULES (DESMEULES) 1800 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Genevieve FORTIN

Born: 7 October 1791, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre HARVEY 8 February 1820 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Alexis FORTIN

Born: 27 October 1793, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 26 November 1831, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Julienne DUFOUR 21 November 1820 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Augustin's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1750
28 August 1750
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

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

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Augustin FORTIN and Marie-Anne DUCHESNE 20 October 1777, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Helene FORTIN was born 26 August 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Augustin was 28 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Monique FORTIN was born 12 May 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Augustin was 29 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 Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Genevieve FORTIN was born 7 October 1791, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Augustin was 41 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Alexis FORTIN was born 27 October 1793, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Augustin was 43 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage of Child
Helene FORTIN married 1 February 1802, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to David BILODEAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1820 Marriage of Child
Genevieve FORTIN married 8 February 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Pierre HARVEY

1820 Marriage of Child
Alexis FORTIN married 21 November 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Julienne DUFOUR

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne DUCHESNE died 7 August 1822, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

Death — 1829
5 April 1829
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 78.

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