Jean-Baptiste
FORTIER
Born
19 December 1779
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
13 February 1849
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East
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Born: 19 December 1779 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER
Mother:
Josephte ROGNON
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre-Noël FORTIER
, Geneviève PAULET
Maternal grandparents:
Louis ROGNON
, Josephte CROTEAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Elisabeth BEDARD 2 September 1804 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth BEDARD was born 1 February 1784 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Elisabeth died 29 August 1850 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEDARD and Marie-Elisabeth AUCLAIR.
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER died 13 February 1849 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, 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 Jean-Baptiste FORTIER
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER married 
Elisabeth BEDARD
Marriage date: 2 September 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Elisabeth BEDARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEDARD and Marie-Elisabeth AUCLAIR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Elisabeth BEDARDMarriage date: 2 September 1804
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Elisabeth BEDARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste BEDARD and Marie-Elisabeth AUCLAIR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIER and Elisabeth BEDARD
Elisabeth FORTIERBorn: 12 October 1805, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Died: 17 October 1882, Saint-Flavien, Quebec, Canada
Died: 17 October 1882, Saint-Flavien, Quebec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste COTE 14 February 1825 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 177919 December 1779
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, 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
1804 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste FORTIER and Elisabeth BEDARD 2 September 1804, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildElisabeth FORTIER was born 12 October 1805, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 25 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 England1825 Marriage of ChildElisabeth FORTIER married 14 February 1825, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste COTE
1830 - 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)
Death — 184913 February 1849
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East
He died at the age of 69.
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