Jean-François LAFONTAINE

Born

26 July 1704 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

18 February 1779 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-François FONTAINE Catherine HARDY

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Born: 26 July 1704 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-François FONTAINE

Mother: Catherine HARDY

Maternal grandparents: Jean HARDY , Marie POIRE

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Jean-François married Marguerite LAROCHE 11 February 1731 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite LAROCHE was born 30 March 1703 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marguerite died 18 February 1767 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marguerite was the child of Innocent LAROCHE and Marie ARBOUR (HARBOUR).

Jean-François LAFONTAINE died 18 February 1779 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Jean-François LAFONTAINE married

Marguerite LAROCHE
Marriage date: 11 February 1731
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Marguerite LAROCHE was the child of Innocent LAROCHE and Marie ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

Children of Jean-François LAFONTAINE and Marguerite LAROCHE

Josephte LAFONTAINE

Born: 19 October 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS 21 January 1754 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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Birth — 1704
26 July 1704
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François LAFONTAINE and Marguerite LAROCHE 11 February 1731, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 26 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Josephte LAFONTAINE was born 19 October 1738, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 34 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Josephte LAFONTAINE married 21 January 1754, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS

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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite LAROCHE died 18 February 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

1770 Death of Child
Josephte LAFONTAINE died 1 April 1770, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-François was 65 years old.

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.