Josephte LAFONTAINE

Born

19 October 1738 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

1 April 1770 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-François LAFONTAINE Marguerite LAROCHE

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Born: 19 October 1738 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-François LAFONTAINE

Mother: Marguerite LAROCHE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-François FONTAINE , Catherine HARDY

Maternal grandparents: Innocent LAROCHE , Marie ARBOUR (HARBOUR)

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Josephte married Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS 21 January 1754 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS was born 24 June 1728 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-François died 16 October 1797 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-François was the child of Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS and Anne-Felicite GAUVIN.

Josephte LAFONTAINE died 1 April 1770 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Josephte LAFONTAINE married

Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS
Marriage date: 21 January 1754
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS was the child of Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS and Anne-Felicite GAUVIN

Children of Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS and Josephte LAFONTAINE

Marie-Josephte JEAN dite DENIS

Born: 16 December 1754, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
Died: 11 October 1808, Deschambault, Lower Canada

Married: Paul NAULT 25 January 1773 Place: Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste DENIS dit JEAN

Born: 6 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Françoise POTVIN (ARPIN) 5 June 1787 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

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Birth — 1738
19 October 1738
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Josephte LAFONTAINE and Jean-François JEAN dit DENIS 21 January 1754, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

She was 15 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte JEAN dite DENIS was born 16 December 1754, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Josephte was 16 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 Child
Jean-Baptiste DENIS dit JEAN was born 6 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Josephte was 25 years old.