Elisabeth FONTAINE

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abt. 1698 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

20 March 1762 , Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada

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Étienne FONTAINE Marie CONILLE

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Born: abt. 1698 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Étienne FONTAINE

Mother: Marie CONILLE

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Elisabeth married Louis FORTIER 19 July 1717 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis FORTIER was born 24 March 1697 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Louis died 31 October 1749 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Louis was the child of Antoine FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX.

Elisabeth married (2) François DROUIN 12 July 1756 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . François DROUIN was born 20 September 1692 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. François died 2 February 1767 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. François was the child of Nicolas DROUIN and Marie LOIGNON.

Elisabeth FONTAINE died 20 March 1762 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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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Spouse & Children of Elisabeth FONTAINE

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Elisabeth FONTAINE married

Louis FORTIER
Marriage date: 19 July 1717
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Louis FORTIER was the child of Antoine FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

Children of Louis FORTIER and Elisabeth FONTAINE

Brigitte FORTIER

Born: 3 March 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 May 1799, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE 5 November 1748 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie-Anne FORTIER

Born: 23 April 1736, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Nicolas DUMAS 18 February 1754 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre FORTIER

Born: 8 March 1739, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 15 June 1761 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Elisabeth FONTAINE married

François DROUIN
Marriage date: 12 July 1756
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

François DROUIN was the child of Nicolas DROUIN and Marie LOIGNON

Children of François DROUIN and Elisabeth FONTAINE

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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth FONTAINE and Louis FORTIER 19 July 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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

1730 Birth of Child
Brigitte FORTIER was born 3 March 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FORTIER was born 23 April 1736, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1739 Birth of Child
Pierre FORTIER was born 8 March 1739, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1748 Marriage of Child
Brigitte FORTIER married 5 November 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis FORTIER died 31 October 1749, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FORTIER married 18 February 1754 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Nicolas DUMAS

1756 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth FONTAINE and François DROUIN 12 July 1756, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

1761 Marriage of Child
Pierre FORTIER married 15 June 1761, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

Death — 1762
20 March 1762
Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada

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