Louis FORTIER

(b. 24 March 1697 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 31 October 1749 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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Louis FORTIER was born 24 March 1697 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Louis FORTIER was the child of Antoine FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles CADIEUX dit COURVILLE and Michelle-Madeleine MACART (MACARD)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Elisabeth FONTAINE 19 July 1717 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elisabeth FONTAINE was born abt. 1698 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Elisabeth died 20 March 1762 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE.

Louis FORTIER died 31 October 1749 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
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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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Family and Children of Louis FORTIER

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Louis FORTIER married

Elisabeth FONTAINE-- Date: 19 July 1717 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Elisabeth FONTAINE was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE

Children of Louis FORTIER and Elisabeth FONTAINE:

Brigitte FORTIER (b.3 March 1730, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 11 May 1799, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE 5 November 1748 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie-Anne FORTIER (b.23 April 1736, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Nicolas DUMAS 18 February 1754 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre FORTIER (b.8 March 1739, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 15 June 1761 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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1697 Birth
24 March 1697
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

He was 20 years old.

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)

Louis was 32 years old.

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

Louis was 39 years old.

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

Louis was 41 years old.

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