Louis
FORTIN
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Born: 26 December 1746 in L'Islet, Canada, New France
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Louis married Francoise PELLETIER 16 February 1767 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . Francoise PELLETIER was born 13 October 1743 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Francoise died 25 March 1817 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Francoise was the child of François PELLETIER and Geneviève MORNEAU.
Louis FORTIN died 6 May 1828 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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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 Louis FORTIN
Francoise PELLETIERMarriage date: 16 February 1767
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise PELLETIER was the child of François PELLETIER and Geneviève MORNEAU
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Birth — 174626 December 1746
L'Islet, Canada, New France
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 Marriage / PartnerLouis FORTIN and Francoise PELLETIER 16 February 1767, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 20 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.
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
1817 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrancoise PELLETIER died 25 March 1817, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
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 EnglandDeath — 18286 May 1828
L'Islet, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Record added: 8/15/2022 7:39:18 AM
Last updated: 8/15/2022 7:39:47 AM
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