Abraham FORTIN

Born

10 October 1803 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Died

2 November 1856 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East

Abraham married Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 13 January 1824 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was born abt. 1803 in Québec Province, Canada. Theotiste was the child of Jean-Juste MIVILLE and Theotiste CHOUINARD .

Parents & Family of Abraham FORTIN

Parents of Abraham FORTIN

Father

Abraham FORTIN

Mother

Marguerite BELANGER

Grandparents of Abraham FORTIN

Paternal grandparents

Charles-Francois FORTIN Madeleine PAIN dite LANGLOIS

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BELANGER Clothide ROUSSEAU

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abraham FORTIN

Abraham FORTIN married

Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES
Marriage date: 13 January 1824
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES was the child of Jean-Juste MIVILLE and Theotiste CHOUINARD

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Abraham FORTIN and Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

Marie-Evangeliste FORTIN

Born: abt. 1828, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Nazaire CHOUINARD 17 October 1848 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Abraham's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1803
10 October 1803
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1824 Marriage / Partner
Abraham FORTIN and Theotiste MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 13 January 1824, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)