Modeste
FORTIN
Born
10 June 1765
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
11 June 1850
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
Parents & Family of Modeste FORTIN
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Born: 10 June 1765 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
François FORTIN
Mother:
Geneviève OTIS dite LANGLAIS
Paternal grandparents:
François-Xavier FORTIN
, Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY
Maternal grandparents:
Jean Baptiste OTIS dit LANGLAIS
, Françoise GAGNÉ
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Modeste married Jacques BOUCHARD 13 April 1790 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jacques BOUCHARD was born 22 February 1762 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Jacques died 4 August 1831 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Jacques was the child of Michel BOUCHARD and Marie-Louise TREMBLAY.
Modeste FORTIN died 11 June 1850 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East .
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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 Modeste FORTIN
Modeste FORTIN married 
Jacques BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 13 April 1790
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques BOUCHARD was the child of Michel BOUCHARD and Marie-Louise TREMBLAY
Jacques BOUCHARDMarriage date: 13 April 1790
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Jacques BOUCHARD was the child of Michel BOUCHARD and Marie-Louise TREMBLAY
Children of Jacques BOUCHARD and Modeste FORTIN
Angele BOUCHARDBorn: 22 February 1791, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 5 July 1871, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada
Died: 5 July 1871, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada
Married: François TREMBLAY 21 February 1813 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Roger BOUCHARDBorn: 13 January 1793, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 11 January 1841, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
Died: 11 January 1841, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
Married: Venerande TREMBLAY 31 August 1813 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
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Birth — 176510 June 1765
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1790 Marriage / PartnerModeste FORTIN and Jacques BOUCHARD 13 April 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
She was 24 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildAngele BOUCHARD was born 22 February 1791, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Modeste was 25 years old.
1793 Birth of ChildRoger BOUCHARD was born 13 January 1793, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Modeste was 27 years old.
1813 Marriage of ChildAngele BOUCHARD married 21 February 1813, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to François TREMBLAY
1813 Marriage of ChildRoger BOUCHARD married 31 August 1813, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Venerande TREMBLAY
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death of Spouse/PartnerJacques BOUCHARD died 4 August 1831, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Death of ChildRoger BOUCHARD died 11 January 1841, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Modeste was 75 years old.
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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185011 June 1850
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East
She died at the age of 85.
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