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flag male ancestor  Pierre-Noel  FONTAINE

Pierre-Noel  married  Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE 21 November 1780 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE  was born 14 February 1763 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite-Salomee died 17 December 1838 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada .  Marguerite-Salomee was the child of Louis-Joseph DELISLE and Marie-Gertrude LEMIEUX .

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Pierre-Noel  married  Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE 21 November 1780 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE  was born 14 February 1763 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marguerite-Salomee died 17 December 1838 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada .  Marguerite-Salomee was the child of Louis-Joseph DELISLE and Marie-Gertrude LEMIEUX.
WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre-Noel FONTAINE

Pierre-Noel FONTAINE married flag female ancestor Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE
Marriage date: 21 November 1780
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE was the child of Louis-Joseph DELISLE and Marie-Gertrude LEMIEUX

Children of Pierre-Noel FONTAINE and Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE


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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Pierre-Noel'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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.


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BirthBirth — 1757
16 March 1757
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1780 Marriage / Partner
Pierre-Noel FONTAINE and Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE 21 November 1780, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 23 years old.
1781 Birth of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE was born 1 December 1781, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Pierre-Noel was 24 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1806 Marriage of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE married 3 February 1806, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada to Joseph TREMBLAY
1814 Death of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE died 16 November 1814, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Pierre-Noel was 57 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite-Salomee DELISLE died 17 December 1838, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
DeathDeath — 1842
9 March 1842
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East
He died at the age of 85.
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