Joseph
FORTIER
Born
22 December 1746
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died
26 May 1837
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
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Born: 22 December 1746 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER
Mother:
Thecle PLANTE
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER
, Marie-Madeleine RUEL
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre PLANTE
, Angelique HAVARD (AVARE)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE 5 February 1776 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE was born 27 August 1752 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste THIVIERGE and Louise-Charlotte CHEVALIER.
Joseph FORTIER died 26 May 1837 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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 Joseph FORTIER
Joseph FORTIER married 
Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE
Marriage date: 5 February 1776
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE was the child of Jean-Baptiste THIVIERGE and Louise-Charlotte CHEVALIER
Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGEMarriage date: 5 February 1776
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE was the child of Jean-Baptiste THIVIERGE and Louise-Charlotte CHEVALIER
Children of Joseph FORTIER and Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE
Marie FORTIERBorn: 9 December 1776, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 January 1849, Québec, Canada East
Died: 30 January 1849, Québec, Canada East
Married: Benjamin TREMBLAY 27 June 1808 Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 174622 December 1746
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, 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.
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.
1776 Marriage / PartnerJoseph FORTIER and Marie-Elisabeth THIVIERGE 5 February 1776, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 29 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildMarie FORTIER was born 9 December 1776, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Joseph was 29 years old.
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 Canada1808 Marriage of ChildMarie FORTIER married 27 June 1808, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Benjamin 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
Death — 183726 May 1837
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 90.
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