Françoise
LAFONTAINE
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Born: 29 May 1771 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Françoise married François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE 27 January 1806 in Yamachiche, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE was born 28 November 1769 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). François was the child of François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Josephe GELINAS.
Françoise LAFONTAINE died 29 March 1813 in Yamachiche, 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 Françoise LAFONTAINE
François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTEMarriage date: 27 January 1806
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Lower Canada
François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE was the child of François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE and Marie-Josephe GELINAS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE and Françoise LAFONTAINE
Julie TOUSIGNANT dite LAPOINTEDied: ,
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Birth — 177129 May 1771
Yamachiche, 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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1806 Marriage / PartnerFrançoise LAFONTAINE and François TOUSIGNANT dit LAPOINTE 27 January 1806, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
She was 34 years old.
Death — 181329 March 1813
Yamachiche, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 41.
Record added: 12/19/2023 5:06:55 PM
Last updated: 12/19/2023 5:07:54 PM
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