François
FORTIER
(b.
28 October 1745
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
d.
15 September 1828
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
)
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François FORTIER was born 28 October 1745 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
François FORTIER was the child of Francois FORTIER and Marie-Josephe MARTEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles FORTIER and Marie-Françoise BLOUIN (maternal) Antoine MARTEL and Catherine GUILLOTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Elisabeth PLANTE 8 January 1776 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Elisabeth PLANTE was born 15 February 1755 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Elisabeth died 25 March 1836 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Elisabeth was the child of Pierre-Noel PLANTE and Elisabeth BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE.
François FORTIER died 15 September 1828 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.
Family and Children of François FORTIER
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Elisabeth PLANTE-- Date: 8 January 1776 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth PLANTE was the child of Pierre-Noel PLANTE and Elisabeth BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE
Children of François FORTIER and Elisabeth PLANTE:
Josephte FORTIER (b.30 September 1781, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis GENEST 23 November 1801 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Elisabeth PLANTE-- Date: 8 January 1776 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada Elisabeth PLANTE was the child of Pierre-Noel PLANTE and Elisabeth BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE
Children of François FORTIER and Elisabeth PLANTE:
Josephte FORTIER (b.30 September 1781, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Louis GENEST 23 November 1801 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
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Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Eglise de St. Jean de L'Ile D'Orleans construite en 1734
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1745 Birth 28 October 1745
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 / PartnerFrançois FORTIER and Elisabeth PLANTE 8 January 1776, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 30 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildJosephte FORTIER was born 30 September 1781, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
François was 35 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 Canada
1801 Marriage of ChildJosephte FORTIER married 23 November 1801, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Louis GENEST
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
1828 Death 15 September 1828
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 12/22/2023 3:54:20 PM
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