Modeste FOURNIER

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abt. 1763 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

4 February 1804 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

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Louis FOURNIER Madeleine JEAN dite PIERRE

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Born: abt. 1763 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Louis FOURNIER

Mother: Madeleine JEAN dite PIERRE

Paternal grandparents: Louis FOURNIER , Marguerite LÉTOURNEAU

Maternal grandparents: François-Pierre JEAN , Cecile LECLERC dite FRANCOEUR

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Modeste married Alexandre DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE 27 September 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alexandre DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE was born abt. 1755 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Alexandre died 13 May 1797 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Alexandre was the child of Joseph DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE and Marie-Anne ST-PIERRE.

Modeste FOURNIER died 4 February 1804 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Modeste FOURNIER married

Alexandre DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE
Marriage date: 27 September 1783
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Alexandre DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE was the child of Joseph DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE and Marie-Anne ST-PIERRE

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Alexandre DESROSIERS dit DUTREMBLE

Born: 29 June 1784, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1871, St-Léonard-Parent, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Modeste DUBE 21 August 1809 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Celeste DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

Born: 31 March 1794, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada
Died: 6 January 1832, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Francois-Bernard GAGNON 15 February 1814 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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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.