Pierre-Joseph
FONTAINE
Born
1 January 1768
,
Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
2 March 1839
,
Ste-Claire, Canada
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Born: 1 January 1768 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Pierre FONTAINE
Mother:
Madeleine DELISLE
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine FONTAINE
, Angélique GODBOUT
Maternal grandparents:
Louis-Joseph DELISLE
, Marie-Gertrude LEMIEUX
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre-Joseph married Marguerite MERCIER 30 October 1788 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite MERCIER was born 17 November 1764 in Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy). Marguerite died 28 March 1811 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais). Marguerite was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Anne FONTAINE.
Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE died 2 March 1839 in Ste-Claire, 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 Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE
Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE married 
Marguerite MERCIER
Marriage date: 30 October 1788
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Anne FONTAINE
Marguerite MERCIERMarriage date: 30 October 1788
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Anne FONTAINE
Children of Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE and Marguerite MERCIER
Marguerite FONTAINEBorn: 28 July 1790, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 April 1859, Ste-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Died: 30 April 1859, Ste-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Married: Julien SAUVAGE dit ROULEAU 22 January 1810 Place: Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
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Birth — 17681 January 1768
Cap-St-Ignace, 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)
1788 Marriage / PartnerPierre-Joseph FONTAINE and Marguerite MERCIER 30 October 1788, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 20 years old.
1790 Birth of ChildMarguerite FONTAINE was born 28 July 1790, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Pierre-Joseph was 22 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1810 Marriage of ChildMarguerite FONTAINE married 22 January 1810, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais) to Julien SAUVAGE dit ROULEAU
1811 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite MERCIER died 28 March 1811, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
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 England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of EnglandDeath — 18392 March 1839
Ste-Claire, Canada
He died at the age of 71.
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