Marguerite MERCIER

Born

17 November 1764 , Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

28 March 1811 , Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

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Pierre MERCIER Marie-Anne FONTAINE

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Born: 17 November 1764 in Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre MERCIER

Mother: Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Maternal grandparents: Étienne FONTAINE , Marie-Madeleine FOURNIER

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Marguerite married Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE 30 October 1788 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE was born 1 January 1768 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Pierre-Joseph died 2 March 1839 in Ste-Claire, Canada. Pierre-Joseph was the child of Pierre FONTAINE and Madeleine DELISLE.

Marguerite MERCIER died 28 March 1811 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada .
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Marguerite MERCIER married

Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE
Marriage date: 30 October 1788
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE and Madeleine DELISLE

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Marguerite FONTAINE

Born: 28 July 1790, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, 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 — 1764
17 November 1764
Lauzon, Lévis, 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 / Partner
Marguerite MERCIER and Pierre-Joseph FONTAINE 30 October 1788, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

She was 23 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE was born 28 July 1790, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1810 Marriage of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE married 22 January 1810, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais) to Julien SAUVAGE dit ROULEAU