Roger FORTIN

Born

22 October 1798 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Died

22 January 1853 , La Malbaie, Canada East

Roger married Adelaide-Adele GRENON 12 April 1825 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Adelaide-Adele GRENON was born 1 March 1805 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . Adelaide-Adele died 29 April 1845 in La Malbaie, Canada East . Adelaide-Adele was the child of Jean-Baptiste GRENON and Helene TREMBLAY .

Roger married Adelaide THERRIEN 17 February 1846 in La Malbaie, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adelaide THERRIEN was born 31 December 1825 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Adelaide died 14 March 1916 in Alma, Québec, Canada . Adelaide was the child of Julien THERRIEN and Marie TREMBLAY .

Parents & Family of Roger FORTIN

Parents of Roger FORTIN

Father

Joseph FORTIN

Mother

Josephte COTE

Grandparents of Roger FORTIN

Paternal grandparents

Jacques FORTIN Angélique TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents

Joseph COTE Dorothee TREMBLAY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roger FORTIN

Roger FORTIN married

Adelaide-Adele GRENON
Marriage date: 12 April 1825
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Adelaide-Adele GRENON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GRENON and Helene TREMBLAY

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Roger FORTIN and Adelaide-Adele GRENON

Mars FORTIN

Born: 6 July 1830, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 24 April 1895, Jonquière, Québec, Canada

Married: Antoinette COTE 13 April 1847 Place: La Malbaie, Canada East

Louise FORTIN

Born: abt. 1841, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Onesime TREMBLAY 5 February 1861 Place: La Malbaie, Canada East

Roger FORTIN married

Adelaide THERRIEN
Marriage date: 17 February 1846
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Canada East
Adelaide THERRIEN was the child of Julien THERRIEN and Marie TREMBLAY

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Roger FORTIN and Adelaide THERRIEN

Marie FORTIN

Born: abt. 1857, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Henri TREMBLAY 26 February 1878 Place: Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Roger's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1798
22 October 1798
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 Marriage / Partner
Roger FORTIN and Adelaide-Adele GRENON 12 April 1825, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 26 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1830 Birth of Child
Mars FORTIN was born 6 July 1830, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Roger was 31 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Death of Spouse/Partner
Adelaide-Adele GRENON died 29 April 1845, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

1846 Marriage / Partner
Roger FORTIN and Adelaide THERRIEN 17 February 1846, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 47 years old.

1847 Marriage of Child
Mars FORTIN married 13 April 1847, La Malbaie, Canada East to Antoinette COTE

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

Death — 1853
22 January 1853
La Malbaie, Canada East
He died at the age of 54.

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