Catherine
LETOURNEAU
Born
17 September 1761
,
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
Died
4 January 1852
,
Saint-Henri, Canada East
Parents & Family of Catherine LETOURNEAU
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Born: 17 September 1761 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
Father:
Jacques LETOURNEAU
Mother:
Madeleine BAILLARGEON
Paternal grandparents:
Louis LÉTOURNEAU
, Anne BLOUIN
Maternal grandparents:
Nicolas BAILLARGEON
, Marguerite LECLERC
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Felix FORTIER 26 January 1789 in Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Felix FORTIER was born 16 March 1769 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Felix died 27 October 1808 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Felix was the child of Basile FORTIER and Madeleine DELAGE.
Catherine LETOURNEAU died 4 January 1852 in Saint-Henri, Canada East .
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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 Catherine LETOURNEAU
Catherine LETOURNEAU married 
Felix FORTIER
Marriage date: 26 January 1789
Marriage place: Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
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Felix FORTIER was the child of Basile FORTIER and Madeleine DELAGE
Felix FORTIERMarriage date: 26 January 1789
Marriage place: Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Catherine LETOURNEAU and Felix FORTIERFelix FORTIER was the child of Basile FORTIER and Madeleine DELAGE
Children of Felix FORTIER and Catherine LETOURNEAU
Marie-Angelique FORTIERBorn: 25 March 1791, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada
Died: 20 May 1858, St-Anselme, Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada
Died: 20 May 1858, St-Anselme, Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada
Married: Jacques BUTEAU 6 April 1812 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
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Birth — 176117 September 1761
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage / PartnerCatherine LETOURNEAU and Felix FORTIER 26 January 1789, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
She was 27 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1791 Birth of ChildMarie-Angelique FORTIER was born 25 March 1791, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
Catherine was 29 years old.
1808 Death of Spouse/PartnerFelix FORTIER died 27 October 1808, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)
1812 Marriage of ChildMarie-Angelique FORTIER married 6 April 1812, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Jacques BUTEAU
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 England1841 - 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)
Death — 18524 January 1852
Saint-Henri, Canada East
She died at the age of 90.
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