Jean-Baptiste
FORTIN
Born
31 December 1749
,
Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France
Died
19 May 1825
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
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Born: 31 December 1749 in Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France
Father:
Claude FORTIN
Mother:
Marie-Jeanne MÉTHOT
Paternal grandparents:
Charles-Jean-Baptiste FORTIN
, Louise GUIMOND
Maternal grandparents:
Charles MÉTHOT
, Marie-Geneviève HÉDOUIN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Josephte FONTAINE 16 August 1780 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte FONTAINE was born 18 January 1759 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Josephte died 29 May 1830 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Josephte was the child of Antoine FONTAINE and Charlotte AUDET dite LAPOINTE.
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN died 19 May 1825 in Sorel, Lower 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 Jean-Baptiste FORTIN
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN married 
Josephte FONTAINE
Marriage date: 16 August 1780
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte FONTAINE was the child of Antoine FONTAINE and Charlotte AUDET dite LAPOINTE
Josephte FONTAINEMarriage date: 16 August 1780
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte FONTAINE was the child of Antoine FONTAINE and Charlotte AUDET dite LAPOINTE
Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIN and Josephte FONTAINE
Ursule FORTINBorn: abt. 1785, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Toussaint LABELLE 17 July 1809 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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Birth — 174931 December 1749
Isle-aux-Grues, Canada, New France
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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste FORTIN and Josephte FONTAINE 16 August 1780, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 30 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1809 Marriage of ChildUrsule FORTIN married 17 July 1809, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Toussaint LABELLE
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
Death — 182519 May 1825
Sorel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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