Marie-Josephte FORTIN

Born

16 December 1736 , L'Islet, Canada, New France

Died

29 October 1807 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

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Julien FORTIN Elisabeth CARON

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Born: 16 December 1736 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Father: Julien FORTIN

Mother: Elisabeth CARON

Paternal grandparents: Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Xainte CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents: Joseph CARON , Elisabeth BERNIER

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Marie-Josephte married Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR 23 November 1761 in L'Islet, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR was born 9 March 1727 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Nicolas-Antoine died 15 April 1776 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Nicolas-Antoine was the child of Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR and Marie-Jeanne JEAN.

Marie-Josephte FORTIN died 29 October 1807 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Marie-Josephte FORTIN married

Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR
Marriage date: 23 November 1761
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada
Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR was the child of Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR and Marie-Jeanne JEAN

Children of Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR and Marie-Josephte FORTIN

Francoise DUCROS dite LATERREUR

Born: 16 March 1767, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 June 1815, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques CHOUINARD 22 July 1782 Place: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1736
16 December 1736
L'Islet, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte FORTIN and Nicolas-Antoine DUCROS dit LATERREUR 23 November 1761, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

She was 24 years old.

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Francoise DUCROS dite LATERREUR was born 16 March 1767, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Josephte was 30 years old.

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.