Marie-Josephte FORTIN

(b. 16 December 1736 , L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 29 October 1807 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte FORTIN was born 16 December 1736 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte FORTIN was the child of Julien FORTIN and Elisabeth CARON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Xainte CLOUTIER (maternal) Joseph CARON and Elisabeth BERNIER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

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-- Date: 23 November 1761 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 (b.16 March 1767, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 June 1815, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Jacques CHOUINARD 22 July 1782 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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1736 Birth
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.