Damase
FORTIN
Born
12 November 1769
,
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
22 March 1838
,
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
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Damase FORTIN was born 12 November 1769 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) François-Xavier FORTIN and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY (maternal) François SIMARD and Marie-Catherine BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Damase married Genevieve SIMARD 5 August 1794 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve SIMARD was born 7 March 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Genevieve died 17 June 1855 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Genevieve was the child of Louis-Henri SIMARD and Felicite BOIVIN.
Damase FORTIN died 22 March 1838 in La Malbaie, 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.
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Genevieve SIMARD-- Date: 5 August 1794 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Genevieve SIMARD was the child of Louis-Henri SIMARD and Felicite BOIVIN
Genevieve SIMARD-- Date: 5 August 1794 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada Genevieve SIMARD was the child of Louis-Henri SIMARD and Felicite BOIVIN
Children of Damase FORTIN and Genevieve SIMARD
Modeste FORTIN (b.14 July 1795, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada d. , )m. Jacob GAGNON 25 August 1812 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Angelique FORTIN (b.5 July 1810, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 15 December 1887, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada )m. Julien DESMEULES 23 April 1833 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
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1769 Birth 12 November 1769
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Marriage / PartnerDamase FORTIN and Genevieve SIMARD 5 August 1794, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
He was 24 years old.
1795 Birth of ChildModeste FORTIN was born 14 July 1795, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)
Damase was 25 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildAngelique FORTIN was born 5 July 1810, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Damase was 40 years old.
1812 Marriage of ChildModeste FORTIN married 25 August 1812, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Jacob GAGNON
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 England1833 Marriage of ChildAngelique FORTIN married 23 April 1833, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Julien DESMEULES
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death 22 March 1838
La Malbaie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 68.
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