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Modeste FORTIN was born 14 July 1795 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Modeste FORTIN was the child of Damase FORTIN and Genevieve SIMARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis-Marie FORTIN and Catherine-Felicite SIMARD (maternal) Louis-Henri SIMARD and Felicite BOIVINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Modeste married Jacob GAGNON 25 August 1812 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacob GAGNON was born 8 March 1790 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Jacob died 26 June 1857 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Jacob was the child of Agapit GAGNON and Elisabeth MCNICOLL.
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.
Family and Children of Modeste FORTIN
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Jacob GAGNON-- Date: 25 August 1812 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
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Jacob GAGNON was the child of Agapit GAGNON and Elisabeth MCNICOLL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jacob GAGNON and Modeste FORTIN:
Thomas GAGNON (b.5 March 1828, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 11 November 1901, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )
m. Leocadie COTE 5 October 1858 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)
Jacob GAGNON-- Date: 25 August 1812 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada See marriage record for Modeste FORTIN and Jacob GAGNONJacob GAGNON was the child of Agapit GAGNON and Elisabeth MCNICOLL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jacob GAGNON and Modeste FORTIN:
Thomas GAGNON (b.5 March 1828, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 11 November 1901, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )m. Leocadie COTE 5 October 1858 in Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada (Ste-Agnes-de-Charlevoix)
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1795 Birth 14 July 1795
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
1812 Marriage / PartnerModeste FORTIN and Jacob GAGNON 25 August 1812, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
She was 17 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildThomas GAGNON was born 5 March 1828, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
Modeste was 32 years old.
Added: 1/29/2025 1:06:16 PM
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