Etienne
FONTAINE
Born
2 January 1793
,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died
5 July 1856
,
Saint-Jude, Canada East
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Etienne FONTAINE was born 2 January 1793 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne FONTAINE and Catherine GODIN dite CHÂTILLON (maternal) Jean-Baptiste DAUPHINAIS dit PHENIX and Marie-Anne-Louise SICARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Etienne married Elisabeth LAMOUREUX 6 February 1815 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth LAMOUREUX was born 30 June 1794 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Elisabeth died 19 December 1869 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Francois LAMOUREUX and Elisabeth LACHAMBRE (DECHAMBRE).
Etienne FONTAINE died 5 July 1856 in Saint-Jude, Canada East.
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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.
Family and Children of Etienne FONTAINE
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Elisabeth LAMOUREUX-- Date: 6 February 1815 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Elisabeth LAMOUREUX was the child of Francois LAMOUREUX and Elisabeth LACHAMBRE (DECHAMBRE)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Elisabeth LAMOUREUX-- Date: 6 February 1815 Place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada Elisabeth LAMOUREUX was the child of Francois LAMOUREUX and Elisabeth LACHAMBRE (DECHAMBRE)
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Etienne FONTAINE and Elisabeth LAMOUREUX
Thomas FONTAINE (b.6 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada d. 21 September 1890, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada)m. Rosanna (Rosalie) PHANEUF 1 February 1841 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada
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1793 Birth 2 January 1793
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
1815 Marriage / PartnerEtienne FONTAINE and Elisabeth LAMOUREUX 6 February 1815, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 22 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1819 Birth of ChildThomas FONTAINE was born 6 November 1819, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Etienne was 26 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Marriage of ChildThomas FONTAINE married 1 February 1841, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada to Rosanna (Rosalie) PHANEUF
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1856 Death 5 July 1856
Saint-Jude, Canada East
He died at the age of 63.
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