Joseph
FOURNIER
Born
abt. 1770
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
10 April 1849
,
Montmagny, Canada East
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Born: abt. 1770 in Québec Province, Canada
Father:
Benoni FOURNIER
Mother:
Louise-Angelique D'AMOURS
Paternal grandparents:
Louis FOURNIER
, Angelique BOSSE
Maternal grandparents:
René-Louis D'AMOURS
, Louise-Angelique COUILLARD dite DESPRES
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Therese GAUMOND 15 November 1791 in Montmagny, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Therese GAUMOND was born 31 January 1764 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Therese died 6 November 1829 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Therese was the child of Germain GAUMOND and Thérèse PROULX.
Joseph FOURNIER died 10 April 1849 in Montmagny, 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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph FOURNIER
Joseph FOURNIER married 
Therese GAUMOND
Marriage date: 15 November 1791
Marriage place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Therese GAUMOND was the child of Germain GAUMOND and Thérèse PROULX
Therese GAUMONDMarriage date: 15 November 1791
Marriage place: Montmagny, Lower Canada
Therese GAUMOND was the child of Germain GAUMOND and Thérèse PROULX
Children of Joseph FOURNIER and Therese GAUMOND
Roger? FOURNIERBorn: 6 February 1801, Montmagny, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Antoine-Gaspard CLOUTIER 27 February 1821 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
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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
1791 Marriage / PartnerJoseph FOURNIER and Therese GAUMOND 15 November 1791, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
1801 Birth of ChildRoger? FOURNIER was born 6 February 1801, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
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 England1821 Marriage of ChildRoger? FOURNIER married 27 February 1821, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Antoine-Gaspard CLOUTIER
1829 Death of Spouse/PartnerTherese GAUMOND died 6 November 1829, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
Death — 184910 April 1849
Montmagny, Canada East
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