Paul
FONTAINE
Born
27 June 1784
,
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
15 August 1851
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
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Born: 27 June 1784 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
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Paul married Marie-Josephte PHANEUF 14 October 1816 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte PHANEUF was born 8 March 1797 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte died 28 April 1826 in Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada.
Paul FONTAINE died 15 August 1851 in Saint-Hyacinthe, 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 Paul FONTAINE
Paul FONTAINE married 
Marie-Josephte PHANEUF
Marriage date: 14 October 1816
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Marie-Josephte PHANEUFMarriage date: 14 October 1816
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Paul FONTAINE and Marie-Josephte PHANEUF
Felix FONTAINEBorn: 26 February 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie CORMIER 29 January 1844 Place: Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Saint-Barnabé)
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Birth — 178427 June 1784
Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1816 Marriage / PartnerPaul FONTAINE and Marie-Josephte PHANEUF 14 October 1816, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He was 32 years old.
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 England1823 Birth of ChildFelix FONTAINE was born 26 February 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Paul was 38 years old.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Josephte PHANEUF died 28 April 1826, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada
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)
1844 Marriage of ChildFelix FONTAINE married 29 January 1844, Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Saint-Barnabé) to Marie CORMIER
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185115 August 1851
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
He died at the age of 67.
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