Jean-Baptiste MARION

(b. 29 November 1738 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 15 April 1801 , Berthierville, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste MARION was born 29 November 1738 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste MARION was the child of François MARION and Marie-Charlotte BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Georges-Guillaume MARION dit FONTAINE and Madeleine DEMERS (DUMAIS) (maternal) Denis BOUCHER dit DESROSIERS and Marie-Jeanne MIVILLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Charlotte HUOT 26 February 1759 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Charlotte HUOT was born 8 February 1737 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Charlotte died 30 April 1806 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Charlotte was the child of Joseph HUOT and Louise COTE.

Jean-Baptiste MARION died 15 April 1801 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Jean-Baptiste MARION married

Charlotte HUOT-- Date: 26 February 1759 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada, New France
Charlotte HUOT was the child of Joseph HUOT and Louise COTE

Children of Jean-Baptiste MARION and Charlotte HUOT:

Charles MARION dit FONTAINE (b.31 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada d. 26 March 1833, Lanoraie, Lower Canada )

Charlotte MARION dite FONTAINE (b.15 March 1764, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 March 1803, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)

Marie-Amable MARION dite FONTAINE (b.16 July 1766, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 March 1851, Sainte-Élisabeth, Canada East )
m. Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE 23 October 1786 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Genevieve MARION dite FONTAINE (b.1 April 1770, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Angelique MARION dite FONTAINE (b.15 April 1773, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Louise MARION (b.25 September 1775, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph VADENAIS (VADNAIS) 7 January 1793 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite MARION dite FONTAINE (b.24 April 1779, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 July 1801, Berthierville, Lower Canada )

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1738 Birth
29 November 1738
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste MARION and Charlotte HUOT 26 February 1759, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Charles MARION dit FONTAINE was born 31 July 1761, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 22 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1764 Birth of Child
Charlotte MARION dite FONTAINE was born 15 March 1764, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable MARION dite FONTAINE was born 16 July 1766, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Genevieve MARION dite FONTAINE was born 1 April 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Angelique MARION dite FONTAINE was born 15 April 1773, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 34 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MARION was born 25 September 1775, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

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.

1779 Birth of Child
Marguerite MARION dite FONTAINE was born 24 April 1779, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable MARION dite FONTAINE married 23 October 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Jean-Baptiste BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MARION married 7 January 1793, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph VADENAIS (VADNAIS)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)