Jean-Baptiste FORTIER

Born

7 September 1681 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1750 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Antoine FORTIER Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

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Born: 7 September 1681 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine FORTIER

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

Maternal grandparents: Charles CADIEUX dit COURVILLE , Michelle-Madeleine MACART (MACARD)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Madeleine RUEL 15 October 1708 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Madeleine RUEL was born 1 February 1688 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Madeleine died 23 September 1770 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Clement RUEL and Marguerite LECLERC.

Jean-Baptiste FORTIER died 30 December 1750 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Madeleine RUEL
Marriage date: 15 October 1708
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine RUEL was the child of Clement RUEL and Marguerite LECLERC

Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine RUEL

Clement FORTIER

Born: abt. 1709, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 October 1773, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Françoise LABRECQUE 10 November 1733 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste FORTIER

Born: 26 July 1711, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 November 1783, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thecle PLANTE 16 November 1739 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Madeleine FORTIER

Born: 16 April 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 25 May 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin BLAIS 18 October 1734 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean-Francois FORTIER

Born: abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 6 April 1801, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Clothilde TALBOT dite GERVAIS 8 November 1745 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Basile FORTIER

Born: 9 April 1727, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1792, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DELAGE 11 October 1751 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1681
7 September 1681
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine RUEL 15 October 1708, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER was born 26 July 1711, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Madeleine FORTIER was born 16 April 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1727 Birth of Child
Basile FORTIER was born 9 April 1727, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1733 Marriage of Child
Clement FORTIER married 10 November 1733, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Françoise LABRECQUE

1734 Marriage of Child
Madeleine FORTIER married 18 October 1734, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Augustin BLAIS

1739 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORTIER married 16 November 1739, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Thecle PLANTE

1745 Marriage of Child
Jean-Francois FORTIER married 8 November 1745, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Clothilde TALBOT dite GERVAIS