Françoise FONTAINE

(b. 28 April 1742 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 8 December 1817 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
FONTAINE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Françoise FONTAINE was born 28 April 1742 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Françoise FONTAINE was the child of Étienne FONTAINE and Marthe DANIAU dite LAPRISE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE (maternal) Jacques DANIAU dit LAPRISE and Louise DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

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

Françoise married Joseph BOMBARDIER 4 February 1760 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph BOMBARDIER was born 11 July 1728 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Joseph died 8 July 1810 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Joseph was the child of André BOMBARDIER and Marguerite DEMERS.

Françoise FONTAINE died 8 December 1817 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Françoise appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Françoise FONTAINE

[Hide/Show]

Françoise FONTAINE married

Joseph BOMBARDIER-- Date: 4 February 1760 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Joseph BOMBARDIER was the child of André BOMBARDIER and Marguerite DEMERS

Children of Joseph BOMBARDIER and Françoise FONTAINE:

Benjamin BOMBARDIER (b.19 August 1765, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Anne DONAT dite LAVERDURE 8 January 1787 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Antoine BOMBARDIER (b.19 November 1774, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1844, Napierville, Canada East )
m. Marie-Françoise VAUDRIN 20 October 1806 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Françoise FONTAINE
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Françoise FONTAINE: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1742 Birth
28 April 1742
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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

1760 Marriage / Partner
Françoise FONTAINE and Joseph BOMBARDIER 4 February 1760, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

She was 17 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Benjamin BOMBARDIER was born 19 August 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Françoise was 23 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Antoine BOMBARDIER was born 19 November 1774, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Françoise was 32 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.