Françoise FONTAINE

Born

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

Died

8 December 1817 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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, Canada, New France* . Joseph died 8 July 1810 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of André BOMBARDIER and Marguerite DEMERS .

Parents & Family of Françoise FONTAINE

Parents of Françoise FONTAINE

Father

Étienne FONTAINE

Mother

Marthe DANIAU dite LAPRISE

Grandparents of Françoise FONTAINE

Paternal grandparents

Étienne FONTAINE Marie CONILLE

Maternal grandparents

Jacques DANIAU dit LAPRISE Louise DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Françoise FONTAINE

Françoise FONTAINE married

Joseph BOMBARDIER
Marriage date: 4 February 1760
Marriage 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

Born: 19 August 1765, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne DONAT dite LAVERDURE 8 January 1787 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Antoine BOMBARDIER

Born: 19 November 1774, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 December 1844, Napierville, Canada East

Married: Marie-Françoise VAUDRIN 20 October 1806 Place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Françoise's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Françoise FONTAINE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Françoise FONTAINE.

How to read this timeline
Records about Françoise FONTAINE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1742
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.