François FONTAINE

Born

29 June 1745 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

27 March 1789 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Augustin FONTAINE Marie-Louise GUILLET

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Born: 29 June 1745 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin FONTAINE

Mother: Marie-Louise GUILLET

Paternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marguerite GENTES

Maternal grandparents: Louis GUILLET , Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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François married Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE 6 November 1769 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE was born 20 May 1753 in Verchères, Canada, New France . Marie-Françoise died 24 February 1829 in Verchères, Lower Canada . Marie-Françoise was the child of Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

François FONTAINE died 27 March 1789 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE
Marriage date: 6 November 1769
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE was the child of Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE

Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Born: 2 December 1772, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 August 1803, , Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste DECELLES dit DUCLOS 7 May 1792 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 22 September 1774, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 August 1835, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie TESSIER 5 October 1795 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 10 February 1776, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie SEIGNEUR dite DUPHILY 28 January 1799 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

Amable FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 29 March 1778, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 May 1853, Saint-Hugues, Canada East

Married: Louise PATENAUDE 18 November 1799 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 27 June 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 May 1847, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Married: Louis GIRARD 23 October 1797 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada

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

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Birth — 1745
29 June 1745
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE 6 November 1769, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 24 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 2 December 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 22 September 1774, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 29 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 10 February 1776, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 30 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Amable FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 29 March 1778, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 32 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 27 June 1780, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 35 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)