Brigitte
FORTIER
Born
3 March 1730
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died
11 May 1799
,
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
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Born: 3 March 1730 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Father:
Louis FORTIER
Mother:
Elisabeth FONTAINE
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine FORTIER
, Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX
Maternal grandparents:
Étienne FONTAINE
, Marie CONILLE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Brigitte married Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE 5 November 1748 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE was born 16 February 1724 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Pierre died 21 November 1772 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Pierre was the child of Joseph JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marguerite ROY.
Brigitte FORTIER died 11 May 1799 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Brigitte FORTIER
Brigitte FORTIER married 
Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE
Marriage date: 5 November 1748
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE was the child of Joseph JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marguerite ROY
Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTEMarriage date: 5 November 1748
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE was the child of Joseph JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Marguerite ROY
Children of Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Brigitte FORTIER
Pierre LAVIOLETTEBorn: 20 August 1749, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite DUMAS 18 January 1773 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Josephe LAVIOLETTEBorn: 4 March 1751, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 23 April 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 April 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste LARUE dit DESPLAINES 11 February 1771 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Brigitte LAVIOLETTEBorn: 15 February 1753, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 27 July 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 27 July 1809, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Married: Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 4 November 1771 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Jean-Baptiste LAVIOLETTE dit JAHANBorn: 7 February 1757, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 September 1809, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Died: 5 September 1809, Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
Married: Marie DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE 9 February 1789 Place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
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Birth — 17303 March 1730
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
1748 Marriage / PartnerBrigitte FORTIER and Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE 5 November 1748, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
She was 18 years old.
1749 Birth of ChildPierre LAVIOLETTE was born 20 August 1749, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Brigitte was 19 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephe LAVIOLETTE was born 4 March 1751, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Brigitte was 21 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildBrigitte LAVIOLETTE was born 15 February 1753, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Brigitte was 22 years old.
1757 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LAVIOLETTE dit JAHAN was born 7 February 1757, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Brigitte was 26 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.1771 Marriage of ChildMarie-Josephe LAVIOLETTE married 11 February 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Jean-Baptiste LARUE dit DESPLAINES
1771 Marriage of ChildBrigitte LAVIOLETTE married 4 November 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT)
1772 Death of Spouse/PartnerPierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE died 21 November 1772, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
1773 Marriage of ChildPierre LAVIOLETTE married 18 January 1773, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marguerite DUMAS
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.1781 Death of ChildMarie-Josephe LAVIOLETTE died 23 April 1781, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Brigitte was 51 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste LAVIOLETTE dit JAHAN married 9 February 1789, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marie DESAUTELS dite LAPOINTE
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower CanadaDeath — 179911 May 1799
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 69.
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