Marie-Dorothee FORTIN

Born

29 November 1722 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

31 August 1790 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jacques FORTIN Geneviève LACROIX

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Born: 29 November 1722 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques FORTIN

Mother: Geneviève LACROIX

Paternal grandparents: Jacques FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Catherine BIVILLE

Maternal grandparents: François-Normand LACROIX , Anne GAGNÉ

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

Marie-Dorothee married Jean-Baptiste GRENON 10 January 1748 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean-Baptiste GRENON was born 14 May 1724 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Joseph GRENON and Marie-Françoise TINON dite DESROCHES.

Marie-Dorothee FORTIN died 31 August 1790 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Dorothee FORTIN married

Jean-Baptiste GRENON
Marriage date: 10 January 1748
Marriage place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Jean-Baptiste GRENON was the child of Joseph GRENON and Marie-Françoise TINON dite DESROCHES

Children of Jean-Baptiste GRENON and Marie-Dorothee FORTIN

Michel GRENON

Born: 29 September 1748, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1826, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE 25 October 1773 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Silvie GRENON

Born: 24 February 1753, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 8 September 1833, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre BOUCHARD 26 February 1767 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Josephte GRENON

Born: 6 June 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1800, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine BOUCHARD 18 February 1772 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Henri GRENON

Born: 18 December 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France
Died: 20 April 1822, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Therese-Dorothee GUAY 17 November 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Thérèse-Cecile GRENON

Born: 19 December 1760, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada
Died: 2 April 1842, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Jean OTIS dit LANGLAIS 14 January 1777 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Dorothee-Victoire GRENON

Born: 9 April 1763, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 February 1818, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Francois-Sauveur GUAY 17 November 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1722
29 November 1722
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Dorothee FORTIN and Jean-Baptiste GRENON 10 January 1748, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

She was 25 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Michel GRENON was born 29 September 1748, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Marie-Dorothee was 25 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Silvie GRENON was born 24 February 1753, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Dorothee was 30 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GRENON was born 6 June 1755, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Dorothee was 32 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Henri GRENON was born 18 December 1757, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Dorothee was 35 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Thérèse-Cecile GRENON was born 19 December 1760, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Dorothee was 38 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Dorothee-Victoire GRENON was born 9 April 1763, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Dorothee was 40 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Silvie GRENON married 26 February 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Pierre BOUCHARD

1772 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GRENON married 18 February 1772, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Antoine BOUCHARD

1773 Marriage of Child
Michel GRENON married 25 October 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Madeleine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

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.

1777 Marriage of Child
Thérèse-Cecile GRENON married 14 January 1777, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean OTIS dit LANGLAIS

1778 Marriage of Child
Dorothee-Victoire GRENON married 17 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Francois-Sauveur GUAY

1778 Marriage of Child
Henri GRENON married 17 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Therese-Dorothee GUAY

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)