Guillaume FORTIER

Born

1 January 1689 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

28 March 1750 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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Antoine FORTIER Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

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Born: 1 January 1689 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine FORTIER

Mother: Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX

Maternal grandparents: Charles CADIEUX dit COURVILLE , Michelle-Madeleine MACART (MACARD)

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Guillaume married Marie-Madeleine DUMAS 9 November 1711 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Madeleine DUMAS was born 15 March 1692 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Madeleine died 22 January 1759 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Madeleine was the child of François DUMAS and Marie-Françoise GERVAIS.

Guillaume FORTIER died 28 March 1750 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
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Marie-Madeleine DUMAS
Marriage date: 9 November 1711
Marriage place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Madeleine DUMAS was the child of François DUMAS and Marie-Françoise GERVAIS

Children of Guillaume FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine DUMAS

Guillaume FORTIER

Born: 25 April 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 31 July 1786, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite THERRIEN 9 January 1748 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph FORTIER

Born: 28 March 1716, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 26 July 1759, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite ROY 4 August 1739 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle NOEL 11 February 1749 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève FORTIER

Born: 21 October 1719, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1797, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Louis LACROIX 3 August 1750 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe FORTIER

Born: 13 April 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 4 April 1807, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-François POULIOT 6 August 1753 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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Birth — 1689
1 January 1689
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine DUMAS 9 November 1711, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Guillaume FORTIER was born 25 April 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Guillaume was 25 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Joseph FORTIER was born 28 March 1716, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Guillaume was 27 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève FORTIER was born 21 October 1719, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Guillaume was 30 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FORTIER was born 13 April 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Guillaume was 43 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Joseph FORTIER married 4 August 1739, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Marguerite ROY

1748 Marriage of Child
Guillaume FORTIER married 9 January 1748, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Marguerite THERRIEN

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph FORTIER married 11 February 1749, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth-Isabelle NOEL