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Guillaume FORTIER

(b. 1 January 1689 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1750 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France )

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Guillaume FORTIER was born 1 January 1689 in Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Guillaume FORTIER was the child of Antoine FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles CADIEUX dit COURVILLE and 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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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Guillaume FORTIER

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Guillaume FORTIER married

Marie-Madeleine DUMAS-- Date: 9 November 1711 Place: Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
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Marie-Madeleine DUMAS was the child of François DUMAS and Marie-Françoise GERVAIS

Children of Guillaume FORTIER and Marie-Madeleine DUMAS:

Guillaume FORTIER (b.25 April 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 31 July 1786, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite THERRIEN 9 January 1748 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph FORTIER (b.28 March 1716, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1759, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France)
m. Marguerite ROY 4 August 1739 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
m. Elisabeth-Isabelle NOEL 11 February 1749 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève FORTIER (b.21 October 1719, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1797, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada )
m. Louis LACROIX 3 August 1750 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe FORTIER (b.13 April 1732, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 4 April 1807, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-François POULIOT 6 August 1753 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

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1689 Birth
1 January 1689
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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.