Joseph FONTAINE

Born

17 January 1726 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

21 June 1808 , Varennes, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Joseph FONTAINE

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Born: 17 January 1726 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph FONTAINE

Father

Gabriel FONTAINE

Mother

Marie-Anne GODU

Grandparents of Joseph FONTAINE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

Maternal grandparents

Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY Jeanne CHOQUET

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ 29 April 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ was born 29 October 1727 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe died 18 January 1812 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Marie-Josephe was the child of Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

Joseph FONTAINE died 21 June 1808 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph FONTAINE

Joseph FONTAINE married

Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ
Marriage date: 29 April 1748
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France

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Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ was the child of Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of Joseph FONTAINE and Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ

Marie-Josephe FONTAINE

Born: abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Paul LUSSIER 3 October 1763 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 3 December 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 1 October 1837, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Amable CHAGNON 7 February 1774 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 12 March 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Marie TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 28 April 1777 Place: Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 1 April 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine CHARRON 7 November 1785 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, 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 — 1726
17 January 1726
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FONTAINE and Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ 29 April 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 3 December 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 26 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 12 March 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 32 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 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe FONTAINE married 3 October 1763, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Paul LUSSIER

1764 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 1 April 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 7 February 1774, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Amable CHAGNON

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
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 28 April 1777, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie TETREAULT dit DUCHARME

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 7 November 1785, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada to Madeleine CHARRON

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)