Jean-François FORTIN

Born

17 October 1752 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1834 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-François FORTIN

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Jean-François FORTIN.

Parents

Jacques FORTIN Angélique TREMBLAY

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 17 October 1752 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques FORTIN

Mother: Angélique TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Jacques FORTIN , Geneviève LACROIX

Maternal grandparents: François-Xavier TREMBLAY , Marie-Reine DUFOUR

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

Jean-François married Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY 18 November 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY was born 27 November 1759 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Pelagie-Catherine died 28 March 1835 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Pelagie-Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOILY and Ursule DUCHESNE dite LAPIERRE.

Jean-François FORTIN died 3 February 1834 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Jean-François appear below.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Jean-François FORTIN

Hide Family & Children

Jean-François FORTIN married

Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY
Marriage date: 18 November 1776
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOILY and Ursule DUCHESNE dite LAPIERRE

Children of Jean-François FORTIN and Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY

Abraham FORTIN

Born: 14 October 1785, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 May 1860, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Judith TREMBLAY 4 November 1809 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Francois FORTIN

Born: 5 September 1787, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 February 1856, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East

Married: Therese GRENON 22 August 1820 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Bernard FORTIN

Born: 24 December 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 December 1870, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Antoinette POTVIN 3 March 1813 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Ursule FORTIN

Born: 18 February 1792, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 21 February 1828, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada

Married: Frederic SIMARD 29 October 1810 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Georges FORTIN

Born: 6 May 1796, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
Died: 2 July 1866, La Baie, Canada East

Married: Agnes GRENON 23 January 1815 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Jean-François FORTIN.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Jean-François FORTIN.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Jean-François FORTIN and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1752
17 October 1752
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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

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.

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.

1776 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François FORTIN and Marie-Pelagie-Catherine BOILY 18 November 1776, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Abraham FORTIN was born 14 October 1785, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 33 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Francois FORTIN was born 5 September 1787, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 34 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Bernard FORTIN was born 24 December 1790, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 38 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Ursule FORTIN was born 18 February 1792, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 39 years old.

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

1796 Birth of Child
Georges FORTIN was born 6 May 1796, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 43 years old.

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

1809 Marriage of Child
Abraham FORTIN married 4 November 1809, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Judith TREMBLAY

1810 Marriage of Child
Ursule FORTIN married 29 October 1810, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Frederic SIMARD

1813 Marriage of Child
Bernard FORTIN married 3 March 1813, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Marie-Antoinette POTVIN

1815 Marriage of Child
Georges FORTIN married 23 January 1815, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Agnes GRENON

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Marriage of Child
Francois FORTIN married 22 August 1820, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Therese GRENON

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Death of Child
Ursule FORTIN died 21 February 1828, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Jean-François was 75 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1834
3 February 1834
Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 81.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 4/21/2016 8:38:52 AM
Last updated: 9/13/2024 6:15:51 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE