Louis-Augustin FONTAINE

Born

3 April 1744 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

4 February 1813 , Varennes, Lower Canada

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Augustin FONTAINE Marie-Louise GUILLET

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Born: 3 April 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Augustin FONTAINE

Mother: Marie-Louise GUILLET

Paternal grandparents: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE , Marguerite GENTES

Maternal grandparents: Louis GUILLET , Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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Louis-Augustin married Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 31 May 1763 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 7 December 1744 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Jeanne CHARRON.

Louis-Augustin married (2) Judith DESJARLAIS 17 May 1802 in Varennes, Lower Canada . Judith DESJARLAIS was born 28 August 1758 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Judith was the child of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX.

Louis-Augustin FONTAINE died 4 February 1813 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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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.

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Louis-Augustin FONTAINE married

Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 31 May 1763
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Jeanne CHARRON

Children of Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE

Born: 5 September 1765, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 February 1819, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Geneviève NORMANDIN 2 February 1789 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 5 March 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 December 1847, Beloeil, Canada East

Married: Louis MALO dit HAYET 19 October 1789 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre-Isidore FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE

Born: 9 April 1771, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 May 1849, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Married: Marguerite BÉRARD 22 June 1795 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis-Augustin FONTAINE married

Judith DESJARLAIS
Marriage date: 17 May 1802
Marriage place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Judith DESJARLAIS was the child of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX

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Birth — 1744
3 April 1744
Varennes, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 31 May 1763 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 19 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 5 September 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Augustin was 21 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 5 March 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Augustin was 22 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pierre-Isidore FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 9 April 1771, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis-Augustin was 27 years old.

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 2 February 1789 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Geneviève NORMANDIN

1789 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 19 October 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis MALO dit HAYET

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

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Isidore FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 22 June 1795 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite BÉRARD

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

1802 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Judith DESJARLAIS 17 May 1802, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 58 years old.