Geneviève NORMANDIN

(b. 11 March 1769 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 17 January 1813 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Geneviève NORMANDIN was born 11 March 1769 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Geneviève NORMANDIN was the child of Alexis NORMANDIN and Catherine JARRET dite BEAUREGARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel-Pierre NORMANDIN and Marie-Josephe BRÛLÉ (maternal) André JARRET dit BEAUREGARD and Catherine BOUVIER

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Geneviève married Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 2 February 1789 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 5 September 1765 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin died 1 February 1819 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin was the child of Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

Geneviève NORMANDIN died 17 January 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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Geneviève NORMANDIN married

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE-- Date: 2 February 1789 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was the child of Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Geneviève NORMANDIN:

Augustin FONTAINE (b.30 September 1791, Verchères, Lower Canada d. 6 November 1861, Ste-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada)
m. Marguerite LALUE 5 October 1812 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph FONTAINE (b.abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Ursule LETARTRE (LETARTE) 2 February 1818 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1769 Birth
11 March 1769
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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 / Partner
Geneviève NORMANDIN and Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE 2 February 1789 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 19 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE was born 30 September 1791, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Geneviève was 22 years old.

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

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

1812 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE married 5 October 1812, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite LALUE