Jacques-Timothee FORTIN

Born

25 July 1742 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Died

1 November 1798 , Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

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Louis FORTIN Madeleine L'ANGELIER

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Born: 25 July 1742 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France

Father: Louis FORTIN

Mother: Madeleine L'ANGELIER

Paternal grandparents: Charles FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE , Xainte CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents: Charles L'ANGELIER , Françoise DESTROISMAISONS

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

Jacques-Timothee married Louise BERNIER 16 January 1764 in Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Louise BERNIER was born 8 May 1743 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Louise died 3 September 1784 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Claire FORTIN.

Jacques-Timothee FORTIN died 1 November 1798 in Cap-St-Ignace, 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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Jacques-Timothee FORTIN married

Louise BERNIER
Marriage date: 16 January 1764
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise BERNIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BERNIER and Claire FORTIN

Children of Jacques-Timothee FORTIN and Louise BERNIER

Marie-Claire FORTIN

Born: 5 June 1766, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 May 1812, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques KIROUAC 15 January 1788 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Luc-Clement FORTIN

Born: 18 July 1768, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 November 1847, Henryville, Canada East

Married: Marie-Madeleine GAUDREAU 4 April 1796 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise-Constant FORTIN

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Clement BERNIER 9 October 1798 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Françoise FORTIN

Born: 10 July 1780, Cap-St-Ignace, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: François GAUDREAU 11 February 1806 Place: Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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Birth — 1742
25 July 1742
Cap-St-Ignace, 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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Jacques-Timothee FORTIN and Louise BERNIER 16 January 1764, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

He was 21 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire FORTIN was born 5 June 1766, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jacques-Timothee was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Luc-Clement FORTIN was born 18 July 1768, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jacques-Timothee was 26 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.

1780 Birth of Child
Françoise FORTIN was born 10 July 1780, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Jacques-Timothee was 37 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)