Gabriel FONTAINE

Born

24 September 1699 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

12 July 1787 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

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Born: 24 September 1699 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE

Mother: Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

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Gabriel married Marie-Anne GODU 10 November 1721 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne GODU was born 3 February 1704 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne died 22 November 1740 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Anne was the child of Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne CHOQUET.

Gabriel married (2) Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 23 July 1741 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was born 26 January 1710 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie-Anne died 9 June 1774 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Ignace LEFEBVRE dit BELISLE and Marie-Suzanne TROTTIER.

Gabriel FONTAINE died 12 July 1787 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Spouse & Children of Gabriel FONTAINE

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Gabriel FONTAINE married

Marie-Anne GODU
Marriage date: 10 November 1721
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Anne GODU was the child of Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne CHOQUET

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Children of Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne GODU

Gabriel FONTAINE

Born: 29 October 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1778, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie SENECAL 19 May 1743 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Josephe BAZINET 16 February 1749 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Born: 6 May 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 25 July 1781, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN October 8, 1742 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph FONTAINE

Born: 17 January 1726, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 21 June 1808, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ 29 April 1748 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Louise FONTAINE

Born: 8 March 1727, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 14 June 1814, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph BURELLE (BUREL) 8 October 1742 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Ignace BLANCHARD dit TURENNE 30 May 1763 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE

Born: 6 October 1728, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 27 November 1752 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Christophe FONTAINE

Born: 5 March 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 27 December 1793, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD 28 October 1754 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 25 February 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louis FONTAINE

Born: 16 July 1733, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François-Xavier FONTAINE

Born: 12 March 1735, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique-Louise CHAGNON dite LAROSE 19 January 1756 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE

Born: 11 October 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Françoise FONTAINE

Born: 7 October 1736, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 28 April 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE 26 November 1753 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 8 November 1756 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Pierre FONTAINE

Born: 21 May 1738, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Augustin FONTAINE

Born: 24 May 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Gabriel FONTAINE married

Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 23 July 1741
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was the child of Ignace LEFEBVRE dit BELISLE and Marie-Suzanne TROTTIER

Children of Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE

Marie-Anne FONTAINE

Born: 2 August 1743, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louis-Michel MINGOT dit DUMAINE 11 January 1762 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite FONTAINE

Born: 18 June 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste AUGER 23 February 1767 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Suzanne FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE

Born: 7 March 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1824, Napierville, Lower Canada

Married: Alexis-Andre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 27 January 1777 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Married: François BOUDIER (BOUTIER) 1 October 1792 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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Birth — 1699
24 September 1699
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne GODU 10 November 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE was born 29 October 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 23 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE was born 6 May 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 24 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Joseph FONTAINE was born 17 January 1726, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE was born 8 March 1727, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE was born 6 October 1728, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Christophe FONTAINE was born 5 March 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 30 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 25 February 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Louis FONTAINE was born 16 July 1733, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
François-Xavier FONTAINE was born 12 March 1735, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 35 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Françoise FONTAINE was born 7 October 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 37 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite FONTAINE was born 11 October 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 37 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Pierre FONTAINE was born 21 May 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE was born 24 May 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 40 years old.

1740 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne GODU died 22 November 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1741 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 23 July 1741, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 41 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE married October 8, 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Paul PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN

1742 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE married 8 October 1742, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph BURELLE (BUREL)

1743 Marriage of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE married 19 May 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie SENECAL

1743 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE was born 2 August 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 43 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE was born 18 June 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 45 years old.

1748 Marriage of Child
Joseph FONTAINE married 29 April 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ

1749 Marriage of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE married 16 February 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephe BAZINET

1751 Birth of Child
Suzanne FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 7 March 1751, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 51 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE married 27 November 1752 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Françoise FONTAINE married 26 November 1753 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph RIVARD dit LACOURSIÈRE

1754 Marriage of Child
Christophe FONTAINE married 28 October 1754 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD

1756 Marriage of Child
François-Xavier FONTAINE married 19 January 1756 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Angélique-Louise CHAGNON dite LAROSE

1756 Marriage of Child
Françoise FONTAINE married 8 November 1756, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph TETREAULT dit DUCHARME

1757 Death of Child
Françoise FONTAINE died 28 April 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 57 years old.

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE married 11 January 1762 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Louis-Michel MINGOT dit DUMAINE

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-Louise FONTAINE married 30 May 1763, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Ignace BLANCHARD dit TURENNE

1767 Marriage of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE married 23 February 1767 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste AUGER

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE died 9 June 1774, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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
Suzanne FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE married 27 January 1777 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Alexis-Andre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD

1778 Death of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE died 12 April 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 78 years old.

1781 Death of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE died 25 July 1781, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 81 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE died 18 March 1786, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 86 years old.

Death — 1787
12 July 1787
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 87.

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