Christophe FONTAINE

Born

5 March 1730 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

27 December 1793 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Christophe FONTAINE

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Born: 5 March 1730 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Parents of Christophe FONTAINE

Father

Gabriel FONTAINE

Mother

Marie-Anne GODU

Grandparents of Christophe FONTAINE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME

Maternal grandparents

Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY Jeanne CHOQUET

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

Christophe married Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD 28 October 1754 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD was born 20 January 1725 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . Madeleine died 12 May 1773 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* . Madeleine was the child of Joseph SIMON dit LEONARD and Marie-Renée PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN.

Christophe FONTAINE died 27 December 1793 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Christophe FONTAINE

Christophe FONTAINE married

Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD
Marriage date: 28 October 1754
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD was the child of Joseph SIMON dit LEONARD and Marie-Renée PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN

Children of Christophe FONTAINE and Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD

Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 13 October 1755, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 May 1779, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 2 October 1756, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 3 February 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died: ,

Gabriel FONTAINE dit BIENVENU

Born: 5 May 1761, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Charlotte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

Born: 8 April 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph-Marie TETREAULT 10 February 1783 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1730
5 March 1730
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Christophe FONTAINE and Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD 28 October 1754 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 24 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 13 October 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 25 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 2 October 1756, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Christophe was 26 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 3 February 1760, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Christophe was 29 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 5 May 1761, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Christophe was 31 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 8 April 1763, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Christophe was 33 years old.

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine SIMON dite LEONARD died 12 May 1773, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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.

1779 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU died 6 May 1779, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Christophe was 49 years old.

1783 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 10 February 1783, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie TETREAULT

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

Death — 1793
27 December 1793
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 63.

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