Charles
FORTIER
Born
10 May 1719
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died
30 March 1786
,
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Charles FORTIER
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Born: 10 May 1719 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Father:
Charles FORTIER
Mother:
Marie-Françoise BLOUIN
Paternal grandparents:
Antoine FORTIER
, Marie-Madeleine CADIEUX
Maternal grandparents:
Mery (Mederic) (Emery) BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE
, Marie CARREAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Geneviève NOEL 29 July 1743 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Geneviève NOEL was born 1 March 1712 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Geneviève died 28 November 1758 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Geneviève was the child of Pierre NOEL and Louise GOSSELIN.
Charles married (2) Marie-Agnes PAQUET 11 January 1760 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada . Marie-Agnes PAQUET was born 10 February 1738 in Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Agnes died 21 August 1775 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Agnes was the child of Pierre PAQUET and Agnes BILODEAU.
Charles married (3) Marie-Josephte MARTEL 7 January 1777 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephte MARTEL was born 14 October 1737 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte died 12 September 1806 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Marie-Josephte was the child of Ignace MARTEL and Helene RATTÉ (RATE).
Charles FORTIER died 30 March 1786 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Charles FORTIER
Charles FORTIER married 
Geneviève NOEL
Marriage date: 29 July 1743
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Geneviève NOEL was the child of Pierre NOEL and Louise GOSSELIN
Geneviève NOELMarriage date: 29 July 1743
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Geneviève NOEL was the child of Pierre NOEL and Louise GOSSELIN
Children of Charles FORTIER and Geneviève NOEL
Geneviève FORTIERBorn: 2 May 1744, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 31 March 1831, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Died: 31 March 1831, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste LEBLANC dit JOLICOEUR 24 November 1766 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Charles FORTIERBorn: 13 February 1746, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Charlotte BARABÉ 19 July 1773 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)
Marie-Madeleine FORTIERBorn: 1 December 1747, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 3 March 1832, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Died: 3 March 1832, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Married: Charles CANAC dit MARQUIS 11 February 1771 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Charles FORTIER married Marie-Agnes PAQUET
Marriage date: 11 January 1760
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
Marie-Agnes PAQUET was the child of Pierre PAQUET and Agnes BILODEAU
Marie-Agnes PAQUETMarriage date: 11 January 1760
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada
Marie-Agnes PAQUET was the child of Pierre PAQUET and Agnes BILODEAU
Children of Charles FORTIER and Marie-Agnes PAQUET
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Charles FORTIER married Marie-Josephte MARTEL
Marriage date: 7 January 1777
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte MARTEL was the child of Ignace MARTEL and Helene RATTÉ (RATE)
Marie-Josephte MARTELMarriage date: 7 January 1777
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte MARTEL was the child of Ignace MARTEL and Helene RATTÉ (RATE)
Children of Charles FORTIER and Marie-Josephte MARTEL
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Birth — 171910 May 1719
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
1743 Marriage / PartnerCharles FORTIER and Geneviève NOEL 29 July 1743, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildGeneviève FORTIER was born 2 May 1744, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Charles was 24 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildCharles FORTIER was born 13 February 1746, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Charles was 26 years old.
1747 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine FORTIER was born 1 December 1747, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Charles was 28 years old.
1758 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeneviève NOEL died 28 November 1758, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
1760 Marriage / PartnerCharles FORTIER and Marie-Agnes PAQUET 11 January 1760, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 40 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.1766 Marriage of ChildGeneviève FORTIER married 24 November 1766, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Jean-Baptiste LEBLANC dit JOLICOEUR
1771 Marriage of ChildMarie-Madeleine FORTIER married 11 February 1771, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Charles CANAC dit MARQUIS
1773 Marriage of ChildCharles FORTIER married 19 July 1773 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Marie-Charlotte BARABÉ
1775 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Agnes PAQUET died 21 August 1775, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
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 / PartnerCharles FORTIER and Marie-Josephte MARTEL 7 January 1777 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
He was 57 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 178630 March 1786
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 66.
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