Catherine FONTIGNY

(b. abt. 1761 , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 August 1816 , Terrebonne, Lower Canada )

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Catherine FONTIGNY was born abt. 1761 in Québec Province, Canada

Catherine FONTIGNY was the child of Pierre FONTIGNY dit ST-JEAN and Marie-Charlotte GALIPEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTIGNY and Madeleine CORBEIL (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GALIPEAU and Catherine JANOT dite LACHAPELLE

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

Catherine married Joseph LAUZON 30 July 1781 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph LAUZON was born December 1754 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima). Joseph died 27 October 1809 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Joseph was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE.

Catherine FONTIGNY died 26 August 1816 in Terrebonne, 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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Catherine FONTIGNY married

Joseph LAUZON-- Date: 30 July 1781 Place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph LAUZON was the child of Gilles LAUZON and Marie-Anne VIAU dite LESPÉRANCE

Children of Joseph LAUZON and Catherine FONTIGNY:

Augustin LAUZON (b.21 January 1797, Terrebonne, Lower Canada d. 3 October 1840, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada)
m. Clemence CHAUMONT 24 February 1829 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Québec, Canada

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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.

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.