flag male ancestor  François  FONTAINE

  (b. 25 July 1742 Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France   d. 25 June 1821 Saint-Luc, Lower Canada )  

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François FONTAINE was born 25 July 1742 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

François FONTAINE was the child of Pierre FONTAINE   and   Marie-Josephe GOSSELIN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Étienne FONTAINE and Marie CONILLE (maternal)  Joseph GOSSELIN and Françoise GODBOUT

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François  married  Louise PLANTE 4 July 1763 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .  Louise PLANTE  was born 31 March 1738 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).  Louise died 16 June 1771 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).  Louise was the child of François PLANTE and Marie-Madeleine CARON.

François  married  (2) Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE 23 September 1771 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE  was born 30 January 1742 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean).  Marie-Anne died 4 November 1820 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie).  Marie-Anne was the child of Joseph-Antoine AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE.

François FONTAINE died 25 June 1821 in Saint-Luc, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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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Family and Children of François FONTAINE

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François FONTAINE married flag female ancestor Louise PLANTE-- Date: 4 July 1763 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise PLANTE was the child of François PLANTE and Marie-Madeleine CARON




Children of François FONTAINE and Louise PLANTE:



François FONTAINE married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE-- Date: 23 September 1771 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE was the child of Joseph-Antoine AUDET dit LAPOINTE and Josephte PEPIN dite LACHANCE




Children of François FONTAINE and Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE:



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birth1742 Birth
25 July 1742
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1763 Marriage / Partner
François FONTAINE and Louise PLANTE 4 July 1763, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 20 years old.
marriage1771 Marriage / Partner
François FONTAINE and Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE 23 September 1771, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 29 years old.
1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise PLANTE died 16 June 1771, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
1773 Birth of Child
Charles FONTAINE was born 27 April 1773, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

François was 30 years old.
1775 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE was born 30 January 1775, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

François was 32 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1776 Birth of Child
Louis FONTAINE was born 28 October 1776, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

François was 34 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1797 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE married 2 October 1797, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to François DALPE dit ST-CERNY
marriage1800 Marriage of Child
Louis FONTAINE married 23 June 1800, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie TREMBLAY
marriage1801 Marriage of Child
Charles FONTAINE married 22 June 1801, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Marie-Josephe GUERIN
1810 Death of Child
Marie-Anne FONTAINE died 26 January 1810, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 67 years old.
1813 Death of Child
Louis FONTAINE died 15 June 1813, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 70 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne AUDET dite LAPOINTE died 4 November 1820, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
death1821 Death
25 June 1821
Saint-Luc, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 78.
Added: 10/16/2017 7:50:43 AM - Updated: 6/27/2022 6:53:12 AM

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