Marie-Catherine FORTIN

(b. 17 April 1740 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 6 February 1813 , Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Catherine FORTIN was born 17 April 1740 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine FORTIN was the child of Louis FORTIN and Marie-Marthe PLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph FORTIN and Agnes CLOUTIER (maternal) Thomas PLANTE and Marie-Marthe PAILLEREAU

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

Marie-Catherine married Louis VOISIN dit BEAUGI 18 January 1773 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis VOISIN dit BEAUGI was born abt. 1730 in Bougy, St-Lambert, Calvados, France. Louis died 29 January 1812 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada.

Marie-Catherine FORTIN died 6 February 1813 in Saint-Vallier, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Catherine FORTIN married

Louis VOISIN dit BEAUGI-- Date: 18 January 1773 Place: Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Louis VOISIN dit BEAUGI and Marie-Catherine FORTIN:

Marie-Louise VOISIN (b.22 October 1773, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 November 1850, Saint-Vallier, Canada East)
m. Alexandre RATTÉ (RATE) 9 February 1807 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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1740 Birth
17 April 1740
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine FORTIN and Louis VOISIN dit BEAUGI 18 January 1773, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

She was 32 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise VOISIN was born 22 October 1773, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine was 33 years old.

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.