Pierre FORTIN

(b. 21 May 1669 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 3 January 1756 , L'Islet, Canada, New France )

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Pierre FORTIN was born 21 May 1669 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Pierre FORTIN was the child of Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE

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Pierre married Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU 4 July 1697 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU was born 20 May 1677 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Gertrude died 15 February 1756 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Gertrude was the child of Pierre HUDON dit BEAULIEU and Marie-Angelique GOBEIL.

Pierre FORTIN died 3 January 1756 in L'Islet, Canada, New France .
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Pierre FORTIN married

Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU-- Date: 4 July 1697 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
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Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU was the child of Pierre HUDON dit BEAULIEU and Marie-Angelique GOBEIL

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Children of Pierre FORTIN and Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU:

Geneviève FORTIN (b.1 August 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France d. 11 January 1750 , L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Louis LANGELIER 13 November 1724 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Anne FORTIN (b.24 January 1700, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1730, L'Islet, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste DUVAL 21 January 1729 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Barbe FORTIN (b.12 December 1702, , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 February 1774, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean TALBOT dit GERVAIS 25 June 1726 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre FORTIN (b.29 June 1704, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 12 August 1788, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marguerite CHOUINARD 19 November 1730 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
m. Marguerite MIEL dite LUSIGNAN (AMIEL) 17 September 1753 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Josephe FORTIN (b.20 March 1706, , Québec Province, Canada d. 6 June 1756, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre-Basile BERNIER 29 October 1727 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Reine FORTIN (b.6 January 1708, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 8 April 1790, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Julien CHOUINARD 16 January 1741 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Marie-Madeleine FORTIN (b.14 August 1710, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph BOUCHARD 22 February 1734 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
m. Joseph OUELLET 5 July 1751 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Jean-Baptiste FORTIN (b.8 August 1712, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 7 March 1789, L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte BLAIS 12 October 1761 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Dorothee FORTIN (b.13 February 1714, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 18 April 1793, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Charles CHOUINARD 11 January 1745 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Julien FORTIN (b.10 January 1717, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 3 November 1802, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) 10 April 1742 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Louis FORTIN (b.3 June 1720, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Claire MORIN dite VALCOURT 14 February 1746 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
m. Marie-Angelique PELLETIER 12 February 1753 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Francois-Xavier FORTIN (b.7 December 1721, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 10 July 1799, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Louise PELLETIER 27 July 1750 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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1669 Birth
21 May 1669
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

1669
name: Pierre Fortin
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 24 May 1669
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 21 May 1669
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
name note:
race: White
father's name: Julien Fortin
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Geneviefve Gamache
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 55

'Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2C2-L4D : accessed 07 Jan 2013), Pierre Fortin, 21 May 1669; citing reference P 55, FHL microfilm 1018161.
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1697 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FORTIN and Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU 4 July 1697, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 28 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Geneviève FORTIN was born 1 August 1698, Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Pierre was 29 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne FORTIN was born 24 January 1700, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Barbe FORTIN was born 12 December 1702, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre was 33 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Pierre FORTIN was born 29 June 1704, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe FORTIN was born 20 March 1706, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Reine FORTIN was born 6 January 1708, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine FORTIN was born 14 August 1710, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 41 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was born 8 August 1712, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Dorothee FORTIN was born 13 February 1714, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 44 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Julien FORTIN was born 10 January 1717, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 47 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Louis FORTIN was born 3 June 1720, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 51 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Francois-Xavier FORTIN was born 7 December 1721, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 52 years old.

1724 Marriage of Child
Geneviève FORTIN married 13 November 1724 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Louis LANGELIER

1726 Marriage of Child
Barbe FORTIN married 25 June 1726, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Jean TALBOT dit GERVAIS

1727 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe FORTIN married 29 October 1727, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Pierre-Basile BERNIER

1729 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne FORTIN married 21 January 1729 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Jean-Baptiste DUVAL

1730 Death of Child
Marie-Anne FORTIN died 3 March 1730, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 60 years old.

1730 Marriage of Child
Pierre FORTIN married 19 November 1730, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marguerite CHOUINARD

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FORTIN married 22 February 1734, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Joseph BOUCHARD

1741 Marriage of Child
Reine FORTIN married 16 January 1741 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Julien CHOUINARD

1742 Marriage of Child
Julien FORTIN married 10 April 1742, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Dorothee FORTIN married 11 January 1745, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Charles CHOUINARD

1746 Marriage of Child
Louis FORTIN married 14 February 1746, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Marie-Claire MORIN dite VALCOURT

1750 Death of Child
Geneviève FORTIN died 11 January 1750 , L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Pierre was 80 years old.

1750 Marriage of Child
Francois-Xavier FORTIN married 27 July 1750, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Louise PELLETIER

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine FORTIN married 5 July 1751, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Joseph OUELLET

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Louis FORTIN married 12 February 1753, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angelique PELLETIER

1753 Marriage of Child
Pierre FORTIN married 17 September 1753, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception) to Marguerite MIEL dite LUSIGNAN (AMIEL)

1756 Death
3 January 1756
L'Islet, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 86.

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