flag male ancestor  François  FORTIN

  (b. 28 February 1739 Montréal, Canada, New France   d. 20 August 1803 Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )  

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François FORTIN was born 28 February 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France

François FORTIN was the child of Pierre-Nicolas FORTIN   and   Louise-Francoise LEPAILLEUR and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Michel LEPAILLEUR and Catherine-Gertrude JEREMIE

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François  married  Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE 8 July 1765 in Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada .  Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE  was born 16 August 1740 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne).  Marie-Angelique died 21 February 1786 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur).  Marie-Angelique was the child of Jean-Baptiste MAISONNEUVE and Marguerite CHARLES.

François FORTIN died 20 August 1803 in Saint-Hyacinthe, 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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François FORTIN married flag female ancestor Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE-- Date: 8 July 1765 Place: Terrebonne, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MAISONNEUVE and Marguerite CHARLES




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birth1739 Birth
28 February 1739
Montréal, 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.
marriage1765 Marriage / Partner
François FORTIN and Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE 8 July 1765, Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne)

He was 26 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.
1786 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Angelique MAISONNEUVE died 21 February 1786, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
death1803 Death
20 August 1803
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 64.
Added: 6/1/2020 10:33:02 AM - Updated: 6/1/2020 10:33:33 AM

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