Marie-Anne DUCHESNE

(b. 29 February 1756 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France d. 7 August 1822 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne DUCHESNE was born 29 February 1756 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne DUCHESNE was the child of Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Anne THIBAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques DUCHESNE dit LAPIERRE and Elisabeth PETIT (maternal) Francois-Xavier THIBAULT and Madeleine POULIN

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

Marie-Anne married Augustin FORTIN 20 October 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Augustin FORTIN was born 28 August 1750 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Augustin died 5 April 1829 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Augustin was the child of Louis FORTIN and Marie-Françoise BLANCHET.

Marie-Anne DUCHESNE died 7 August 1822 in La Malbaie, 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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Marie-Anne DUCHESNE married

Augustin FORTIN-- Date: 20 October 1777 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin FORTIN was the child of Louis FORTIN and Marie-Françoise BLANCHET

Children of Augustin FORTIN and Marie-Anne DUCHESNE:

Helene FORTIN (b.26 August 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 6 May 1837, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. David BILODEAU 1 February 1802 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Monique FORTIN (b.12 May 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 May 1846, La Malbaie, Canada East )
m. Joseph DEMEULES (DESMEULES) 1800 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Genevieve FORTIN (b.7 October 1791, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Pierre HARVEY 8 February 1820 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Alexis FORTIN (b.27 October 1793, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 26 November 1831, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Julienne DUFOUR 21 November 1820 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1756 Birth
29 February 1756
Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, New France

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne DUCHESNE and Augustin FORTIN 20 October 1777, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

She was 21 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Helene FORTIN was born 26 August 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 22 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Monique FORTIN was born 12 May 1780, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Marie-Anne was 24 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Genevieve FORTIN was born 7 October 1791, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Anne was 35 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Alexis FORTIN was born 27 October 1793, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie-Anne was 37 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1802 Marriage of Child
Helene FORTIN married 1 February 1802, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to David BILODEAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Marriage of Child
Genevieve FORTIN married 8 February 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Pierre HARVEY

1820 Marriage of Child
Alexis FORTIN married 21 November 1820, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Julienne DUFOUR