Jean-Baptiste
FONTAINE
(b.
23 October 1802
,
Verchères, Lower Canada
d.
1 May 1855
,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
)
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Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE was born 23 October 1802 in Verchères, Lower Canada
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE was the child of François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU and Marie TESSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE (maternal) Pierre TESSIER and Marguerite PION dite LAFONTAINESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Sophie CARIGNAN 3 February 1823 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophie CARIGNAN was born 14 June 1804 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Sophie died 26 April 1882 in Saint-Hugues, Québec, Canada. Sophie was the child of Pierre CARIGNAN and Judith RENAUD dite LOCAS.
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE died 1 May 1855 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE
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Sophie CARIGNAN-- Date: 3 February 1823 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Sophie CARIGNAN was the child of Pierre CARIGNAN and Judith RENAUD dite LOCAS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Sophie CARIGNAN:
Sophie FONTAINE (b.30 March 1824, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Eusebe DUFRESNE 14 February 1841 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Sophie CARIGNAN-- Date: 3 February 1823 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada Sophie CARIGNAN was the child of Pierre CARIGNAN and Judith RENAUD dite LOCAS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Sophie CARIGNAN:
Sophie FONTAINE (b.30 March 1824, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )m. Eusebe DUFRESNE 14 February 1841 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
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1802 Birth 23 October 1802
Verchères, Lower Canada
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
1823 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Sophie CARIGNAN 3 February 1823, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
He was 20 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildSophie FONTAINE was born 30 March 1824, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 21 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1841 Marriage of ChildSophie FONTAINE married 14 February 1841, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Eusebe DUFRESNE
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1855 Death 1 May 1855
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East
He died at the age of 52.
Added: 11/6/2021 12:02:36 PM
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