Jean-François
FONTAINE
(b.
abt. 1681
,
Rouen, France
d.
6 January 1712
,
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France
)
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Jean-François FONTAINE was born abt. 1681 in Rouen, France
Jean-François FONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Jean-François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1703.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-François married Catherine HARDY 16 August 1703 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine HARDY was born 1 October 1676 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Catherine died 9 April 1709 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Catherine was the child of Jean HARDY and Marie POIRE.
Jean-François married (2) Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE 29 October 1709 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France . Marie-Jeanne SYLVESTRE was born 2 May 1686 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Jeanne died 31 July 1772 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Nicolas SYLVESTRE dit CHAMPAGNE and Barbe NEVEU.
Jean-François FONTAINE died 6 January 1712 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .
son of Jacques Fontaine and Francoise Leroux
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Occupation
Jean-François FONTAINE was a Chirurgien.
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century New France
Jean-François FONTAINE was a Chirurgien.
In France, from the 13th century until the year 1743, surgeons and barbers were united under the same guild. During this time, surgery was rarely performed by physicians, who considered themselves to be above surgery... barber-surgeons were called upon for numerous tasks ranging from cutting hair to amputating limbs to bloodletting with leeches.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Surgeon's Tale: Navigating the Operating Theaters of 18th Century New France
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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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