Julien FORTIN

(b. 10 January 1717 , L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 3 November 1802 , L'Islet, Lower Canada )

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Julien FORTIN was born 10 January 1717 in L'Islet, Canada, New France

Julien FORTIN was the child of Pierre FORTIN and Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Julien FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Geneviève GAMACHE (maternal) Pierre HUDON dit BEAULIEU and Marie-Angelique GOBEIL

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

Julien married Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) 10 April 1742 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) was born abt. 1722 in Canada. Marie died 14 April 1796 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Marie was the child of François PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) and Marie Madeleine VRIGNEAU (VRIGNAUD).

Julien FORTIN died 3 November 1802 in L'Islet, 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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Julien FORTIN married

Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)-- Date: 10 April 1742 Place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) was the child of François PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) and Marie Madeleine VRIGNEAU (VRIGNAUD)

Children of Julien FORTIN and Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT):

Abondance FORTIN (b.22 February 1751, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 9 May 1818, L'Islet, Lower Canada )
m. Victoire PELLETIER 11 October 1773 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1717 Birth
10 January 1717
L'Islet, Canada, New France

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

1742 Marriage / Partner
Julien FORTIN and Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) 10 April 1742, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 25 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Abondance FORTIN was born 22 February 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Julien was 34 years old.

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

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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Abondance FORTIN married 11 October 1773, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Victoire PELLETIER

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.