Francois FOURNIER

(b. 29 January 1712 , Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 22 March 1777 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Francois FOURNIER was born 29 January 1712 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Francois FOURNIER was the child of Charles FOURNIER and Elisabeth-Agnes BOUCHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume FOURNIER and Françoise HÉBERT (maternal) Nicolas BOUCHARD and Anne ROY

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

Francois married Genevieve GAGNON 22 February 1740 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Genevieve GAGNON was born 10 June 1726 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve died 1 January 1809 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON.

Francois FOURNIER died 22 March 1777 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Province of Québec, 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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Family and Children of Francois FOURNIER

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Francois FOURNIER married

Genevieve GAGNON-- Date: 22 February 1740 Place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Genevieve GAGNON was the child of Alexandre GAGNON and Angélique CARON

Children of Francois FOURNIER and Genevieve GAGNON:

Elisabeth-Barbe FOURNIER (b.abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada d. 13 August 1817, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste ANCTIL 18 February 1765 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Alexandre FOURNIER (b.11 January 1753, L'Islet, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1829, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Reine JEAN 24 February 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

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1712 Birth
29 January 1712
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Francois FOURNIER and Genevieve GAGNON 22 February 1740, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

He was 28 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Alexandre FOURNIER was born 11 January 1753, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

Francois was 40 years old.

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth-Barbe FOURNIER married 18 February 1765, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Jean-Baptiste ANCTIL

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.