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  (b. 20 August 1645 Bretagne, France   d. )  

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François-Xavier FORTIN was born 20 August 1645 in Bretagne, France

François-Xavier FORTIN was the child of ?   and   ?

François-Xavier was an immigrant, arriving by 1674.

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François-Xavier  married  Louise SOUMILLARD 9 July 1674 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Louise SOUMILLARD  was born 24 February 1654 in France.  Louise died 1 May 1736 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). 

Occupation: Cordonnier



son of Marc Fortin and Francoise Guyot

François-Xavier was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

Walking in the Shoes of an 18th Century Cordonnier: Crafting Soles in New France

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birth1645 Birth
20 August 1645
Bretagne, France
marriage1674 Marriage / Partner
François-Xavier FORTIN and Louise SOUMILLARD 9 July 1674, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 28 years old.
1677 Birth of Child
Marguerite FORTIN was born 13 March 1677, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

François-Xavier was 31 years old.
1687 Birth of Child
Joseph FORTIN was born 22 November 1687 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

François-Xavier was 42 years old.
Added: 12/30/2014 2:35:30 PM - Updated: 6/14/2015 3:08:44 PM

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