Jean-Baptiste
FORTIN
(b.
29 December 1764
,
L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
6 January 1841
,
L'Islet, Canada East
)
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Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was born 29 December 1764 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was the child of Charles-Francois FORTIN and Madeleine PAIN dite LANGLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste FORTIN and Francoise BELANGER (maternal) Jean PAIN and Marie-Josephe BRISSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Genevieve FORTIN 29 January 1788 in L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve FORTIN was born 6 March 1761 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve died 30 May 1811 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Genevieve was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Claire GUYON.
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN died 6 January 1841 in L'Islet, Canada East .
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Occupation
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Jean-Baptiste FORTIN was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIN
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Genevieve FORTIN-- Date: 29 January 1788 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Claire GUYON
Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIN and Genevieve FORTIN:
Perpetue FORTIN (b.15 March 1795, L'Islet, Lower Canada d. 21 July 1847, L'Islet, Canada East )
m. Bonaventure GAUDREAU 18 May 1813 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Genevieve FORTIN-- Date: 29 January 1788 Place: L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada Genevieve FORTIN was the child of Joseph FORTIN and Claire GUYON
Children of Jean-Baptiste FORTIN and Genevieve FORTIN:
Perpetue FORTIN (b.15 March 1795, L'Islet, Lower Canada d. 21 July 1847, L'Islet, Canada East )m. Bonaventure GAUDREAU 18 May 1813 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
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1764 Birth 29 December 1764
L'Islet, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste FORTIN and Genevieve FORTIN 29 January 1788, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
He was 23 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1795 Birth of ChildPerpetue FORTIN was born 15 March 1795, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.
1811 Death of Spouse/PartnerGenevieve FORTIN died 30 May 1811, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
1813 Marriage of ChildPerpetue FORTIN married 18 May 1813, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Bonaventure GAUDREAU
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Death 6 January 1841
L'Islet, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.
Added: 9/22/2024 2:05:56 PM
- Updated: 9/22/2024 2:07:44 PM
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