flag female ancestor  Genevieve  SIMARD

  (b. 7 March 1776 Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 17 June 1855 La Malbaie, Canada East )  

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Genevieve SIMARD was born 7 March 1776 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve SIMARD was the child of Louis-Henri SIMARD   and   Felicite BOIVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph SIMARD and Cecile TREMBLAY (maternal)  Augustin BOIVIN and Reine SIMARD

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Genevieve  married  Damase FORTIN 5 August 1794 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Damase FORTIN  was born 12 November 1769 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul).  Damase died 22 March 1838 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic).  Damase was the child of Louis-Marie FORTIN and Catherine-Felicite SIMARD.

Genevieve SIMARD died 17 June 1855 in La Malbaie, Canada East .
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Did You Know? 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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birth1776 Birth
7 March 1776
Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
Genevieve SIMARD and Damase FORTIN 5 August 1794, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

She was 18 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
Modeste FORTIN was born 14 July 1795, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Genevieve was 19 years old.
1810 Birth of Child
Angelique FORTIN was born 5 July 1810, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Genevieve was 34 years old.
marriage1812 Marriage of Child
Modeste FORTIN married 25 August 1812, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Jacob GAGNON
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1833 Marriage of Child
Angelique FORTIN married 23 April 1833, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Julien DESMEULES
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Damase FORTIN died 22 March 1838, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
death1855 Death
17 June 1855
La Malbaie, Canada East

She died at the age of 79.
Added: 11/27/2024 3:28:39 PM - Updated: 1/29/2025 1:06:16 PM

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