Hilaire
FORTIN
(b.
26 August 1838
,
Saint-Simon, Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, Les Basques, Quebec, Canada
d.
28 December 1912
,
Val-Brillant, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada
)
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Hilaire FORTIN was born 26 August 1838 in Saint-Simon, Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, Les Basques, Quebec, Canada
Hilaire FORTIN was the child of Hilaire FORTIN and Esther SAUCIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hilaire married Marguerite JEAN 22 July 1862 in Saint-Simon, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite JEAN was born 30 May 1835 in Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-des-Neiges). Marguerite died 10 June 1889 in Val-Brillant, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Pierre JEAN and Genevieve D'ANGLADE.
Hilaire FORTIN died 28 December 1912 in Val-Brillant, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada.
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Marguerite JEAN-- Date: 22 July 1862 Place: Saint-Simon, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Marguerite JEAN was the child of Pierre JEAN and Genevieve D'ANGLADE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Hilaire FORTIN and Marguerite JEAN:
Celine FORTIN (b.15 August 1862, St Pierre Du Lac and Sayabec, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada d. 26 March 1928, Matane, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph GOSSELIN 27 November 1883
Marguerite JEAN-- Date: 22 July 1862 Place: Saint-Simon, Rimouski, Quebec, CanadaMarguerite JEAN was the child of Pierre JEAN and Genevieve D'ANGLADE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Hilaire FORTIN and Marguerite JEAN:
Celine FORTIN (b.15 August 1862, St Pierre Du Lac and Sayabec, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada d. 26 March 1928, Matane, Québec, Canada )m. Joseph GOSSELIN 27 November 1883
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1838 Birth 26 August 1838
Saint-Simon, Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, Les Basques, Quebec, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1862 Marriage / PartnerHilaire FORTIN and Marguerite JEAN 22 July 1862, Saint-Simon, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
He was 23 years old.
1862 Birth of ChildCeline FORTIN was born 15 August 1862, St Pierre Du Lac and Sayabec, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Hilaire was 23 years old.
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1889 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite JEAN died 10 June 1889, Val-Brillant, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada1912 Death 28 December 1912
Val-Brillant, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 10/9/2025 4:50:28 PM
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