François FONTAINE

(b. 29 June 1745 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1789 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )

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François FONTAINE was born 29 June 1745 in Varennes, Canada, New France

François FONTAINE was the child of Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marguerite GENTES (maternal) Louis GUILLET and Marguerite TETREAU (TETREAULT)

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François married Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE 6 November 1769 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE was born 20 May 1753 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Françoise died 24 February 1829 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Françoise was the child of Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

François FONTAINE died 27 March 1789 in Verchères, 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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François FONTAINE married

Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE-- Date: 6 November 1769 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
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Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE was the child of Michel BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marie-Françoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE:

Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE (b.2 December 1772, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 August 1803, , Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste DECELLES dit DUCLOS 7 May 1792 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.22 September 1774, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 August 1835, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Marie TESSIER 5 October 1795 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.10 February 1776, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie SEIGNEUR dite DUPHILY 28 January 1799 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Amable FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.29 March 1778, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 May 1853, Saint-Hugues, Canada East)
m. Louise PATENAUDE 18 November 1799 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.27 June 1780, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 May 1847, Marieville, Rouville, Canada East )
m. Louis GIRARD 23 October 1797 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1745 Birth
29 June 1745
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

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.

1769 Marriage / Partner
François FONTAINE and Marie-Françoise BÉRARD dite LEPINE 6 November 1769, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 24 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise FONTAINE dite BIENVENUE was born 2 December 1772, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 27 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 22 September 1774, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 29 years old.

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 10 February 1776, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 30 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Amable FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 29 March 1778, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 32 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Desanges FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 27 June 1780, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

François was 35 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)