Louis-François FORTIN

(b. 12 October 1735 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1777 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis-François FORTIN was born 12 October 1735 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France

Louis-François FORTIN was the child of Jacques FORTIN and Geneviève LACROIX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques FORTIN dit BELLEFONTAINE and Catherine BIVILLE (maternal) François-Normand LACROIX and Anne GAGNÉ

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis-François married Marie-Josephte GIRARD 10 January 1763 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was born 28 July 1746 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Josephte died 2 June 1780 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Anne VÉZINA.

Louis-François FORTIN died 26 June 1777 in Baie-Saint-Paul, 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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Louis-François FORTIN married

Marie-Josephte GIRARD-- Date: 10 January 1763 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte GIRARD was the child of Pierre GIRARD and Marie-Anne VÉZINA

Children of Louis-François FORTIN and Marie-Josephte GIRARD:

Pierre-Louis FORTIN (b.11 November 1763, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 November 1838, Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada)

François-Xavier FORTIN (b.abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 December 1853, Montebello, Canada East )

Josephte FORTIN (b.8 March 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 October 1842, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada East )
m. Etienne SIMARD 6 March 1789 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Victoire FORTIN (b.29 January 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 December 1810, Baie-Saint-Paul, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Ignace BOIVIN 13 October 1789 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis FORTIN (b.31 July 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 February 1850, Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix, Canada East)
m. Dorothee THIBAULT 7 November 1797 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Charlotte FORTIN (b.31 March 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 September 1830, Matane, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 6 February 1816 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Agnès FORTIN (b.18 May 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 7 May 1826, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste MORIN 17 August 1791 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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1735 Birth
12 October 1735
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, 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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Louis-François FORTIN and Marie-Josephte GIRARD 10 January 1763, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 27 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
Pierre-Louis FORTIN was born 11 November 1763, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 28 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Josephte FORTIN was born 8 March 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 29 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Victoire FORTIN was born 29 January 1767, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 31 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Louis FORTIN was born 31 July 1769, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 33 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Charlotte FORTIN was born 31 March 1773, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 37 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Agnès FORTIN was born 18 May 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Louis-François was 38 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.