Gabriel FONTAINE

(b. 29 October 1722 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 12 April 1778 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Gabriel FONTAINE was born 29 October 1722 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Gabriel FONTAINE was the child of Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie-Anne GODU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE and Marie-Marguerite ANTHIAUME (maternal) Yves-Pierre GODU dit SANSOUCY and Jeanne CHOQUET

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Gabriel married Marie SENECAL 19 May 1743 in Varennes, Canada, New France . Marie SENECAL was born 24 September 1721 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie died 9 February 1744 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie was the child of Adrien SENECAL and Marie-Angélique CHAPUT.

Gabriel married (2) Josephe BAZINET 16 February 1749 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josephe BAZINET was born 13 September 1728 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Josephe died 19 January 1782 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Josephe was the child of Pierre BAZINET and Marie BOUGRET dite DUFORT.

Gabriel FONTAINE died 12 April 1778 in Varennes, 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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Gabriel FONTAINE married

Marie SENECAL-- Date: 19 May 1743 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie SENECAL was the child of Adrien SENECAL and Marie-Angélique CHAPUT

Children of Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie SENECAL:

Gabriel FONTAINE married

Josephe BAZINET-- Date: 16 February 1749 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Josephe BAZINET was the child of Pierre BAZINET and Marie BOUGRET dite DUFORT

Children of Gabriel FONTAINE and Josephe BAZINET:

Victoire FONTAINE (b.22 January 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 July 1788, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Michel LANGEVIN 3 February 1766 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Louis FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.12 December 1753, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 22 July 1830, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte MARTIN dite MASSE 21 September 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Francoise FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 December 1806 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 23 February 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Desanges FONTAINE (b.30 July 1759, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charles CADIEUX 26 June 1775 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1722 Birth
29 October 1722
Varennes, Canada, New France

1743 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel FONTAINE and Marie SENECAL 19 May 1743, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 20 years old.

1744 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie SENECAL died 9 February 1744, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1749 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel FONTAINE and Josephe BAZINET 16 February 1749, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Victoire FONTAINE was born 22 January 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 12 December 1753, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges FONTAINE was born 30 July 1759, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Victoire FONTAINE married 3 February 1766 , , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Michel LANGEVIN

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Desanges FONTAINE married 26 June 1775 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles CADIEUX

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.