Joseph FONTAINE

(b. 17 January 1726 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 21 June 1808 , Varennes, Lower Canada )

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Joseph FONTAINE was born 17 January 1726 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph 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

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ 29 April 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ was born 29 October 1727 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Josephe died 18 January 1812 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe was the child of Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE.

Joseph FONTAINE died 21 June 1808 in Varennes, Lower 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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Joseph FONTAINE married

Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ-- Date: 29 April 1748 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France

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Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ was the child of Louis PETIT dit LAPRÉ and Marie-Anne MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Children of Joseph FONTAINE and Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ:

Marie-Josephe FONTAINE (b.abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Paul LUSSIER 3 October 1763 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.3 December 1752, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 1 October 1837, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Amable CHAGNON 7 February 1774 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.12 March 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Joseph-Marie TETREAULT dit DUCHARME 28 April 1777 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.1 April 1764, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Madeleine CHARRON 7 November 1785 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1726 Birth
17 January 1726
Varennes, Canada, New France

1748 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FONTAINE and Marie-Josephe PETIT dite LAPRÉ 29 April 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 22 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 3 December 1752, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 26 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 12 March 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 32 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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe FONTAINE married 3 October 1763, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Paul LUSSIER

1764 Birth of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 1 April 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1774 Marriage of Child
Joseph FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 7 February 1774, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Amable CHAGNON

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.

1777 Marriage of Child
Madeleine FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 28 April 1777, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph-Marie TETREAULT dit DUCHARME

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
François FONTAINE dit BIENVENU married 7 November 1785, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Madeleine CHARRON

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)