flag male ancestor  Louis-Augustin  FONTAINE

  (b. 3 April 1744 Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 4 February 1813 Varennes, Lower Canada )  

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Louis-Augustin FONTAINE was born 3 April 1744 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Louis-Augustin 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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Louis-Augustin  married  Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 31 May 1763 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE  was born 7 December 1744 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).  Charlotte was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Jeanne CHARRON.

Louis-Augustin  married  (2) Judith DESJARLAIS 17 May 1802 in Varennes, Lower Canada .  Judith DESJARLAIS  was born 28 August 1758 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception).  Judith was the child of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX.

Louis-Augustin FONTAINE died 4 February 1813 in Varennes, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Louis-Augustin FONTAINE married flag female ancestor Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE-- Date: 31 May 1763  Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Pierre MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Jeanne CHARRON




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Louis-Augustin FONTAINE married flag female ancestor Judith DESJARLAIS-- Date: 17 May 1802 Place: Varennes, Lower Canada
Judith DESJARLAIS was the child of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX




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birth1744 Birth
3 April 1744
Varennes, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1763 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Charlotte MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 31 May 1763 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 19 years old.
1765 Birth of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 5 September 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Augustin was 21 years old.
1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 5 March 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Augustin was 22 years old.
1771 Birth of Child
Pierre-Isidore FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE was born 9 April 1771, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Louis-Augustin was 27 years old.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1789 Marriage of Child
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 2 February 1789 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Geneviève NORMANDIN
marriage1789 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU married 19 October 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis MALO dit HAYET
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1795 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Isidore FONTAINE dit BIENVENUE married 22 June 1795 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marguerite BÉRARD
marriage1802 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Augustin FONTAINE and Judith DESJARLAIS 17 May 1802, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 58 years old.
death1813 Death
4 February 1813
Varennes, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 68.
Added: 2/17/2017 9:24:12 AM - Updated: 1/29/2020 10:11:51 AM

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