Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE

(b. 6 October 1728 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 18 March 1786 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE was born 6 October 1728 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste 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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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 27 November 1752 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME was born 4 February 1734 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Anne-Josephte died 15 September 1774 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne-Josephte was the child of Joseph TETREAULT dit DUCHARME and Charlotte GUERTIN.

Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE died 18 March 1786 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, 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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Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE married

Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME-- Date: 27 November 1752 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME was the child of Joseph TETREAULT dit DUCHARME and Charlotte GUERTIN

Children of Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME:

Charlotte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.7 July 1754, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charles GAUTHIER dit LANDREVILLE 15 February 1790 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENU (b.6 May 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 8 May 1788, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)

Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.19 March 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 6 April 1821, Beloeil, Lower Canada )

Gabriel FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.7 April 1761, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada d. 17 July 1842, Saint-Pie, Canada East)

Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.22 March 1769, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Mathieu FONTAINE dit BIENVENU (b.16 August 1774, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 December 1836, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada)

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1728 Birth
6 October 1728
Varennes, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE and Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME 27 November 1752 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Charlotte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 7 July 1754, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Marguerite FONTAINE dite BIENVENU was born 6 May 1757, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 19 March 1759, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Gabriel FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 7 April 1761, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste 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.

1769 Birth of Child
Pierre FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 22 March 1769, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Mathieu FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 16 August 1774, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1774 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne-Josephte TETREAULT dite DUCHARME died 15 September 1774, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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.