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Between 12 Nov 1669 and 18 Nov 1669, Pierre Gagnon and Barbe Fortin were married in the parish of La Visitation de Notre Dame du Chí¢teau Richer, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France.

The Marriage Record of Pierre Gagnon and Barbe Fortin – 1669

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Notre Dame de la Visitation, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France, 1669. Marriage Record of Pierre Gagnon and Barbe Fortin, page 32.

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M[arriage] 62
Pierre Gagnon and Barbe Fortin

In the year of O[ur] L[ord] J[esus] Ch[rist] one thousand six hundred sixty-nine, Mister deCaumont, missionary priest, published the bans and not finding any impediment married Pierre Gagnon and Barbe Fortin, living in Cap Tourmente, and in the presence of Jean Gagnon and í‰tienne Racine, Joseph Gravelle, and Jacques Gamache.
                        F. Fillon, Missionary Priest

This record can be found as image 477/727 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Chí¢teau Richer (1661-1702). The record which seems to be a transcription made many years after the event, appears on page 32.

The number and letter that precede the names indicate that the event was a marriage, and that marriage was the 62nd in Chí¢teau Richer for the year 1699.

This record does not state the exact date of the marriage but, based on the dates of the preceding marriage and the subsequent marriage, one can deduce that this marriage occurred between 12 Nov 1669 and 19 Nov 1669.

Two priests are named in this record. Father DeCaumont performed the marriage and Father Fillon recorded the event in the register.

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On 24 Oct 1699, í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier, wife of Nicolas Gamache, was buried in the Parish Church of St. Ignace du Cap St. Ignace, Cap St. Ignace, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier – 1699

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. St. Ignace du Cap St. Ignace, Cap St. Ignace, Canada, New France, 1699. Death and Burial Record of í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier, recto folio 21.

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Bur[ial] í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier, wife of Mister Nicolas Gamache

In the year one thousand six hundred ninety-nine on the twenty-fourth day of October, was buried in the parish church of St. Ignace du Cap by me the undersigned parish priest of St. Thomas and missionary to St. Ignace du Cap, the body of the deceased í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier, wife of Mister Nicolas Gamache. She died on the previous day, a sudden death, she being about forty years of age. Assisting with her burial [were] her son Nicolas Gamache, Eustache Fortin, [and] Claude Guimont, who have not signed according to law.
Louis Mathieux, p[riest], mis[sionary]

This record can be found as image 22/948 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Cap-St-Ignace (1679-1808). The record appears on recto folio 21 (the front of folio 21).

í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier appears to have been buried in the parish church, not in the cemetery of the church. This privilege was reserved for the most notable parishioners. As wife of Nicolas Gamache, who was Seigneur and benefactor of the parish, í‰lisabeth Ursule Cloutier fell into this category.

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On 28 Dec 1702, Marie Anne Fortin, wife of í‰tienne Miranbeaux, was buried in the cemetery of the parish of Notre Dame de Québec, Québec, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Marie Anne Fortin – 1702

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Notre Dame de Québec, Québec, Canada, New France, 1703. Death and Burial Record of Marie Anne Fortin verso folio 28 (277).

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-Burial- Marie Anne Fortin 40 years

On the 28th of December was buried in this parish church, Marie Anne
Fortin, age forty years, wife of Mr. Mirambeaux after having
received the Sacraments of Penance and Extreme Unction [signed] F. Dupré

This record can be found as image 286/287 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Quebec (Notre Dame) (1687-1689). The record appears on verso folio 28 (277) (the back of folio 28 as numbered for the single book and 277 as numbered for the collection of books).

Much of this record is unreadable. Fortunately, there exists a transcription found as image 352/564 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Quebec (Notre Dame) (1700-1704). The record appears on page 348. My translation of this record is based largely on this transcript.

The husband mentioned in this record, í‰tienne Miranbeaux, is Marie Anne Fortin’s second husband. Her first husband, Jean Picard, was buried on 29 Nov 1700. Marie Anne Fortin married í‰tienne Miranbeaux on 07 Jan 1702, a little less than a year before she died.

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On 21 Nov 1687, Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine, son of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine and Genevií¨ve Gamache, died. On 22 Nov 1687, he was buried in the cemetery of the parish of St. Joachim, co. de Montmorency, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Julien Fortin-Bellefontaine – 1687

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. St. Joachim, Canada, New France, 1687. Death and Burial Record of Julien Fortin verso folio 1 and recto folio 2.

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Burial of Julien Fortin

On the twenty-second of November in the year one thousand six hundred eighty-seven, Julien Fortin dit Bellefontaine was buried by me, Louis Soumand, performing the function of pastor, in the cemetery of the parish of St. Joachim, who died in Communion of Our Holy Mother Church on the twenty-first of the same month and year, after having received the Sacraments of Penance, the Eucharist, and [Extreme Unction]. Witnesses present at the funeral were [Antoine Baillon], Alexis Granelle and Jean Granelle who have declared that they do not know how to sign as required by law. Signed L[ouis] Soumande, P[riest]

This record can be found as image 4/6 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for St-Joachim (1687-1689). The record appears on verso folio 1 and recto folio 2 (the back of folio 1 and the front of folio 2).

Part of the record from the top of folio 2 has been destroyed. I was, nonetheless, able to reconstruct the missing section by comparison to other burial records on the same pages and by carefully noting the remnants of words in the damaged section.

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On 03 Jan 1756, Pierre Fortin, husband of Marie Gertrude Hudon-Beaulieu, died. On 04 Jan 1756, he was buried in the cemetery of the parish of Notre Dame de Bonsecours de L’Islet sur Mer, L’Islet sur Mer, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Pierre Fortin – 1756

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Notre Dame de Bonsecours de L’Islet sur Mer, L’Islet sur Mer, Canada, New France, 1756. Death and Burial Record of Pierre Fortin verso folio 20 (144).

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Burial of Pierre Fortin

     In the year one thousand seven hundred fifty-six, on the fourth of January by Us, priest, was buried the body of Pierre Fortin, age about sixty years, [who] died on the preceding day, armed with the Sacraments of the Church. Assisting with this burial [were] Louis Caron, Jean Baptiste Belangé, and several other parishioners who did not know how to sign.  [signed] Dolbec, priest

This record can be found as image 151/312 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for L’Islet-sur-Mer (1679-1779). The record appears on verso folio 20 (144). The folios bear two numbers; the lower number is the folio number for a limited number of years, while the higher number is the folio number for a larger collection of years.

The age stated in this record is not consistent with Pierre Fortin’s birth in 1756. However, based on his presence at his son Louis’ wedding, Pierre is known to have been living in L’Islet sur Mer in 1742. Although the information in this record does not provide conclusive evidence that the Pierre Fortin named in this record is the Pierre Fortin born in L’Islet sur Mer in 1756, this record is the most likely match.

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On 21 Mar 1703, Marie Genevií¨ve Fortin, wife of Noí«l Gagnon, died. On 22 Mar 1703, she was buried in the cemetery of the parish of La Visitation de Notre Dame du Chí¢teau Richer, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Marie Genevií¨ve Fortin – 1703

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. La Visitation de Notre Dame du Chí¢teau Richer, Chí¢teau Richer, Canada, New France, 1703. Death and Burial Record of Marie Genevií¨ve Fortin verso folio 8 (205).

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20.S. Genevií¨ve Fortin

In the year one thousand seven hundred three, on the twenty-first day of March, Genevií¨ve Fortin, wife of Noí«l Gagnon, age forty three, after having received the Sacraments of Penance, the Eucharist, and Extreme Unction: and was buried the next day in the cemetery of this Church by me, the undersigned parish priest of this parish in the presence of Mister Gagnon, Dufournel, priest, and Mister Jacques LeBlond sub-deacon, who have signed. [signed] [Gaspard] Dufournel, pr[iest], Jacques LeBlond, [G] Gaultier, pr[iest]

This record can be found as image 63/116 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Chí¢teau Richer (1691-1719). The record appears on verso folio 8 (205). The folios bear two numbers, the lower number is the folio number for a limited number of years, while the higher number is the folio number for a larger collection of years.

The number and letter that precede the name indicate that the event was a burial, and that burial was the 20th in Chí¢teau Richer for the year 1703.

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On 28 Feb 1730, Jacques Fortin, husband of Marie Catherine Biville-Picard, was buried in the cemetery of the parish of St. Pierre et St. Paul de Baie St. Paul, Baie St. Paul, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Jacques Fortin – 1730

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. St. Pierre et St. Paul de Baie St. Paul, Baie St. Paul, Canada, New France, 1736. Death and Burial Record of Jacques Fortin page 18.

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On this day, the 28th of February in the year 1730 I, the undersigned missionary of Baie St. Paul certify that I have buried in the Cemetery of Notre Dame de Bonsecours the body of Jacques Fortin, age about 70, residing in Petite Riviere, and we have administered him the sacrament and the ceremonies of the Church in the presence of the entire parish . In witness thereof, we have signed.
                             [signed] P[í¨re] Pierre Bapt[iste] Resche
                                            Priest, Récollet, Missionary

This record can be found as image 2/3 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Baie-St-Paul (St-Pierre et St-Paul). The record appears on page 18.

The date of death is not provided in this record.

There were three phrases in this record that I could not read and understand. Fortunately, these phrases did not include critical information.

UPDATE: Once again, I have to thank Gilles Cayouette, The Nomadic Researcher for his help with the parts of this document I could not read. The first phase is …Petite Rivií¨re et luy avons [fait ….] administré…, translated as …Petite Rivií¨re and we have him [done…] administered… . The second phase is …paroisse. En foy de quoy nous…, translated as …parish. In withness thereof we… . Thanks, Gilles!

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On 22 Jun 1735, Charles Fortin, husband of Marie Sainte Cloutier, died. On 23 Jun 1735, he was buried in the cemetery of the parish of Notre Dame de Bonsecours de L’Islet sur Mer, L’Islet sur Mer, Canada, New France.

The Death and Burial Record of Charles Fortin – 1735

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada : Institut Généalogique Drouin. Notre Dame de Bonsecours de L’Islet sur Mer, L’Islet, Canada, New France, 1736. Death and Burial Record of Charles Fortin verso folio 11 (78).

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Bur[ial] of Charles Fortin

In the year one thousand seven hundred thirty five on the twenty-second third day of the month of June was buried in the cemetery of this parish by Us, the undersigned Missionary, the body of Charles Fortin – Lieutenant of the Militia of this state, age eighty two years. He received all the Sacraments. He died on the twenty-second. The entire parish as well as all the family assisted with the burial. They did not sign as required by law.

                             [signed] Father Simon Foucault, Mis[sionary] P[riest]

This record can be found as image 78/312 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for L’Islet-sur-Mer, 1679-1779. The record appears on verso folio 11 (78) (the back of folio 11 in the book for the years 1733-1736, and the back of folio 78 for the collection of books for the years 1679-1779).

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