Marie Genevieve Lesiege LaFontaine Fontaine 1730–1814
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4 researchers on YourRoots have Marie Fontaine in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 8 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Marie Genevieve Lesiege LaFontaine Fontaine was born in 1730 in St Sulpice, Quebec, Canada, the child of etienne lesiege dit lafountaine and marie francoise bergeron. Marie Genevieve Lesiege LaFontaine Fontaine married pierre provost, and had children including genevieve prevost, inconnu provost, joseph prevost, judith prevost, louis provost, marguerite prevost, marie anne agnes provost, marie archange prevost, marie louise houle, marie louise prevost, marie magdelaine prevost, pierre prevost 2, suzanne prevost. Marie Genevieve Lesiege LaFontaine Fontaine passed away in 1814 in St Cuthbert, Quebec, Canada.
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1Burial Records Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Church Records Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
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3Record Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
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4Record Paris, France & Vicinity Marriages, 1700-1907
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Marie Fontaine
This ancestor line traces from Nancy, Lotharingen (1517) to St Sulpice, Quebec, Canada (1730) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Marie Fontaine (1730–1814) was born in St Sulpice, Quebec, Canada and died in St Cuthbert, Quebec, Canada. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Marie Fontaine's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record