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Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier 1640–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1640

Birth Location: LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Death Date: 31 March 1694

Death Location: Boucherville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: B163-Jean Forestier

Mother: Julienne Rochelle

Spouse(s): Jacques Menard

Children(s): Thérèse Lafontaine, Maurice Lafontaine

In 1640, Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier entered the world in LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to B163 Jean Forestier And Julienne Coiffes Coeffes De La Rochelle. Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier married Jacques Dit Lafontaine Menard, and had children including Maurice Menard Dit Lafontaine, Therese Menard Dit Lafontaine. Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier passed away in 1694 in Boucherville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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  • In 1640, Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier entered the world in LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to B163 Jean Forestier And Julienne Coiffes Coeffes De La Rochelle.
  • Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier married Jacques Dit Lafontaine Menard, and had children including Maurice Menard Dit Lafontaine, Therese Menard Dit Lafontaine.
  • Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier passed away in 1694 in Boucherville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Catherine Forestier's Ancestors

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Catherine Forestier
1640–1694
Birth Place: LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Parents
B163-Jean Forestier
1610–1650
Sainte-jean-d'angely, chartene-maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Julienne (Coiffes Coeffes de La) Rochelle
1613–1650
Évran, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France
Grandparents
Jean (André-Berthommé Forestier, merchant) baker
1586–1636
Nizerolles, Allier, France
Francoise Richard
1588–1636
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Forestier's Descendants

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Catherine (Dit-Fortier) Forestier (6 January 1640–31 March 1694) m. Jacques (Dit-Lafontaine) Menard (21 August 1629–14 January 1707)
  1. 1. Thérèse (Ménard dit) Lafontaine 1676–1753
    1. 1. Marie (Anne Deneau\Dagneau\Daigneau\Daigneault\Daniau) (Carpentier) 1698–1775 m. Noel Carpentier 1697–1788
      1. 1. Marguerite Carpentier 1738–1800 m. Jean (Baptiste Ledain Dit) Belleville 1731–1797
        1. 1. Jacques Ledain-Belleville 1778–1853 m. Charlotte (Marie) Paquin 1784–1856
  2. 2. Maurice (Ménard dit) Lafontaine 1664–1741

Catherine Forestier's Timeline

3 Records

1640
6 January 1640
Birth of Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier in LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
1657
1657
Age 17
Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier was married
None
1694
31 March 1694
Age 54
Death of Catherine Dit-Fortier Forestier in Boucherville, Chambly Cty., Québec, Canada
Boucherville, Chambly Cty., Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1640
    Event Place: LaRochelle, Aunis, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1657
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1694
    Event Place: Boucherville, Chambly Cty., Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boucherville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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