Fortier - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

jettbaker — 2009-10-25 12:54:49Z

I would love to have a copy of that, or let me know where you located it.

Re: Noel Fortier m. Marthe Golle

praysinghim — 2009-10-22 20:20:13Z

Thank you so much Brian! I am so thankful for that info! Way better than nothing.

Re: Noel Fortier m. Marthe Golle

brianfortier64 — 2009-10-22 10:03:54Z

This is the only record I have,

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

Brian

Re: Noel Fortier m. Marthe Golle

praysinghim — 2009-10-22 00:35:21Z

I am also interested in finding out who the parents are of Noel Fortier and Marthe Golle. All I know is that they were from France. Not much. Can you contact me if you find out? Thank you!

Re: Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

jettbaker — 2009-08-14 23:12:08Z

Yes this is Arthemise, The information I had from a family tree book Had the 1859 date, and that she was married to Victor Putvin and lived in Munising, that is all I had, I would love to share information with you Our line comes through Arthemise's brother Fred Borrow.

Re: Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

wilnv — 2009-08-13 22:06:18Z

I also have a certificate of baptism in the Roman Catholic Church for "Justine Victoria Putvin" that lists as sponsers: David Dube' and Justine Forte. The church is in Fayette, Michigan.

Re: Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

wilnv — 2009-08-13 21:05:34Z

I keep trying to post this, so if I apologize if this is a duplicate.
The third child that you listed for Eulalie Justine Fortier Forte and Joseph Borrow is "Achimese". I'm wondering if this name could be wrong and instead "Arthemise". The Maple View Cemetary lists Arthemise Putvin and Victor Putvin. If this is the same person then the birthyear you've list is incorrect. The gravestone says 1863. The 1930 US Census lists her as 66 years old estimating her birthyear as about 1864. I have photos of her when she was elderly and her children/grandchildren.

FORTIER Horace J 1917-1986

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-16 14:51:05Z

FORTIER Horace J 1917-1986

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

FORTIER Dorothy PRUETT 1923-1986

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-16 14:50:52Z

FORTIER Dorothy PRUETT 1923-1986

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Joseph Fortier: Priest of Little Falls, Minnesota 1880

kittyphil — 2009-07-11 01:03:47Z

Thank You for the info! I have since finished this line of the Forcier's that was previously undocumented. The Fortier line was incorrect and it came from a misspelled family history that was taken from my Great Grandmother. The writer of that document added all sorts of incorrect information that has been taken as the gospel ever since.
I now have this line very well documented and I believe all the info is correct. I have been in contact with Forcier family in WA state who have given me more info and photos.
I appreciate your time spent on this.

Re: Searching for John Forter or Fortier

jettbaker — 2009-07-07 11:40:31Z

I have found my Fortier family in Michigan and Mackinac Island. The original spelling was Forté.

Re: Searching for John Forter or Fortier

DOUGBEADLE_1 — 2009-06-20 16:47:05Z

JOHN FORTIER WAS MY GRANDFATHER. HE LIVED IN LUDINGTON MI AND IN MASON COUNTY. HE WAS A FRUIT FARMER AND HIS FATHER WAS FERDINAND. HIS FIRST WIFE WAS ROSE SEYMOUR, MY FATHERS MOTHER.

Re: Anastasie Fortier

MarkArslan — 2009-06-19 04:05:37Z

Attached is her baptism and the marriage of her parents.

Re: Searching for John Forter or Fortier

SylvieFortier — 2009-06-17 02:17:24Z

Seems this was 10 years ago...
Did you ever find any info about John Fortier in Michigan?

Anastasie Fortier

copsyjk — 2009-06-08 16:18:36Z

I am looking for any information on Anastasie Fortier. I know she married Jean Baptiste Lemieux on 6/17/1856 in St. Lambert (I believe) and she is the daughter of Francois Fortier and Ursule Therrien. Thank you to anyone that can help.

Re: Sally Fortier, sister of Gloria, in MI

jkennedy49 — 2009-06-04 20:30:41Z

I knew both Gloria & Sally. What do you want to know? I am not related but could direct you to Gloria's sons.

Re: Joseph Fortier: Priest of Little Falls, Minnesota 1880

MarkArslan — 2009-06-03 00:49:17Z

Kitty, your Damase Forcier was born 27 October 1844 and baptized the next day at Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire-de-St-Hyacinthe in St-Hyacinthe County Quebec. His parents are Damase Forcier and Elisabeth Crete. You can find Damase, Jr., his wife Malvina, and their children on the same page as his parents, and some of his siblings in the 1875 state census of Round Grove, McLeod County, Minnesota. I also have found his family in 1880 (Grove Lake, Pope County, Minnesota), 1885 (Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota), and 1900 (Fulton Precinct, King County, Washington).

If you'd like to see the image of his baptism with an abstract of the contents translated from French into English, visit http://www.arslanmb.org/ArsGenCo/PQ-ParishRegisterLookup.htm and submit a request for this record or any other Quebec records you are interested in.

I haven't yet been able to find a connection to the Joseph Fortier of Little Falls, Minnesota. What is your source that his father's name is Moise?

Take a look at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/1015/desc_joseph_for... and look at descendant number 53. Your Damase Forcier is not listed in this household, but he should be their 2nd child. I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information on this page, but it doesn't look like this family is connected at all to the Fortier family of Quebec. (I am a Fortier descendant and am researching the Fortier family.)

Amedee Fortier and Family

jocylucia_1 — 2009-05-14 22:35:56Z

Searching for date of death of Joseph Amedee Fortier, son of Joseph & Odile Bois. Amedee was born in Biddeford, Me, Aug. 30, 1885. He married Mary Corbin in PQ, Canada in 1908. I believe he died in Lowell Mass. around 1956.
Also looking for date of death of sons and daugther :
- Js William (1914-08-16), spouse of Glenis Stuart
- Marie Yvonne (1919-07-14), spouse of Chester J. KLIMKEWICZ
- Marie Theresa (1924-08-12), spouse of Alexander Daniel WROBLEWSKI
and Francis spouse of Maureen N....
Jocy

Re: Peter Fortier

Samba7 — 2009-01-13 16:04:10Z

In the 1930 census Peter and Mabel were living in Boston, Massachusetts with son Peter, 4, and daughter Irene, 2:

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 949; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 51.0.

From the Connecticut Death Index:

Name: Peter Fortier
Death Date: 15 Mar 1979
Death Place: New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 77 Years
Birth Place: Canada
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1902
Marital Status: Widowed
State File #: 05495
Residence : Hamden, Connecticut
Race: White

Name: Mary Fortier
Death Date: 30 Dec 1977
Death Place: New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 75 Years
Birth Date: abt 1902
Marital Status: Married
State File #: 24622
Residence : New Haven, Connecticut
Race: White

There is a Mabel Fortier in the SSDI that might be the one but I think you need more to be sure:

Name: Mabel Fortier
SSN: 003-05-3876
Last Residence: 07940 Madison, Morris, New Jersey
Born: 19 Mar 1903
Died: Mar 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: New Hampshire (Before 1951)

You can write to Hamden and New Haven and get the death records.

Good luck!

Re: Zelia Fortier

randy3 — 2008-08-18 12:29:17Z

Thank you very much, I appreciate you taking the time to repond to my request. My father has not been able to get much information on his mother's family, the other side is Rockfeller, so this will help alot.

Richard Anderson

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

RayCannata91 — 2009-01-14 22:02:21Z

I live in Uptown. My wife's a Fortier.

Know other sites?

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

RayCannata91 — 2009-01-15 22:32:27Z

I've been to St Louis No. 1 and No. 3 and photographed most of the FORTIER graves. I have Alcees folklore books but not his history.

Which FORTIER are you descended from?

Email me and I'll send you the drafts of what I have on FORTIERs and maybe we can trade info. LOve any photos you might have.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

RayCannata91 — 2009-01-15 00:11:06Z

Great-grandparents Louis Edmund FORTIER (1872-1954) and Stella D.D. DE LA CROIX.

Louis Edmund F. was the child of Alfred FORTIER (1847-1922) and Marie Josephine FORTIER (1851-1927) -- Alfred's double first cousin.

Alfred was born at "Felicity" in St James. Marie Josephine was born at "Petite Versaille" in St James. They ended up at 1415 State St. in Uptown NOLA, near my home, but that house is gone.

Re: Joseph Fortier: Priest of Little Falls, Minnesota 1880

kittyphil — 2009-04-07 04:58:40Z

I have determined that Joseph Fortier is the son of Moise Fortier.

Joseph Fortier: Priest of Little Falls, Minnesota 1880

kittyphil — 2009-04-02 17:01:57Z

I am looking for any information on the parents of Joseph Fortier who was born in Quebec,Canada on July 19, 1854. He graduated from Nicollet College at 18 years old. He spent 2 more years there with theological courses. He went on to the Grand Seminary of Three Rivers for one year. He stayed as an assistant there until 1879. In 1880 he was in charge of the Church of The Holy Family in Little Falls, Minnesota.
All of this information was found in a family bio by my Great grandmother Mary Lavina/Melvina Forcier DeChaine in 1938. She references the book "The History of The Upper Mississippi Valley". I found this book in it's entirety on Google Books for free and that is how I found Joseph Fortier's correct birth date.
What I am really seeking is info on the brothers of Joseph Fortier's father so I can find the parents of his uncle Damase/Demas(Thomas)FORCIER who was either born in Canada or Vermont in 1843. He lived in Vermont until around 1876 then he moved with his family and wife Melvina Rondo to Minnesota. They lived there until approx. 1890 when part of the family moved to Washington state. He died in Seattle in 1929.
I cannot read the French in the Canadian church records. I can make out the names most of the time. Are exact dates even included? I found several Joseph Fortier's born in 1854 but have no idea which one is him.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as Joseph is the only clue I have to solve this family mystery. Thank you! Kitty
kittyphillips@comcast.net

Re: May Zoanna Smart d/o Fortier, New Oerleans

tashina_fortier — 2008-09-09 16:54:25Z

my name is tashina fortier my grandfather name was earl fortier he had lots of brothers alvin leon curtis raaymond also had sisters one who still remains in new orleans alease fortier we also had a school named after our family in new orleans

LOOKING for Arthur Fortier and his wife Alma Gagnon

claudef57 — 2008-09-03 07:30:17Z

I’m looking for children of my second-step uncle Arthur Fortier and his wife Alma Gagnon. Now I know they lived Springfield MA after 1911. They have two children. First child is Alphonse Fortier born 27 dec 1904 in Canada, died 03 feb1970 and last residence Huntington, Hampshire County, MA USA. Second child is Laura Fortier born 24 apr 1909 in Canada, married with Albert J. Charron in USA, died 30 jun 1995 and last residence is Ludlow, Hampden County, MA USA.

Re: Arthemise Fortier m. David Favreau, about 1875

cyberien — 2008-12-03 22:50:23Z

Hello Robert,

I'm not sure if you are still actively looking for the above referenced information but in case you are, here is what I've found:
David Favreau (sometimes known as Jovide or Jovite) was the son of Jean-Baptiste Favreau and Marie Séguin.

Arthemise Fortier's parents were: David Belouin-Fortier and Philomene Surprenant. This last info is more tentative. I found a photograph of David Favreau with an older woman which my mother identifies at grandma Maltais. Not sure where the Maltais family fit in all of this.
I have a question for you as well: do you have the birth dates of Arthemise and David's children? As well, do you know where David and Arthemise were born?
I can be reached at: cyberien@sympatico.ca

Re: Zelia Fortier

toni123k — 2008-08-18 08:04:51Z

Newspaper death notice in the Philadelphia Inquirer for Zelia Fortier, wife of the late Hypolit Fortier, died suddenly on 6 July 1902, age 66 years, 6 months, 5 days. Funeral services were at the home of her daughter Zoe Smart 419 Vine St. Camden NJ. Burial at Mt Peace Cemetery, New Orleans.

The Zelia Fortier in the death notice, born about 1836, was the mother of sisters Zelia and Zoe and brother George. Their father was Hypolite Fortier. Sisters Zelia and Zoe and George appear with Henriette Fortier in 1870 census. Is Henriette an error or was she baptized with one name, but used another? She appears as Zelia or Zellia in 1850 (with her parents) and 1860 census (with Hypolite) and in 1890s city directories as widow of Hypolite (he died in the Civil War, 28 July 1864 in Georgia)

From "The Fortier Families and Allied Families" by Estelle M. Fortier Cochran: Zelia Fortier, wife of Hypolite Fortier, was the daughter of Charles Norbert Fortier and Marie Charlotte Zoe Dusseau. Hypolite Fortier was the son of Edmond (also found as Edward) Fortier and Mathilde Labranche.

Re: Fortier

denisepelletier52 — 2009-02-06 07:21:56Z

I ahave the e-mail address concerning Hilaire Fortier in Edmonton
If you need his e-mail send me an e-mail and I e-mail to you his e-mail and phone number

Havec a nice day

Denise^Pelletier

Philippe Fortier & Évelina Samson

denisepelletier52 — 2009-02-06 07:13:24Z

Informations about this family

We look for the marriage concerning this couple in Vermont USA

This is my research

1ère Génération

1. Philippe1 Dupont, n. 28 avril 1889 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, (fils de Henri Dupont et Marie-Rose-Emma Comeau) baptême 1er mai 1889 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.

Il a épousé Évelina Samson, marié(e) about 1924 à Vermont, USA,, n. 8 août 1898 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, (fille de Odidas Samson et Évelyne Fontaine) baptême 9 août 1898 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.

Enfant(s) :
i. Albert2 Dupont, n. 5 Apr 1925 à St Alban, , Vermont, USA,.

Il a épousé Alida Fournier, marié(e) 3 sept. 1949 à Ste-Thérèse, Cowansville, Cté Missisqoi, Qc, Canada, (fille de Albert Fournier et Blanche Mailloux).

ii. Louis Dupont, n. 1er janvier 1935 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, (voir note 1) baptême 3 janvier 1935 à Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.

Il a épousé Jeannine Leboeuf, marié(e) 20 août 1960 à St-Damien, Bedford, Cté Missisqoi, Qc, Canada, (fille de Lauréat Leboeuf et M. Exilia Nélida Germain).

iii. Olidas Dumont, n. 1937.

Il a épousé Marguerite Leboeuf, marié(e) 20 août 1960 à St-Damien, Bedford, Cté Missisqoi, Qc, Canada, (fille de Lauréat Leboeuf et M. Exilia Nélida Germain).

Note 1 Jean-Bernard Louis Roger Dupont à son baptême

Thank you very much for your help

Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

jettbaker — 2009-03-30 01:53:31Z

I am looking for Information and the parents of Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

Andre Fortier
b. Abt 1805 Napierville,Quebec,Canada
m. 17 Oct 1825 St.Constant, Laprairie, Quebec

To. Mary Anne Caille
b. 1805 ? St. Constant, Quebec, Canada
Daughter of Jacques Caillé dit Biscornet and Marie Anne Beauvais(dit St. Gemmes or St James? )

Known Children of Andre Fortier and Mary Anne Caille:

Eulalie Justine Fortier b. 1 Nov 1835 St. Michaels, Quebec, Canada
d. 29 Sep 1912 Fayette, Delta, Michigan buried: St. Peters Cemetey, Fayette, Michigan

m.1 22 Jan 1856 St. Constant, LaPrairie,Quebec, Canada

To : Joseph Peter Borrow (AKA: Pierre or Peter Bareau,Barrow) b. 1831 St. Constant ,La Prairie, Quebec,Canada d. 7 Jun 1879 Fayette, Delta, Michigan
Son of Pierre Bareau and Marie Anne Bourdeau

m.2 David Dupuis b. , Fayette, Delta, Michigan

Re: Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille.

jettbaker — 2009-04-08 13:05:57Z

I have found more information and the marriage record.
Name was Andre Forté, Forte or Ferte, or Fuerte.
He was the son of Sylvestre Forté and Marie Louise Aubé.

Ethel (nee Kitching) Fortier

canobits — 2009-02-05 17:25:46Z

Word was received in Gesto, last week of the death in Harper Hospital of the late Mrs. George Fortier, of Detroit. Deceased who was the former Ethel Kitching, was born in England on July 18th, 1892, coming to Gesto to live with the late Rev. J. F. Reycroft family, about 50 years ago. She is survived by a son, Franklin, of Detroit; a daughter, Marie (Mrs. Yamen), of Naples, Florida; also four grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her ten years ago. Funeral services were held from the Armstrong Funeral home, On Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Schellhase officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit. Mrs. W. J. Calhoun, Mrs. Manley Barnett, Mrs. Elmer Salter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Calhoun, Gerald and Ray Calhoun, attended the services, Max and Ray acting as two of the pallbearers. (Essex Free Press, Friday, February 19, 1960) [Essex, Ontario, Canada

Re: Joseph Fortier, VT>NH?

rdufres1 — 2009-03-21 22:50:26Z

Pierre Chasse was married to Amanda Fortier January 8, 1912 in Ste. Anne Church, Berlin, NH
Pierre's parents were Pierre Chasse & Sophie Marcoux (M) Oct 12, 1852 Ste. Marie de Beauce
Amanda Fortier Parents were Charles Fortier & Celina Breton believe this is Helie/Breton from Bellechasse
Pierre & Amanda had Imelda Chasse who Married Ralph T. Lowe
(m) Jan. 1, 1908 at Ste Anne Church, Berlin
Ralph also married Annie Ryan July 4, 1905 at St. Kiernan Church, Berlin, NH

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-16 18:15:18Z

Dan and Don Fortier are twins and they are my cousins.
Alberta Schwehm married a Fortier who is their grandmother.
I am related to the Schwehm family and the Fortiers who married the Schwehm family.

My interest with research in Jefferson Parish history led me to more research with Fortier. My mothers first cousin J. B. and Frank Fortier came with me to the library and to courthouses to do research.
The different Fortier families owned lots of property in La.

For their own interests to give to their descendants they came to make sure we could correct some mistakes for ourselves which were recorded in Cochran's research.

There will always be mistakes with so many cousins marrying cousins and people with same names. She was also not living here at the time.

She had most of my cousins information recorded with wrong dates etc.

My cousins father was married twice. Alberta Schwehm was his second wife. So J. B. Fortier and Frank Fortier have step brothers and sisters. Cochran got the information incorrect on the step brothers and sisters and omitted information that was necessary on the first wife.

I have to constantly correct my own mistakes. So I can see how it easily happens. At least people can find information which she recorded to use as a way to find more information in the libraies and courthouses. People can always correct the mistakes they find in the book regarding their own family history. It was great that she could get the information of pics and stories when she did because now so many have died who knew the stories.
Later,
Julie

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-15 16:25:29Z

St. James has an excellent library and they are very good at preserving ancestral history.
There are many societies which they have to preserve history.

You would enjoy getting Marie Persac's map poster and having it framed. There are quite a few Fortiers up and down river on that map. You and your wife and the future generation would enjoy it immensely.

Alcee Fortier has books in volumes which feature historical backgrounds of prominent people who owned properties. I believe it is 3 volumes and there are pictures by the names of the individuals. You would like to copy the relatives of your wife's family from these books.

He also wrote down the story of Uncle Remus's Breer Rabbit into English and had it copywrited and published. It was an old old African story told by a slave on Laura Plantation in Vacherie, St. James Parish. In later years someone stole the story and recopywrited and the Fortier family did not take issue with it because many had so much money. Many of the Fortiers lost holdings in the 1930's with the stock market crash. Some lost some holdings also from after the civil war. For some it was difficult to maintain properties that required large amounts of labor. They were used to having many slaves since the 1700's when La was first settled.

Look into the history of Michel Fortier which is also interesting.
There is historical documentation on some Fortiers in the museum next door to the Cathedral. Worth going to see it again if you already saw it.
There are also some of the earlier Fortier's buried in St. Louis #1.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-15 16:11:19Z

You would enjoy getting Marie Persac's map of the Mississippi River which includes numerous Fortier families up and down river. It is a beautiful poster to frame and keep for future generations.
If you are a historian you would love it anyway. It includes landowners all the way up to Natchez Miss.
It is also quite beautiful when framed.
Persac did a lot of watercolor drawings when he did surveys for real estate in the New Orleans area. There is a book that Williams Research Center sells that has his watercolor drawings that include many plantation homes along the river also.
The New Orleans courthouse in the archives has many of his original watercolors in their courthouse property purchase records.

Also, St. James is proud of its heritage. The library in St. James would be worth visiting.

St. Louis #3 is very interesting to wander in. There are numerous Fortier's (in fact most of them) who were buried there. Among the burial plots is Alcee Fortier who your wife is related to. Many of the St. James parish Fortier's are buried there. The Fortier's liked to have funerals at St. Louis Cathedral and they liked having their burial plots in St. Louis #3 on Esplenade. You can also look up the St. Louis #3 burial records which index the Fortiers and also show the original purchased plots with the names of later descendants buried within.

The St. James Fortier's and most of the families who owned plantations along the river also owned homes in New Orleans. They would gather with other family members for special occasions and when purchasing supplies for their needs upriver.

They are related to the Soniat's and quite often they married first and second cousins. The LaBarre's did the same thing. I believe they married quite a few LaBarre's also.

Alcee Fortier was the great La. historian that Fortier high school is named after.

Hope this might help you in some way if you don't already know this information.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 23:57:19Z

What was your wifes great grandfather name?

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 23:55:59Z

Elmwood Plantation was owned by the Fortier family.
It burned in the 90's. It was on River Rd. reached by going all the way down Clearview and turning west on River Rd. It fronted River Rd.

There is a book in the library written by a historian about Elmwood Plantation also. They have pictures in the book. It traces some of its roots. I have traced it a little further if you are interested.

The entire tract of Kenner was owned by one of the Fortier's also. When he died the family sold the properties and it eventualy was purchased by William Kenner to become Kenner today.
But the family owned the entire portion of what we know as Kenner today.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 23:49:32Z

By the way I know where most of the plantations are.
The ones down river etc.

An interesting story about the one upriver.
One of the Fortier's had a plantation downriver and it was also used as a school and college at one time.
Now it is Manresa Catholic Retreat House.
The reason the family gave it to the church as a retreat house was to save it from union hands.
The plantation was used to as a meeting and training facility for Confederate soldiers.
When the union took over New Orleans and surroundings they immeditately made plans to save it from union hands.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 22:41:30Z

http://www.usgwarchives.org/la/orleans/birth-alpha.htm
Orleans birth records. This would include the parish of Jefferson for many of the older Fortier's since Jefferson was once Orleans Parish.

I did a lot of research on Soniat and Fortier.
There were some mistakes in the Fortier book.
I know many of her photos she obtained from distant cousins here.
Some information can also be obtained in Williams Research Center.
Soniats have an extensive geneology based all the way back to France which the family came here with originaly when granted land grants.

Norbert Fortier owned a land grant in what is now Jefferson Parish . The Labarre's were on the east side of him.
His property would have been about from Clearview to David Dr.or Hickory. and from River to Lake.
His son in law was Pierre Sauve. He he gave part of his property to. Sauve Rd is named after him.

Alcee Fortier the historian was their cousin who lived down river near Oak Alley.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 22:32:24Z

http://www.usgwarchives.org/la/orleans/birth-alpha.htm
Births for Orleans Parish. You can find Fortier's and Soniat, etc here.

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

Julieuno1228 — 2009-01-14 20:30:15Z

Not sure if you are from New Orleans area.
The Soniat plantation which the Fortier's lived in is now the Colonial Country Club in Harahan, La. off of Jefferson Hwy. near River Rd.
The Country Club ruined the facade of the plantation and made a new facade which destroyed the look of the original home.

The Soniat's lived in this plantation for many many years in Harahan. The Fortiers also lived on the plantation when they married one of the daughters.

Edward Larocque

jocylucia_1 — 2008-12-09 15:59:33Z

Searching for the date of death of Edward Larocque son of Narcisse and Vitaline Charron. He was born Dec. 1894 in Nashua NH. and presume death Dec. 1986 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Mass. He was married to Felicite Fortier in 1918 in Nashua NH.
Jocy Lucia

Peter Fortier

jocylucia_1 — 2008-12-09 15:52:22Z

Searching for the date of death of Peter Fortier, son of Joseph and Odile (odel)Bois. Peter was born in Qc on Jan. 26, 1902. He married Mary Mabel Brault, June 16, 1923 in Nashua. I don't know if Mabel died or they divorce but it seems that Peter remaried Mary Belante in Jan. 5, 1963 in New Haven.
So I have all this date to confirm and, plus, I need the date of death for each of them. I beleive that Peter and Mary last residence was in Hamden NHaven, CT. But after Nashua Peter and Mabel moved in Branford, CT.
Please I need your help because I live in Montreal PQ and it as been more than 5 years that I am working on this family.
Thank you so very much
Jocy

Re: Fortier in New Orleans

jimmyfortier — 2009-01-16 02:10:30Z

The Fortier's began in the New World in Quebec as one of the first famlies of Quebec. A great genealogy can be gotten from "Association des Familles Fortier." Their web site is www.famillesfortier.ca. You can join for 25 American each year. The CD Dictionary of all known Fortier's is 25 American. I got the hard copy. I went to the yearly "Gathering" in 2006 and am going this year. Several members come from New Orleans. This year the gathering will be in Ile d'Orleans, Quebec. I was stuck in 1800 and couldn't go further back until I connected with this site and did DNA testing where I connected with another Fortier that had good documentation. Good luck with your search.

--jimmy fortier

William 'Bill' Fortier, 1935-2009

N1NH1 — 2009-03-12 23:34:03Z

Nashua Telegraph, Nashua NH, 12 March 2009
William 'Bill' Fortier, 1935-2009

William "Bill" Fortier, of Nashua went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Bill was born in Brockton, MA in 1935 to Henry and Alice Fortier and grew up there. He graduated from Brockton High School and then went on to Mass. College of Pharmacy. He served as a pharmacist in the Army at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C.

He returned home to Brockton and married Jean E. Cicone in 1960. They lived in Brockton and then moved to West Bridgewater. Bill worked at Dunnington's Pharmacy and then at Lederman's. They moved to Nashua in 1971. In the Nashua area Bill worked for Rice's, Rainbow (as owner), Whitney and Brook's Pharmacies. He retired from Brook's in 2007.

Bill and Jean had four children: Kevin Fortier and Joanne Fortier Gamache of Bedford, Christopher Fortier of San Francisco, CA, and Gregory Fortier of Pembrook. Bill was very active in St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Nashua, serving as both a Eucharistic Minister and a Lector. In retirement, he was also involved in the RISE Program at Revere College.

He is survived by his loving wife and children as well as daughters-in-law Sheri-Lynn Fournier and Lisa Fortier, and son-in-law Marc Gamache. He is also survived by four grandsons, William and Michael Fortier and Nicolas and Samuel Gamache, and many nieces and nephews.

Bill was predeceased by his brother, Henry Fortier of Bridgewater, MA.

A celebration of Bill's life will be held Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at the ZIS-SWEENEY FUNERAL HOME, 26 KINSLEY ST., NASHUA, NH 03060. The celebration will continue on Friday at 10:30 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 777 W. Hollis St, Nashua.

Amanda Fortier (born abt 1869 in Canada) lived in Berlin, NH

evanxena — 2009-03-21 04:11:38Z

Amanda Fortier (born abt 1869 in Canada) was my G-grandmother. She married my G-grandather, Peter Chassie (born abt 1862 in Canada) in Canada or NH (date and place of marriage is unknown). William Chassie (born 9 April 1895 in Berlin, NH) was the eldest of three sons and two daughters all found in census records to be living in Berlin, NH. I have not been able to trace Peter or Amanda back into Canada or find any record of the marriage.

Later, the family turns up in Woodland (Baileyville), ME where we find the men working in the paper mill or in the woods. (William lists his occupation in census records as a river driver.) My father, Robert Chassie, was born in Baileyville, ME on 7 December 1914. There is a female child of Peter and Amanda buried in Baileyville. In 1916, William relocates to Rumford, ME leaving the rest of the family in Baileyville. There, I lose track of Peter and Amanda again. No death dates, death records, burial records -- nothing.

I suspect Canadian First Nations blood on the Fortier/Chassie side of the family. Both my brother and I were told by our grandmother that Pepe (William) was part Indian. We were shown an old photograph of a First Nation's woman in traditional dress and told she was Pepe's grandmother, or G-grandmother. We were told not to tell anyone about this or we would be called "half-breeds" and the other kids would look down on us. Unfortunately, the photograph was lost after my grandmother died. We suspect the First Nation's blood comes from the Fortier side, but it is possible it comes from the Chassie side (or both sides)

It was not unusual in the late 1800's for "half breeds" to relocate, hide their First Nation's ancestry and try to pass as white. Sometimes, they changed their names, birth data, etc. in order to do this. For all we know, Peter, or Amanda, may not even have been Peter, or Amanda.

If any of you out there in Fortier-land can help me with this, I would love to hear from you.

(Note: The Amanda Fortier posted on the this board who died in Livermore Falls, ME is 1-2 generations too young to be this one.)

Re: Joseph Fortier, VT>NH?

evanxena — 2009-03-21 01:37:56Z

My Great-Grandmother, Amanda Fortier, was born in Canada and married Peter Chassie in Berlin, NH. I have not been able to find parents for one either one of them. None of their children were named Joseph, but it is possible Joseph is a father, brother, uncle, etc. of Amanda.