About Michel Fourquin
Lived 1791 – 1861 (aged 70). Michel Fourquin was a Canadian politician.
Michel Fourquin (September 30, 1791 – October 27, 1861) was a farmer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1851. His surname also appears as Fourquin dit Léveillé.
He was born in Yamaska, Lower Canada, the son of Joseph Léveillé and Marguerite Lasalle. Fourquin owned a farm at Yamaska. He was married three times: first to Catherine Parenteau in 1815, then to Suzanne Chouinard in 1825 and finally to Geneviève Leclerc in 1859. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1844 and was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1851. Fourquin drowned in Lavallière Bay at the age of 70.
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Who was Michel Fourquin?
Canadian politician
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Michel Fourquin was born on 30 September 1791 in Yamaska.
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Michel Fourquin died on 27 October 1861 in Baie de Lavallière.
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Michel Fourquin was a politician.
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Michel Fourquin was Canadian.
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