Joseph was born on 30 July 1780, the son of Joseph Marie Fortin and Charlotte Élisabeth Champagne. He was baptized the same day at Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies. The parrain was Joseph Fortin and the marraine, Marguerite Bouche.
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