Joseph-Marie BLEAU

(b. 20 June 1714 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France d. 13 November 1783 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph-Marie BLEAU was born 20 June 1714 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie BLEAU was the child of Alexis BLEAU and Marie-Madeleine CHARRON dite LAFERRIÈRE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit LAFERRIÈRE (CHARON) and Anne D'ANNEVILLE

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Joseph-Marie married Geneviève GAGNON 13 December 1736 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France . Geneviève GAGNON was born 25 June 1693 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève died 5 July 1759 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Geneviève was the child of Germain GAGNON and Jeanne DAVID.

Joseph-Marie married (2) Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE 18 February 1760 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE was born 20 October 1730 in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière). Marie-Agathe-Françoise died abt. 1773 Marie-Agathe-Françoise was the child of Jacques LAVOIE and Marie-Angélique TREMBLAY.

Joseph-Marie BLEAU died 13 November 1783 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Joseph-Marie BLEAU

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Joseph-Marie BLEAU married

Geneviève GAGNON-- Date: 13 December 1736 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada, New France
Geneviève GAGNON was the child of Germain GAGNON and Jeanne DAVID

Children of Joseph-Marie BLEAU and Geneviève GAGNON:

Joseph-Marie BLEAU married

Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE-- Date: 18 February 1760 Place: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada
Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE was the child of Jacques LAVOIE and Marie-Angélique TREMBLAY

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Children of Joseph-Marie BLEAU and Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE:

Joseph BLEAU (b.28 July 1761, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada d. 27 March 1845, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne HEBERT 27 October 1794 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Marie-Anne MOQUIN 11 August 1823 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Sophie-Josephte BLEAU (b.30 August 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Francois DAIGNEAU (DENIAU) 6 August 1787 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Angelique BLEAU (b.8 April 1768, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis RAYMOND 4 November 1788 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Reine BLEAU (b.17 February 1771, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 August 1829, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine POUTRE 8 February 1796 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Romain BOULET 11 February 1805 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Catherine BLEAU (b.29 May 1773, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste REMILLARD 3 October 1791 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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1714 Birth
20 June 1714
L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie BLEAU and Geneviève GAGNON 13 December 1736 , Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

He was 22 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève GAGNON died 5 July 1759, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1760 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie BLEAU and Marie-Agathe-Françoise LAVOIE 18 February 1760, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

He was 45 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Joseph BLEAU was born 28 July 1761, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière)

Joseph-Marie was 47 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Sophie-Josephte BLEAU was born 30 August 1765, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Marie was 51 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Angelique BLEAU was born 8 April 1768, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph-Marie was 53 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine BLEAU was born 17 February 1771, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph-Marie was 56 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Catherine BLEAU was born 29 May 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph-Marie was 58 years old.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.