Joseph-Marie
BLAIS
Born
29 April 1752
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died
29 April 1821
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
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Born: 29 April 1752 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Father:
Michel-Toussaint BLAIS
Mother:
Françoise LIZOTTE
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre BLAIS
, Françoise BEAUDOIN
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph LIZOTTE
, Françoise DANCOSSE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Marie married Marguerite MATHIEU 3 October 1774 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite MATHIEU was born 16 February 1755 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 15 July 1807 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Prisque MATHIEU and Marie-Marguerite BLANCHET.
Joseph-Marie BLAIS died 29 April 1821 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada.
m. Mathieu Marguerite
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph-Marie BLAIS
Joseph-Marie BLAIS married 
Marguerite MATHIEU
Marriage date: 3 October 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite MATHIEU was the child of Prisque MATHIEU and Marie-Marguerite BLANCHET
Marguerite MATHIEUMarriage date: 3 October 1774
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite MATHIEU was the child of Prisque MATHIEU and Marie-Marguerite BLANCHET
Children of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marguerite MATHIEU
Francoise BLAISBorn: 16 July 1789, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 December 1864, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East
Died: 19 December 1864, Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East
Married: Louis CASAULT 20 October 1807 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 175229 April 1752
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
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.
1774 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Marie BLAIS and Marguerite MATHIEU 3 October 1774, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
He was 22 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Birth of ChildFrancoise BLAIS was born 16 July 1789, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)
Joseph-Marie was 37 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1807 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite MATHIEU died 15 July 1807, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
1807 Marriage of ChildFrancoise BLAIS married 20 October 1807, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Louis CASAULT
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of EnglandDeath — 182129 April 1821
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 69.
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