Joseph MERCIER

Born

25 March 1725 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Died

27 December 1803 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

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Antoine MERCIER Claudine-Angélique MILLIET (MILLETTE)

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Born: 25 March 1725 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine MERCIER

Mother: Claudine-Angélique MILLIET (MILLETTE)

Paternal grandparents: Pierre MERCIER , Marguerite LAMAIN

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MILLET , Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

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Joseph married Marie-Josephte LEVRON 17 January 1752 in Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Josephte LEVRON was born 22 September 1738 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Josephte died 24 March 1807 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph LEVRON and Rose VERONNEAU.

Joseph MERCIER died 27 December 1803 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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Recorded occupation: navigateur

The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
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Spouse & Children of Joseph MERCIER

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Joseph MERCIER married

Marie-Josephte LEVRON
Marriage date: 17 January 1752
Marriage place: Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Josephte LEVRON was the child of Joseph LEVRON and Rose VERONNEAU

Children of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON

Marie-Josephe MERCIER

Born: abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY) 26 October 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Rose MERCIER

Born: 10 August 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada
Died: ,

Louis MERCIER

Born: 18 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Jacques MERCIER

Born: 19 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Romaine MERCIER

Born: 21 November 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 April 1830, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: André-Sauveur TREMBLAY 11 October 1796 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Married: Jean TREMBLAY 30 July 1815 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Barbe MERCIER

Born: 5 October 1772, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 November 1839, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Dominique BOUCHARD 30 January 1792 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie MERCIER

Born: 12 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Ambroise BILODEAU 17 November 1794 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Genevieve MERCIER

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste NERON 20 July 1789 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Procule MERCIER

Born: 3 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 July 1844, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Nicolas-Francois GIRARD 6 May 1799 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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Birth — 1725
25 March 1725
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON 17 January 1752 , Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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

1762 Birth of Child
Rose MERCIER was born 10 August 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 37 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Louis MERCIER was born 18 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Jacques MERCIER was born 19 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Romaine MERCIER was born 21 November 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Barbe MERCIER was born 5 October 1772, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie MERCIER was born 12 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 49 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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MERCIER married 26 October 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

1778 Birth of Child
Procule MERCIER was born 3 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 53 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MERCIER married 20 July 1789, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste NERON

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage of Child
Barbe MERCIER married 30 January 1792, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Dominique BOUCHARD

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie MERCIER married 17 November 1794, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Ambroise BILODEAU

1796 Marriage of Child
Romaine MERCIER married 11 October 1796, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to André-Sauveur TREMBLAY

1799 Marriage of Child
Procule MERCIER married 6 May 1799, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Nicolas-Francois GIRARD

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)