Amand DUPUIS

Born

12 June 1729 , Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

Died

9 November 1819 , Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

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Born: 12 June 1729 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia

Parents of Amand DUPUIS

Father

Jean DUPUIS

Mother

Anne Marguerite RICHARD

Grandparents of Amand DUPUIS

Paternal grandparents

Martin DUPUIS Marie LANDRY

Maternal grandparents

Alexandre RICHARD Elizabeth Isabelle PETITPAS

Amand was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Amand married Marie Blanche LANDRY abt. 1754 in Acadia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Blanche LANDRY was born abt. 1734 in Acadia, Canada. Marie Blanche was the child of Germain LANDRY and Cecile FOREST.

Amand married (2) Anastasie LEBLANC 24 June 1793 in Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada . Anastasie LEBLANC was born 25 January 1732 in Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia . Anastasie died 27 March 1808 in Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada . Anastasie was the child of Paul LEBLANC and Madeleine FOREST.

Amand DUPUIS died 9 November 1819 in Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada .
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Amand DUPUIS

Amand DUPUIS married

Marie Blanche LANDRY
Marriage date: abt. 1754
Marriage place: , Acadia, Canada
Marie Blanche LANDRY was the child of Germain LANDRY and Cecile FOREST

Marriage notes:

Amand Dupuis married Marie Blanche Landry, daughter of Germain Landry and Celile Forest, abt 1754

Source: Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes.

Children of Amand DUPUIS and Marie Blanche LANDRY

Marguerite DUPUIS

Born: abt. 1759,
Died: 9 December 1822, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre GAGNON 13 October 1777 Place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada

Josephte DUPUIS

Born: abt. 1759,
Died: 29 May 1826, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada

Married: Francois GAUTHIER 24 May 1784 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Firmin DUPUIS

Born: abt. 1759,
Died: ,

Married: Angelique MARTIN 25 September 1797 Place: Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Isaac DUPUIS

Born: abt. 1762, L'Assomption, Canada
Died: 17 May 1798, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE 6 October 1788 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph DUPUIS

Born: abt. 1764, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Claire MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE 11 January 1790 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine BEAUDOIN 28 October 1839 Place: Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Amand DUPUIS married

Anastasie LEBLANC
Marriage date: 24 June 1793
Marriage place: Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada
Anastasie LEBLANC was the child of Paul LEBLANC and Madeleine FOREST

Marriage notes:

Amand Dupuis married Anastasie Le Blanc, daughter of Paul Le Blanc and Madeleine Forest, on 24 June 1793.

Source: Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes.

Children of Amand DUPUIS and Anastasie LEBLANC

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1729 Birth

Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
Name: Amand Dupuis
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 24 Jul 1729
baptism/ christening Place: SAINT CHARLES,GRAND PRE,KINGS,NOVA SCOTIA
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1729
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father's Name: Jean Dupuis
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mother's Name: Marguerite Richard
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indexing project (batch) number: C51007-1
system origin: Nova_Scotia-ODM
source Film Number: 484099
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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

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.

1777 Marriage of Child
Marguerite DUPUIS married 13 October 1777, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre GAGNON

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Josephte DUPUIS married 24 May 1784, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Francois GAUTHIER

1788 Marriage of Child
Isaac DUPUIS married 6 October 1788, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE

1790 Marriage of Child
Joseph DUPUIS married 11 January 1790, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Claire MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE

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

1793 Marriage / Partner
Amand DUPUIS and Anastasie LEBLANC 24 June 1793 , Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)

He was 64 years old.

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

1797 Marriage of Child
Firmin DUPUIS married 25 September 1797, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada to Angelique MARTIN

1798 Death of Child
Isaac DUPUIS died 17 May 1798, Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)

Amand was 68 years old.

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

1808 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anastasie LEBLANC died 27 March 1808, Saint-Jacques, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jacques-de-Montcalm) (Saint Jacques de l’Achigan)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

Death — 1819
9 November 1819
Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 90.

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