Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER

Born

14 September 1734 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

2 January 1781 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER

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Born: 14 September 1734 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Parents of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER

Father

Joseph MERCIER

Mother

Elisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Pascal MERCIER Madeleine BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents

Noël LEBRUN dit CARRIER Anne BROCHU

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

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph married Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS 7 November 1757 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS was born 12 March 1737 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France. Marie-Elisabeth died 12 March 1803 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada . Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER.

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER died 2 January 1781 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER married

Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS
Marriage date: 7 November 1757
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER

Children of Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS

Jean-Baptiste-Simon MERCIER

Born: 30 October 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 28 July 1814, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Elisabeth MERCIER

Born: 30 December 1760, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph MERCIER

Born: 9 March 1762, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada
Died: 14 December 1836, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Angelique MERCIER

Born: 3 March 1764, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 November 1841, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada East

Madeleine MERCIER

Born: 7 December 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 May 1815, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Pascal MERCIER

Born: 27 March 1768, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 June 1799, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Marie MERCIER

Born: abt. 1769, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 May 1788, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph MERCIER

Born: 25 July 1771, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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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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Birth — 1734
14 September 1734
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS 7 November 1757 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 23 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Simon MERCIER was born 30 October 1758, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 24 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Elisabeth MERCIER was born 30 December 1760, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 26 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCIER was born 9 March 1762, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 27 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
Angelique MERCIER was born 3 March 1764, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 29 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Madeleine MERCIER was born 7 December 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Pascal MERCIER was born 27 March 1768, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 33 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCIER was born 25 July 1771, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph was 36 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.