Marie-Elisabeth MICHON

Born

14 October 1755 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

9 September 1822 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

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Jean-Baptiste MICHON Marie-Elisabeth MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

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Born: 14 October 1755 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste MICHON

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

Paternal grandparents: Abel MICHON , Josephte THIBODEAU

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas MORISSET , Marie-Anne CLOUTIER

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

Marie-Elisabeth married Joseph BLAIS 24 May 1773 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Joseph BLAIS was born 14 May 1740 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Joseph died 7 July 1822 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Joseph was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER.

Marie-Elisabeth MICHON died 9 September 1822 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Elisabeth MICHON

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Marie-Elisabeth MICHON married

Joseph BLAIS
Marriage date: 24 May 1773
Marriage place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph BLAIS was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER

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Children of Joseph BLAIS and Marie-Elisabeth MICHON

Marie-Angelique BLAIS

Born: 18 March 1777, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 September 1845, St-Roch, Canada East

Rose BLAIS

Born: 17 August 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Andre-Louis BLOUIN 23 January 1798 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Born: 22 April 1782, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 February 1845, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Madeleine BLAIS

Born: 11 January 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Archange BLAIS

Born: 18 April 1785, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean BLAIS

Born: 10 December 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Veronique BLAIS

Born: 17 March 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Angelique BLAIS

Born: 20 March 1792, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph BLAIS

Born: 20 March 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Michel BLAIS

Born: 29 September 1798, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Geneviève FILTEAU 22 May 1821 Place: Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

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Birth — 1755
14 October 1755
Montmagny, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Elisabeth MICHON and Joseph BLAIS 24 May 1773 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 17 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique BLAIS was born 18 March 1777, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 21 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Rose BLAIS was born 17 August 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 24 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 22 April 1782, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth was 26 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Madeleine BLAIS was born 11 January 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Elisabeth was 28 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange BLAIS was born 18 April 1785, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth was 29 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Jean BLAIS was born 10 December 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 31 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Veronique BLAIS was born 17 March 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 32 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Angelique BLAIS was born 20 March 1792, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Elisabeth was 36 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 20 March 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 37 years old.

1798 Marriage of Child
Rose BLAIS married 23 January 1798, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Andre-Louis BLOUIN

1798 Birth of Child
Michel BLAIS was born 29 September 1798, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Elisabeth was 42 years old.

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

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Marriage of Child
Michel BLAIS married 22 May 1821, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon) to Marie-Geneviève FILTEAU