Marie-Anne LECOUR

(b. 2 August 1756 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France d. 29 April 1814 , Québec, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne LECOUR was born 2 August 1756 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne LECOUR was the child of Jean-Baptiste LECOUR and Angelique NADEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles LECOUR and Marie-Anne POLIQUIN (maternal) Joseph NADEAU and Angélique TURGEON

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

Marie-Anne married Andre BLAIS 3 January 1772 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Andre BLAIS was born 2 April 1746 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Andre was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER.

Marie-Anne LECOUR died 29 April 1814 in Québec, Lower Canada .

m. Blais Andre

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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Marie-Anne LECOUR married

Andre BLAIS-- Date: 3 January 1772 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Andre BLAIS was the child of Augustin BLAIS and Madeleine FORTIER

Children of Andre BLAIS and Marie-Anne LECOUR:

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS (b.23 October 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 February 1820, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )

Marie BLAIS (b.14 June 1774, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 April 1828, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )

Marguerite BLAIS (b.14 April 1776, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 February 1809, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )

Joseph BLAIS (b.30 April 1778, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Angelique BLAIS (b.3 September 1783, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Francois BLAIS (b.30 January 1787, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 August 1846, Château-Richer, Canada East )

Andre BLAIS (b.abt. 1792, , Québec Province, Canada d. 4 February 1844, Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East)

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1756 Birth
2 August 1756
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne LECOUR and Andre BLAIS 3 January 1772 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

She was 15 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 23 October 1772, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 16 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie BLAIS was born 14 June 1774, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Marguerite BLAIS was born 14 April 1776, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 19 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 30 April 1778, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 21 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Angelique BLAIS was born 3 September 1783, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Francois BLAIS was born 30 January 1787, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

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

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

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

1809 Death of Child
Marguerite BLAIS died 8 February 1809, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marie-Anne was 52 years old.

1814 Death
29 April 1814
Québec, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 57.