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flag male ancestor  Joseph  MERCIER

Born
27 September 1731 ,  Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died
21 July 1810 ,  Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
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Joseph MERCIERElisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER
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Born: 27 September 1731 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Pascal MERCIER , Madeleine BOUCHER
Maternal grandparents: Noël LEBRUN dit CARRIER , Anne BROCHU


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Joseph  married  Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN 19 July 1751 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN  was born 26 November 1736 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire).  Marie-Genevieve died 2 April 1816 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud).  Marie-Genevieve was the child of Michel ASSELIN and Marie FOURNIER.

Joseph MERCIER died 21 July 1810 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada .
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Did You Know? 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 Joseph MERCIER

Joseph MERCIER married flag female ancestor Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN
Marriage date: 19 July 1751
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN was the child of Michel ASSELIN and Marie FOURNIER



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BirthBirth — 1731
27 September 1731
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
marriage1751 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN 19 July 1751 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

He was 19 years old.
1752 Birth of Child
Genevieve MERCIER was born 1 May 1752, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 20 years old.
Invention 1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER was born 14 April 1754, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 22 years old.
1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER was born 28 February 1756, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 24 years old.
1758 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER was born 16 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 26 years old.
1760 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph MERCIER was born 3 October 1760, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 29 years old.
1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Victoire MERCIER was born 13 November 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 31 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1763 Death of Child
Marie-Joseph MERCIER died 16 August 1763, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 31 years old.
1764 Birth of Child
Francoise MERCIER was born 1 April 1764, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 32 years old.
1766 Death of Child
Marie-Victoire MERCIER died 31 March 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 34 years old.
1766 Birth of Child
Rose-Agnes MERCIER was born 2 August 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 34 years old.
marriage1766 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MERCIER married 14 October 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to François ALLAIRE
1767 Death of Child
Rose-Agnes MERCIER died 20 December 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 36 years old.
1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER was born 9 December 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 37 years old.
1769 Death of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER died 27 July 1769, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 37 years old.
1770 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCIER was born 1 June 1770, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 38 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique MERCIER was born 4 August 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 40 years old.
marriage1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER married 25 January 1773, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Augustin BLAIS
1775 Birth of Child
Pelagie MERCIER was born 2 January 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 43 years old.
marriage1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER married 20 February 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph MARCEAU
marriage1775 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER married 18 September 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre-Michel BLAIS
News1775 - 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
Augustin MERCIER was born 4 August 1777, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 45 years old.
1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Reine MERCIER was born 26 February 1780, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 48 years old.
1782 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique MERCIER died 9 September 1782, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 50 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Death of Child
Pelagie MERCIER died 25 October 1786, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 55 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Death of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER died 2 July 1791, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 59 years old.
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
1804 Death of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER died June 1804, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 72 years old.
DeathDeath — 1810
21 July 1810
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 78.
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