Joseph MERCIER

(b. 27 September 1731 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 21 July 1810 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )

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Joseph MERCIER was born 27 September 1731 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Joseph MERCIER was the child of Joseph MERCIER and Elisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Pascal MERCIER and Madeleine BOUCHER (maternal) Noël LEBRUN dit CARRIER and 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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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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Joseph MERCIER married

Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN-- Date: 19 July 1751 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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Children of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN:

Genevieve MERCIER (b.1 May 1752, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1816, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. François ALLAIRE 14 October 1766 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph-Louis MERCIER (b.abt. 1753, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Anne MERCIER (b.14 April 1754, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 2 July 1791, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin BLAIS 25 January 1773 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Louise MERCIER (b.28 February 1756, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. June 1804, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph MARCEAU 20 February 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER (b.16 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 11 February 1822, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Pierre-Michel BLAIS 18 September 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Marie-Joseph MERCIER (b.3 October 1760, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada d. 16 August 1763, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Victoire MERCIER (b.13 November 1762, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada d. 31 March 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Francoise MERCIER (b.1 April 1764, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 August 1814, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )

Rose-Agnes MERCIER (b.2 August 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 December 1767, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Reine MERCIER (b.9 December 1768, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 July 1769, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Joseph MERCIER (b.1 June 1770, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 February 1836, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )

Marie-Angelique MERCIER (b.4 August 1772, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 September 1782, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Pelagie MERCIER (b.2 January 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 October 1786, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )

Augustin MERCIER (b.4 August 1777, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 November 1848, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East )

Marie-Reine MERCIER (b.26 February 1780, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 February 1842, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East )

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1731 Birth
27 September 1731
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

1751 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.

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.

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.

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MERCIER married 14 October 1766, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) 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.

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER married 25 January 1773, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) 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.

1775 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise MERCIER married 20 February 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Joseph MARCEAU

1775 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER married 18 September 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Pierre-Michel BLAIS

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
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.

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.

1791 - 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.

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

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.

1810 Death
21 July 1810
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 78.

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