Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Born

16 January 1758 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

11 February 1822 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

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Born: 16 January 1758 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Parents of Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Father

Joseph MERCIER

Mother

Marie-Genevieve ASSELIN

Grandparents of Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Paternal grandparents

Joseph MERCIER Elisabeth-Angelique LEBRUN dite CARRIER

Maternal grandparents

Michel ASSELIN Marie FOURNIER

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

Marguerite-Ursule married Pierre-Michel BLAIS 18 September 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre-Michel BLAIS was born 28 September 1752 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France. Pierre-Michel died 13 June 1840 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada. Pierre-Michel was the child of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND).

Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER died 11 February 1822 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada.

m. Blais Pierre-Michel

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER married

Pierre-Michel BLAIS
Marriage date: 18 September 1775
Marriage place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Pierre-Michel BLAIS was the child of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND)

Children of Pierre-Michel BLAIS and Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

Pierre-Michel BLAIS

Born: 30 June 1776, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 August 1838, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Francoise BLAIS

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph BLAIS

Born: March 1792, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 11 September 1870, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Adelaide BLAIS

Born: abt. 1795, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 27 February 1822, Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1758
16 January 1758
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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.

1775 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER and Pierre-Michel BLAIS 18 September 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Pierre-Michel BLAIS was born 30 June 1776, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marguerite-Ursule was 18 years old.