Jean-Baptiste BLOUIN died
19 July 1864
in St-Martin de la Rivière-au-Renard, Canada.
m. Gosselin Esther
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Recorded occupation:Boulanger
The boulanger, or baker, specialized in bread-making. Bread, along with vegetables, was a staple of all inhabitants at the time - it was either eaten in soups and stews, or as is. Given bread's importance, the baker was one of the first craftsmen to be established at the beginning of the colony. Source: tfcq.ca
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Birth — 1801 11 July 1801 Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
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