Paul BLOUIN

(b. 27 March 1807 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada d. 30 June 1888 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada )

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Paul BLOUIN was born 27 March 1807 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Paul BLOUIN was the child of Rene BLOUIN and Marie-Genevieve THERRIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) René BLOUIN and Marie-Josephte PLANTE (maternal) Guillaume THERRIEN and Marie-Louise BOISSONNEAU

Paul BLOUIN died 30 June 1888 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada .

m. Simard Marguerite

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Occupation

Paul BLOUIN was a Pilote.
The pilote, an expert in navigation, was the person who maneuvered and guided a ship. He worked alongside the ship's captain, communicating the ship's position and possible dangers to navigation (currents, islands, reefs, shallow water, etc.). To do this, he used navigation instruments such as the compass or the sextant. He checked his instruments daily and noted any significant observations.
Source: tfcq.ca

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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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