Pierre BLANCHET

Born

5 September 1700 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

15 March 1756 , Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France

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Pierre-Alphonse BLANCHET Louise GAGNÉ

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Born: 5 September 1700 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Alphonse BLANCHET

Mother: Louise GAGNÉ

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BLANCHET , Marie FOURNIER

Maternal grandparents: Louis GAGNÉ , Louise PICARD

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Pierre married Marie-Josephte JOLY 21 January 1725 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte JOLY was born 25 May 1706 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Josephte was the child of Vital JOLY and Marie JINCHEREAU.

Pierre married (2) Catherine ROUSSEAU 19 March 1739 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine ROUSSEAU was born 24 April 1714 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Catherine died 1 March 1781 in Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon). Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU and Catherine ROULEAU.

Pierre BLANCHET died 15 March 1756 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France .
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marie-Josephte JOLY
Marriage date: 21 January 1725
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte JOLY was the child of Vital JOLY and Marie JINCHEREAU

Children of Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Josephte JOLY

Marie-Josephte BLANCHET

Born: abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 May 1754, Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Married: Gabriel SIMONEAU 23 November 1744 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Genevieve-Francoise BLANCHET

Born: 21 August 1732, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre MARION 20 September 1756 Place: Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pierre BLANCHET married

Catherine ROUSSEAU
Marriage date: 19 March 1739
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Catherine ROUSSEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU and Catherine ROULEAU

Children of Pierre BLANCHET and Catherine ROUSSEAU

Antoine BLANCHET

Born: 25 July 1742, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Died: 3 April 1815, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Married: Agathe ROY 1 February 1768 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1700
5 September 1700
Montmagny, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1725 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BLANCHET and Marie-Josephte JOLY 21 January 1725, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Francoise BLANCHET was born 21 August 1732, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1739 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BLANCHET and Catherine ROUSSEAU 19 March 1739, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 38 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Antoine BLANCHET was born 25 July 1742, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 41 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BLANCHET married 23 November 1744, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Gabriel SIMONEAU

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)