Regis JEAN

Born

26 July 1780 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

27 March 1843 , La Malbaie, Canada East

Regis married Elisabeth THERRIEN 13 January 1807 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elisabeth THERRIEN was born 7 July 1787 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada . Elisabeth was the child of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Marie-Ange GAGNON .

Parents & Family of Regis JEAN

Parents of Regis JEAN

Father

Francois-Xavier JEAN

Mother

Angélique-Marguerite BELANGER

Grandparents of Regis JEAN

Paternal grandparents

Pierre JEAN Marie-Josephte MIGNIER dite LAGACÉ

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BELANGER Marie-Brigitte BLUTEAU

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Regis JEAN

Regis JEAN married

Elisabeth THERRIEN
Marriage date: 13 January 1807
Marriage place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Elisabeth THERRIEN was the child of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Marie-Ange GAGNON

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Regis JEAN and Elisabeth THERRIEN

Jean-Baptiste JEAN

Born: 19 April 1812, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite MALTAIS 22 November 1836 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Francois JEAN

Born: abt. 1820, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie BLACKBURN 5 February 1839 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Zoe JEAN

Born: abt. 1825, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 31 October 1887, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste BHERER 30 April 1844 Place: La Malbaie, Canada East

Regis JEAN

Born: 12 July 1839, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 29 October 1915, St-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Arthemise TREMBLAY 5 September 1854 Place: La Malbaie, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Regis's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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 — 1780
26 July 1780
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Regis JEAN and Elisabeth THERRIEN 13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 26 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste JEAN was born 19 April 1812, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Regis was 31 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1836 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste JEAN married 22 November 1836, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Marguerite MALTAIS

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage of Child
Francois JEAN married 5 February 1839, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Marie BLACKBURN

1839 Birth of Child
Regis JEAN was born 12 July 1839, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Regis was 58 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada