Simon BLANCHET

Born

2 September 1743 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Died

10 October 1805 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Simon BLANCHET Marie-Françoise BOUCHARD

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Born: 2 September 1743 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

Father: Simon BLANCHET

Mother: Marie-Françoise BOUCHARD

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET , Geneviève GAGNÉ

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BOUCHARD , Marie-Anne BOURASSA

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Simon married Genevieve NORMANDIN 3 August 1772 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve NORMANDIN was born 17 January 1751 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Genevieve died 29 November 1829 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Genevieve was the child of Daniel-Pierre NORMANDIN and Marie-Josephe BRÛLÉ.

Simon BLANCHET died 10 October 1805 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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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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Simon BLANCHET married

Genevieve NORMANDIN
Marriage date: 3 August 1772
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve NORMANDIN was the child of Daniel-Pierre NORMANDIN and Marie-Josephe BRÛLÉ

Children of Simon BLANCHET and Genevieve NORMANDIN

Pierre-Noel BLANCHET

Born: 9 September 1784, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Cecile LANEUVILLE 4 July 1803 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1743
2 September 1743
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France

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

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.

1772 Marriage / Partner
Simon BLANCHET and Genevieve NORMANDIN 3 August 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 28 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.