Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS

(b. 24 January 1739 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 24 July 1812 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS was born 24 January 1739 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS was the child of Pierre BLAIS and Elisabeth MERCIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine BLAIS and Jeanne LAMY (maternal) Charles MERCIER and Anne BERTHELOT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Elisabeth married Jean BOUCHER 9 October 1761 in Saint-Vallier, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Jean BOUCHER was born 14 February 1735 in Saint-Gabriel, Berthier, Québec, Canada. Jean died 18 September 1810 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais). Jean was the child of Pascal BOUCHER and Genevieve VERMET.

Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS died 24 July 1812 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 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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Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS married

Jean BOUCHER-- Date: 9 October 1761 Place: Saint-Vallier, Canada
Jean BOUCHER was the child of Pascal BOUCHER and Genevieve VERMET

Children of Jean BOUCHER and Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS:

Marie-Louise BOUCHER (b.4 June 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 September 1813, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin COUTURE 7 July 1789 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Québec, Canada

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1739 Birth
24 January 1739
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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

1761 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Elisabeth BLAIS and Jean BOUCHER 9 October 1761, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

She was 22 years old.

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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BOUCHER was born 4 June 1765, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Marie-Elisabeth was 26 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.