Catherine BLAIS

(b. 31 August 1734 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 14 June 1772 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Catherine BLAIS was born 31 August 1734 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Catherine BLAIS was the child of Gabriel BLAIS and Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Elisabeth-Isabelle ROYER (maternal) René BAU (LEBEAU) dit LALOUETTE and Marie-Madeleine GUERTIN

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

Catherine married Pierre PHANEUF 18 February 1754 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Pierre PHANEUF was born 23 March 1729 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Pierre died 31 May 1802 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Matthias Claude FARNSWORTH PHANEUF and Catherine CHARPENTIER.

Catherine BLAIS died 14 June 1772 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, 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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Catherine BLAIS married

Pierre PHANEUF-- Date: 18 February 1754 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Pierre PHANEUF was the child of Matthias Claude FARNSWORTH PHANEUF and Catherine CHARPENTIER

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Children of Pierre PHANEUF and Catherine BLAIS:

Catherine PHANEUF (b.abt. 1754, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Francoise PHANEUF (b.29 January 1756, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste VANDAL 16 February 1784 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie PHANEUF (b.abt. 1757, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Anne PHANEUF (b.22 May 1759, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 17 August 1794, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Charles BOURASSA 20 February 1775 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Marie PHANEUF (b.February 1761, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Francois PHANEUF (b.25 March 1762, Lachenaie, Canada d. , )

Pierre PHANEUF (b.abt. 1764, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Jean-René PHANEUF (b.abt. 1765, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Joseph PHANEUF (b.August 1769, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Catherine PHANEUF (b.abt. 1769, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Joseph PHANEUF (b.8 September 1770, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 May 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Marthe DUMAS 13 February 1792

Catherine PHANEUF (b.abt. 1772, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1846, )

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1734 Birth
31 August 1734
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Catherine BLAIS and Pierre PHANEUF 18 February 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 19 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise PHANEUF was born 29 January 1756, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 21 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PHANEUF was born 22 May 1759, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Catherine was 24 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie PHANEUF was born February 1761, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Catherine was 26 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Francois PHANEUF was born 25 March 1762, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Catherine was 27 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.