Jacques BLAIN
Born: 7 January 1787, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marguerite BARABE 24 October 1814 Place: Saint-Luc, Lower Canada
Jacques
BLAIN
Born
17 August 1759
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died
4 June 1849
,
Lacolle, Canada East
Parents & Family of Jacques BLAIN
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Born: 17 August 1759 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Father:
Jean-Baptiste BLAIN
Paternal grandparents:
Louis BLAIN dit HABLIN
, Marie-Madeleine LUMINEAU (MINEAU)
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste PEPIN dit DESCARDONNETS
, Marguerite CASAVANT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE 23 November 1779 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was born 2 September 1758 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Apolline-Marguerite died 1 January 1812 in Lacolle, Lower Canada . Apolline-Marguerite was the child of Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite-Francoise DAIGNEAU (DENIAU).
Jacques BLAIN died 4 June 1849 in Lacolle, Canada East .
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Spouse & Children of Jacques BLAIN
Jacques BLAIN married 
Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE
Marriage date: 23 November 1779
Marriage place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was the child of Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite-Francoise DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)
Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCEMarriage date: 23 November 1779
Marriage place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE was the child of Michel DARAGON dit LAFRANCE and Marguerite-Francoise DAIGNEAU (DENIAU)
Children of Jacques BLAIN and Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
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- 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 — 175917 August 1759
Boucherville, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerJacques BLAIN and Apolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE 23 November 1779, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
He was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Birth of ChildJacques BLAIN was born 7 January 1787, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Jacques was 27 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1812 Death of Spouse/PartnerApolline-Marguerite DARAGON dite LAFRANCE died 1 January 1812, Lacolle, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle)
1814 Marriage of ChildJacques BLAIN married 24 October 1814, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada to Marguerite BARABE
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18494 June 1849
Lacolle, Canada East
He died at the age of 89.
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