Pierre
BLAIS
Born
2 February 1673
,
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died
22 December 1733
,
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
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Born: 2 February 1673 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE)
Mother:
Anne PERRAULT (PERROT)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Françoise BEAUDOIN 9 November 1695 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Françoise BEAUDOIN was born 2 June 1676 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Françoise died 26 February 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Françoise was the child of Jacques BEAUDOIN and Françoise DURAND.
Pierre BLAIS died 22 December 1733 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France .
Details of the family tree of Pierre appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Pierre BLAIS
Pierre BLAIS married 
Françoise BEAUDOIN
Marriage date: 9 November 1695
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Françoise BEAUDOIN was the child of Jacques BEAUDOIN and Françoise DURAND
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Françoise BEAUDOINMarriage date: 9 November 1695
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
Françoise BEAUDOIN was the child of Jacques BEAUDOIN and Françoise DURAND
Marriage notes:
PRDH indicates that Pierre Blais and Francoise Baudouin signed a contract of marriage in 1695 at an undetermined place in Quebec, Canada.
"Pierre was born on 2 February 1673 and baptized sixteen days later at Sainte-Famille. He married Francoise Beaudoin, daughter of Jacques and Francoise Durand, on 9 November 1695 at Saint-Jean, I.O. The contract was notarized by Chambalon the same day. They had eleven children, six boys and five girls."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 43
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Pierre BLAIS and Françoise BEAUDOIN
Pierre BLAISBorn: 21 September 1696, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1734, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 5 April 1734, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Married: Elisabeth BILODEAU 13 November 1720 Place: Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise BLAISBorn: 16 December 1698 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1703 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1703 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BLAISBorn: 10 February 1701, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 22 May 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 May 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite ROY 13 June 1726 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Marie-Françoise-Geneviève BLAISBorn: 3 June 1703, La Durantaye, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1729, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1729, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Married: Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY 25 October 1722 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Louis BLAISBorn: 29 September 1705 , Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 23 August 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: 23 August 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Anne MERCIER 17 August 1733 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Marie-Anne BLAISBorn: 12 March 1708 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Died: 24 August 1785, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 August 1785, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Guillaume LEMIEUX 17 June 1726 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Augustin BLAISBorn: 8 November 1710, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: 13 November 1781, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 November 1781, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Geneviève BROCHU 13 November 1730 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Married: Madeleine FORTIER 18 October 1734 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
Elisabeth BLAISBorn: 1 September 1712 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Michel-Toussaint BLAISBorn: abt. 1714, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 September 1783 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 September 1783 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Françoise LIZOTTE 25 June 1741 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
Joseph-Marie BLAISBorn: 17 July 1717, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1806, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Died: 2 May 1806, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) 11 July 1740 Place: Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte-Natalie BLAISBorn: 25 January 1720, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Died: 8 February 1791, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Died: 8 February 1791, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph-Marie BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE 23 November 1734 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
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Birth — 16732 February 1673
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
1681 Canadian Census Comte de St.-Laurent
Pierre Bele (Blais), 40
Anne Perrot, sa femme, 35
enfants:
Pierre, 8
Marie, 6
Antoine, 4
Joseph, 3
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
Pierre Bele (Blais), 40
Anne Perrot, sa femme, 35
enfants:
Pierre, 8
Marie, 6
Antoine, 4
Joseph, 3
Source: Histoire des Canadiens-Francais 1608-1880 by Benjamin Sulte, Montreal, 1882
1695 Marriage / PartnerPierre BLAIS and Françoise BEAUDOIN 9 November 1695, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)
He was 22 years old.
1696 Birth of ChildPierre BLAIS was born 21 September 1696, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 23 years old.
1698 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise BLAIS was born 16 December 1698 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 25 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 10 February 1701, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 28 years old.
1703 Death of ChildMarie-Françoise BLAIS died 11 February 1703 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 30 years old.
1703 Birth of ChildMarie-Françoise-Geneviève BLAIS was born 3 June 1703, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 30 years old.
1705 Birth of ChildLouis BLAIS was born 29 September 1705 , Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont)
Pierre was 32 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BLAIS was born 12 March 1708 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 35 years old.
1710 Birth of ChildAugustin BLAIS was born 8 November 1710, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Pierre was 37 years old.
1712 Birth of ChildElisabeth BLAIS was born 1 September 1712 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
Pierre was 39 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1717 Birth of ChildJoseph-Marie BLAIS was born 17 July 1717, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 44 years old.
1720 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte-Natalie BLAIS was born 25 January 1720, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 47 years old.
1720 Marriage of ChildPierre BLAIS married 13 November 1720, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth BILODEAU
1722 Marriage of ChildMarie-Françoise-Geneviève BLAIS married 25 October 1722, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste TANGUAY
1726 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BLAIS married 13 June 1726 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Marguerite ROY
1726 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne BLAIS married 17 June 1726, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Guillaume LEMIEUX
1729 Death of ChildMarie-Françoise-Geneviève BLAIS died 4 November 1729, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
Pierre was 56 years old.
1730 Marriage of ChildAugustin BLAIS married 13 November 1730, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Geneviève BROCHU
Death - Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bellachasse, Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec
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Death — 173322 December 1733
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 60.
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