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Louis-Herman BLAIN

(b. 21 May 1725 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 21 March 1782 , Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis-Herman BLAIN was born 21 May 1725 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Louis-Herman BLAIN was the child of Louis BLAIN dit HABLIN and Marie-Madeleine LUMINEAU (MINEAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BLAIN dit HABLIN and Jeanne BARBIER (maternal) Jean LUMINEAU (MINEAU) and Marie QUEVILLON

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

Louis-Herman married Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN 25 October 1745 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children. Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN was born 18 May 1727 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Josephte died 16 October 1780 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Josephte was the child of Nicolas PETIT and Michele CHAUVIN.

Louis-Herman BLAIN died 21 March 1782 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Louis-Herman BLAIN

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Louis-Herman BLAIN married

Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN-- Date: 25 October 1745 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN was the child of Nicolas PETIT and Michele CHAUVIN

Children:

Josephte Blain Habelin 1747-1806
Reine-Renée Blain 1750-
Élisabeth Blain 1756-1796
Louis-Jean Blain 1757-
Herman-Armand Blain 1759-1804
Catherine Blain 1761-1815
Lise-Louise Blain 1766-
Urbain Blain 1768-
Marguerite Blain 1770-
Desanges-Angélique Blain 1771-

Children of Louis-Herman BLAIN and Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN:

Marie-Josephe BLAIN dite HABELIN (b.28 August 1747, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Constant BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 27 January 1769 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis-Jean BLAIN (b.9 September 1757, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Louise AUBERTIN 7 February 1780 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Herman-Armand BLAIN (b.20 September 1759, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 25 October 1804, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Catherine-Reine ALBERT 12 July 1779 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Catherine BLAIN (b.11 October 1761, Varennes, Canada d. 11 October 1815, Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Francois BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE 14 October 1776 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Lise-Louise BLAIN (b.18 April 1766, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 June 1835, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Basile DAUNAIS 19 January 1784 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Urbain BLAIN (b.abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada d. 16 July 1826, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Angelique DALPE dite PARISEAU 12 July 1790 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Desanges-Angélique BLAIN (b.15 July 1771, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Louis AUDET dit LAPOINTE 26 November 1787 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1725 Birth
21 May 1725
Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

1745 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Herman BLAIN and Josephte PETIT dite CHAUVIN 25 October 1745, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 20 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BLAIN dite HABELIN was born 28 August 1747, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis-Herman was 22 years old.

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

1757 Birth of Child
Louis-Jean BLAIN was born 9 September 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Herman was 32 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Herman-Armand BLAIN was born 20 September 1759, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis-Herman was 34 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Catherine BLAIN was born 11 October 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis-Herman was 36 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Lise-Louise BLAIN was born 18 April 1766, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis-Herman was 40 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BLAIN dite HABELIN married 27 January 1769, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Constant BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE

1771 Birth of Child
Desanges-Angélique BLAIN was born 15 July 1771, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis-Herman was 46 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.

1776 Marriage of Child
Catherine BLAIN married 14 October 1776, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Francois BACHAND dit VERTEFEUILLE

1779 Marriage of Child
Herman-Armand BLAIN married 12 July 1779, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Catherine-Reine ALBERT

1780 Marriage of Child
Louis-Jean BLAIN married 7 February 1780, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marie-Louise AUBERTIN