Catherine FOREST

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abt. 1726 , Port Royal, Acadia

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16 December 1815 , Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Jean Baptiste FOREST Marie Elisabeth LABARRE

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Born: abt. 1726 in Port Royal, Acadia

Father: Jean Baptiste FOREST

Mother: Marie Elisabeth LABARRE

Paternal grandparents: Michel DEFOREST , Marie HÉBERT

Maternal grandparents: Jean LABARRE , Catherine LABAUVE? COURSEAU?

Catherine was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Learn more: What Was The Acadian Expulsion of 1755? Unraveling the Grand Dérangement

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Catherine married Jean BLANCHARD abt. 1744 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jean BLANCHARD was born abt. 1718 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Jean died 2 September 1789 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Jean was the child of Martin BLANCHARD and Isabelle Elisabeth DUPUIS.

Catherine FOREST died 16 December 1815 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Lower Canada .
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland

Les acadiens : du grand derangement au grand remplacement (VERITES POUR L')

Scattered to the Four Winds: An Acadian Family's Journey

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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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A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

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Catherine FOREST married

Jean BLANCHARD
Marriage date: abt. 1744
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Jean BLANCHARD was the child of Martin BLANCHARD and Isabelle Elisabeth DUPUIS

Children of Jean BLANCHARD and Catherine FOREST

Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD

Born: 25 August 1745, Beaubassin, Acadia (Fort Lawrence)
Died: 20 May 1799, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte PETIT 14 February 1774 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Rosalie BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1752, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 16 November 1789, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Luc BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC) 10 August 1778 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Charles BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1756, , Canada
Died: 26 November 1796, Yamaska, Lower Canada

Married: Louise ALEXANDRE dite LALIBERTÉ 9 February 1784 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Claire BLANCHARD

Born: 31 October 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Toussaint BROUILLARD 26 August 1788 Place: Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

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1745 Birth of Child
Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD was born 25 August 1745, Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada (Beaubassin, Acadia) (Fort Lawrence)

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

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Claire BLANCHARD was born 31 October 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1774 Marriage of Child
Jean Baptiste BLANCHARD married 14 February 1774 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Charlotte PETIT

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Rosalie BLANCHARD married 10 August 1778, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Jean-Luc BADAILLAC dit LAPLANTE (BADAYAC)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Charles BLANCHARD married 9 February 1784, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Louise ALEXANDRE dite LALIBERTÉ

1788 Marriage of Child
Claire BLANCHARD married 26 August 1788, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska) to Pierre-Toussaint BROUILLARD