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Born: 19 March 1739 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Joseph DUROCHER , Marguerite LEROY


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Blaise-Benjamin  married  Geneviève MARCHESSAULT 16 July 1765 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève MARCHESSAULT  was born 26 March 1748 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).  Geneviève died 17 May 1777 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Geneviève was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARCHESSAULT and Jeanne CORBIN.

Blaise-Benjamin DUROCHER died 2 October 1821 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse & Children of Blaise-Benjamin DUROCHER

Blaise-Benjamin DUROCHER married flag female ancestor Geneviève MARCHESSAULT
Marriage date: 16 July 1765
Marriage place: Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Geneviève MARCHESSAULT was the child of Jean-Baptiste MARCHESSAULT and Jeanne CORBIN

Children of Blaise-Benjamin DUROCHER and Geneviève MARCHESSAULT



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BirthBirth — 1739
19 March 1739
Montréal, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
marriage1765 Marriage / Partner
Blaise-Benjamin DUROCHER and Geneviève MARCHESSAULT 16 July 1765, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 26 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Monique DUROCHER was born 1 January 1772, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Blaise-Benjamin was 32 years old.
News1775 - 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.
1777 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève MARCHESSAULT died 17 May 1777, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
marriage1789 Marriage of Child
Monique DUROCHER married 5 October 1789, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph-Marie ARCHAMBAULT
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
DeathDeath — 1821
2 October 1821
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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