Jean-Baptiste BANLIER

(b. 2 August 1711 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1777 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste BANLIER was born 2 August 1711 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste BANLIER was the child of Jean-Baptiste BANLIER dit LAPERLE and Marie NEVEU (LENEVEU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin BANLIER dit LAPERLE and Françoise VERNIN (maternal) François NEVEU and Catherine CHAUDILLON

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Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Louise MAHEU 8 February 1740 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise MAHEU was born 24 March 1716 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Marie-Louise died 19 September 1768 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GIROUX.

Jean-Baptiste BANLIER died 4 May 1777 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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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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Jean-Baptiste BANLIER married

Marie-Louise MAHEU-- Date: 8 February 1740 Place: Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise MAHEU was the child of Pierre MAHEU and Marie-Louise GIROUX

Children of Jean-Baptiste BANLIER and Marie-Louise MAHEU:

Pierre BANLIER dit LAPERLE (b.6 December 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France d. 10 February 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Victoire GAUDET 18 January 1768 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Michel BANLIER dit LAPERLE (b.1 March 1751, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine GOULET 14 January 1771 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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1711 Birth
2 August 1711
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BANLIER and Marie-Louise MAHEU 8 February 1740, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

He was 28 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Pierre BANLIER dit LAPERLE was born 6 December 1743, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 32 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Michel BANLIER dit LAPERLE was born 1 March 1751, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Pierre BANLIER dit LAPERLE married 18 January 1768, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Victoire GAUDET

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Louise MAHEU died 19 September 1768, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1771 Marriage of Child
Michel BANLIER dit LAPERLE married 14 January 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Madeleine GOULET

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.