Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD

Born

22 April 1714 , Port Royal, Acadia

Died

29 July 1779 , Saint-Jacques, Province of Québec, Canada

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Antoine BLANCHARD Elisabeth THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)

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Born: 22 April 1714 in Port Royal, Acadia

Father: Antoine BLANCHARD

Mother: Elisabeth THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT)

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume BLANCHARD , Huguette GOUGEON (GOUJEON)

Maternal grandparents: Claude Jean THÉRIOT (THÉRIAULT) , Marie GAUTROT (GAUTREAU)

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Jean-Baptiste married Marguerite GIROUARD 22 July 1743 in Port Royal, Acadia . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerite GIROUARD was born 12 February 1719 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite died 27 October 1804 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia). Marguerite was the child of Guillaume GIROUARD and Marie BERNARD dite RENOCHET.

Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD died 29 July 1779 in Saint-Jacques, 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 BLANCHARD married

Marguerite GIROUARD
Marriage date: 22 July 1743
Marriage place: Port Royal, Acadia
Marguerite GIROUARD was the child of Guillaume GIROUARD and Marie BERNARD dite RENOCHET

Children of Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD and Marguerite GIROUARD

Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1743, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 13 December 1822, Montréal, Lower Canada

Marie BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1745, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 25 April 1822, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Joseph BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1746, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 25 January 1758, Québec, Canada, New France

Madeleine BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1747, , Acadia, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE 12 February 1770 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marguerite BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1752, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 29 December 1832, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Lower Canada

Anne-Gertrude BLANCHARD

Born: abt. 1753, , Acadia, Canada
Died: 19 December 1757, Québec, Canada, New France

Nicolas BLANCHARD

Born: 19 November 1760, Deschambault, Canada
Died: 22 September 1814, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise BOURASSA 11 January 1790 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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Birth — 1714
22 April 1714
Port Royal, Acadia

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1743 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD and Marguerite GIROUARD 22 July 1743 , Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Port Royal, Acadia)

He was 29 years old.

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

1757 Death of Child
Anne-Gertrude BLANCHARD died 19 December 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1758 Death of Child
Joseph BLANCHARD died 25 January 1758, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Nicolas BLANCHARD was born 19 November 1760, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

Jean-Baptiste was 46 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.

1770 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BLANCHARD married 12 February 1770, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Joseph LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE

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.