Antoine BLAIS

(b. 21 February 1677 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1734 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France )

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Antoine BLAIS was born 21 February 1677 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Antoine BLAIS was the child of Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Anne PERRAULT

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

Antoine married Jeanne LAMY 9 November 1705 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children. Jeanne LAMY was born 27 December 1682 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jeanne died abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jeanne was the child of Pierre LAMY and Renee SOUARD MONTMINY.

Antoine married (2) Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER 10 February 1716 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER was born abt. 1678 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Ambroise-Françoise was the child of Nicolas FOURNIER and Marie HUBERT.

Antoine BLAIS died 4 February 1734 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Antoine BLAIS

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Antoine BLAIS married

Jeanne LAMY-- Date: 9 November 1705 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
Jeanne LAMY was the child of Pierre LAMY and Renee SOUARD MONTMINY

Children of Antoine BLAIS and Jeanne LAMY:

Antoine BLAIS (b.18 October 1706, Montmagny, Canada, New France d. 26 January 1770, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne CHARTIER 12 November 1731 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
m. Josephte CORRIVEAU 29 October 1743 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Pierre BLAIS (b.30 June 1709, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 6 December 1761, Saint-Vallier, Canada)
m. Elisabeth MERCIER 18 May 1734 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Jeanne BLAIS (b.30 August 1711, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1752, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre MENARD 10 January 1735 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph BLAIS (b.19 March 1713, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )

Antoine BLAIS married

Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER-- Date: 10 February 1716 Place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France
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Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER was the child of Nicolas FOURNIER and Marie HUBERT

Children of Antoine BLAIS and Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER:

Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.1 December 1716, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1795, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE 7 October 1738 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
m. François DELLARD 26 November 1754 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Dorothee BLAIS (b.11 April 1718, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 24 January 1800, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste THIBAULT 4 May 1750 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Jacques BLAIS (b.26 July 1720, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1793, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Louise LACROIX 29 May 1747 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte BLAIS (b.5 April 1722, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Charles LEROUX dit CARDINAL 26 August 1744 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Joseph-Marie BLAIS (b.27 April 1725, Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Catherine BLAIS (b.21 October 1726, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 3 April 1810 , Saint-Henri, Lower Canada )
m. Nicolas MORISSET (MORISSETTE) 20 November 1747 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

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1677 Birth
21 February 1677
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

'Antoine was born on 21 February 1677 and baptized four days later at Sainte-Famille. He married Jeanne Lamy, daughter of Pierre and of Anne Perrault, on 9 November 1705 at La Durantaye... Antoine married a second time to Marie-Ambroise Fournier, daughter of Nicolas and of Marie Hubert, on 10 February 1716 at La Durantaye.'

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Baptism
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1705 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BLAIS and Jeanne LAMY 9 November 1705, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 28 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Antoine BLAIS was born 18 October 1706, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Antoine was 29 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Pierre BLAIS was born 30 June 1709, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Antoine was 32 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne BLAIS was born 30 August 1711, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Antoine was 34 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 19 March 1713, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Antoine was 36 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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1716 Marriage / Partner
Antoine BLAIS and Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER 10 February 1716, Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 38 years old.

1716 marriage
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1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 1 December 1716, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 39 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Dorothee BLAIS was born 11 April 1718, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 41 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Jacques BLAIS was born 26 July 1720, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 43 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BLAIS was born 5 April 1722, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Antoine was 45 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BLAIS was born 27 April 1725, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Antoine was 48 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BLAIS was born 21 October 1726, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Antoine was 49 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Antoine BLAIS married 12 November 1731, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Marie-Anne CHARTIER