Gabriel BLOUIN

Born

16 May 1691 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

11 March 1772 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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Mery (Mederic) (Emery) BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE Marie CARREAU

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Born: 16 May 1691 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Mery (Mederic) (Emery) BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE

Mother: Marie CARREAU

Maternal grandparents: Louis CARREAU dit LAFRAICHEUR , Jeanne LEROUGE

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Gabriel married Catherine JAHAN 27 November 1713 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Catherine JAHAN was born 30 May 1694 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Catherine died 12 November 1771 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean). Catherine was the child of Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Anne TRÉPAGNY.

Gabriel BLOUIN died 11 March 1772 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Catherine JAHAN
Marriage date: 27 November 1713
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Catherine JAHAN was the child of Jacques JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE and Anne TRÉPAGNY

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Children of Gabriel BLOUIN and Catherine JAHAN

Gabriel BLOUIN

Born: 20 November 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 August 1791, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Thecle PERRAULT 6 February 1741 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Catherine BLOUIN

Born: 5 September 1716, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 16 February 1792, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph MENEU dit CHÂTEAUNEUF 6 February 1747 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Jean-Baptiste GUYON 22 February 1751 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN

Born: 9 December 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1718 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Marguerite BLOUIN

Born: 29 November 1718, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1772, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAULIN 20 August 1742 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Joseph BLOUIN

Born: abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 March 1760, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada

Married: Josephte GOSSELIN 16 June 1749 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE) 15 February 1751 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Charlotte BLOUIN

Born: 16 February 1724, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 11 November 1765, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph PERRAULT 22 July 1748 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Jean-Baptiste BLOUIN

Born: 15 April 1725, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1777, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DELAGE 29 July 1754 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Marie-Josephte BLOUIN

Born: abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 July 1797, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Marie-Angelique BLOUIN

Born: 15 October 1726, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 24 March 1785, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Geneviève BLOUIN

Born: 21 January 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 10 April 1756, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Jean-François BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE

Born: 22 February 1729, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 June 1809, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Helene LECLERC 6 October 1755 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine BLOUIN 11 July 1774 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Louis BLOUIN

Born: 16 September 1730, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1804, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique ROBERGE 1 July 1755 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte PICHET 16 June 1777 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN

Born: abt. 1731, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph GUYON 24 January 1752 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Paul BLOUIN

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 March 1788, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Helene GAGNON 20 February 1775 Place: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jacques BLOUIN

Born: 12 March 1733, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1820, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Celeste ROCHON (ROCHERON) 10 August 1761 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

René BLOUIN

Born: 19 March 1735, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1826, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte PLANTE 22 November 1756 Place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Married: Marie-Josephe NIEL 29 September 1788 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1691
16 May 1691
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

1713 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel BLOUIN and Catherine JAHAN 27 November 1713, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 22 years old.

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'Gabriel, godson of Gabriel Thibierge, built his home with Catherine Jean, daughter of Jacques and of Anne Trepanier. On 26 June 1755, they gave their property to their children. Their land has been passed on from father to son until today.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XV, Page 36

1714 Birth of Child
Gabriel BLOUIN was born 20 November 1714, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 23 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BLOUIN was born 5 September 1716, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 25 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN was born 9 December 1717, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1718 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN died 5 February 1718 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marguerite BLOUIN was born 29 November 1718, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 27 years old.

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

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte BLOUIN was born 16 February 1724, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLOUIN was born 15 April 1725, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 33 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique BLOUIN was born 15 October 1726, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 35 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Geneviève BLOUIN was born 21 January 1728, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Jean-François BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE was born 22 February 1729, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 37 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louis BLOUIN was born 16 September 1730, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 39 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jacques BLOUIN was born 12 March 1733, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 41 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
René BLOUIN was born 19 March 1735, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 43 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Gabriel BLOUIN married 6 February 1741, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Thecle PERRAULT

1742 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BLOUIN married 20 August 1742 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Jean-Baptiste GAULIN

1747 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine BLOUIN married 6 February 1747, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Joseph MENEU dit CHÂTEAUNEUF

1748 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte BLOUIN married 22 July 1748 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Joseph PERRAULT

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph BLOUIN married 16 June 1749 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Josephte GOSSELIN

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph BLOUIN married 15 February 1751, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Madeleine TURCOT (TURCOTTE)

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine BLOUIN married 22 February 1751, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GUYON

1752 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN married 24 January 1752 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Joseph GUYON

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLOUIN married 29 July 1754 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Marie-Anne DELAGE

1755 Marriage of Child
Louis BLOUIN married 1 July 1755, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Angelique ROBERGE

1755 Marriage of Child
Jean-François BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE married 6 October 1755 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Helene LECLERC

1756 Death of Child
Geneviève BLOUIN died 10 April 1756, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 64 years old.

1756 Marriage of Child
René BLOUIN married 22 November 1756 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean) to Marie-Josephte PLANTE

1760 Death of Child
Joseph BLOUIN died 3 March 1760, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Gabriel was 68 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques BLOUIN married 10 August 1761 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Celeste ROCHON (ROCHERON)

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.

1765 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte BLOUIN died 11 November 1765, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 74 years old.

1771 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine JAHAN died 12 November 1771, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

Death — 1772
11 March 1772
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 80.

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