Marie-Louise BLAIS

Born

8 September 1737 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

20 February 1832 , Montmagny, Lower Canada

Marie-Louise married Louis GEHU (GEGU) 18 February 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Louis GEHU (GEGU) was born abt. 1736 in France.

Parents & Family of Marie-Louise BLAIS

Parents of Marie-Louise BLAIS

Father

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Mother

Marguerite ROY

Grandparents of Marie-Louise BLAIS

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BLAIS Françoise BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents

Noel ROY Marguerite RABOUIN

m. Gehu Louis

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie-Louise BLAIS

Marie-Louise BLAIS married

Louis GEHU (GEGU)
Marriage date: 18 February 1765
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Children of Louis GEHU (GEGU) and Marie-Louise BLAIS

Louise GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 12 September 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 February 1849, Montmagny, Canada East

Louis GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 23 November 1766, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 February 1810, Montmagny, Lower Canada

Louis-Jean GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 23 November 1766, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 July 1767, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 19 May 1768, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 2 June 1768, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Veronique GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 23 November 1769, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 November 1774, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 5 October 1773, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Julien GEHU (GEGU)

Born: 15 May 1778, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Marie-Louise's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1737
8 September 1737
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Louise BLAIS and Louis GEHU (GEGU) 18 February 1765 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 27 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Louise GEHU (GEGU) was born 12 September 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Louise was 28 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Louis GEHU (GEGU) was born 23 November 1766, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 29 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Louis-Jean GEHU (GEGU) was born 23 November 1766, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 29 years old.

1767 Death of Child
Louis-Jean GEHU (GEGU) died 12 July 1767, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 29 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GEHU (GEGU) was born 19 May 1768, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 30 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Veronique GEHU (GEGU) was born 23 November 1769, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 32 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Marie GEHU (GEGU) was born 5 October 1773, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 36 years old.

1774 Death of Child
Veronique GEHU (GEGU) died 4 November 1774, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 37 years old.

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.

1778 Birth of Child
Julien GEHU (GEGU) was born 15 May 1778, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 40 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1810 Death of Child
Louis GEHU (GEGU) died 24 February 1810, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Louise was 72 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1832
20 February 1832
Montmagny, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 94.

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