Augustin BLAIS

Born

14 June 1739 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

24 August 1823 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Augustin married Angelique MERCIER 7 October 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Angelique MERCIER was born 4 June 1749 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . Angelique died 1 September 1820 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . Angelique was the child of Augustin MERCIER and Marie-Anne JOLY .

Parents & Family of Augustin BLAIS

Parents of Augustin BLAIS

Father

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Mother

Marguerite ROY

Grandparents of Augustin BLAIS

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BLAIS Françoise BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents

Noel ROY Marguerite RABOUIN

m. Mercier Angelique

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Augustin BLAIS

Augustin BLAIS married

Angelique MERCIER
Marriage date: 7 October 1765
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique MERCIER was the child of Augustin MERCIER and Marie-Anne JOLY

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Augustin BLAIS and Angelique MERCIER

Augustin BLAIS

Born: 16 August 1766, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 December 1836, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Born: 15 December 1767, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 March 1851, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Angelique BLAIS

Born: 11 October 1769, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 July 1859, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Marie-Desanges BLAIS

Born: 31 October 1769, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Anne BLAIS

Born: 1 December 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Born: 4 May 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 15 November 1869, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada

Charlotte BLAIS

Born: 8 June 1775, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 August 1863, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East

Francois BLAIS

Born: abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite BLAIS

Born: 21 January 1779, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Francoise BLAIS

Born: 14 April 1780, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 February 1846, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Joseph BLAIS

Born: 29 April 1781, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Marthe BLAIS

Born: 18 July 1782, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 May 1872, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Agathe BLAIS

Born: 3 August 1784, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 30 October 1873, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph TREMBLAY 13 January 1818 Place: Québec, Lower Canada

Louis BLAIS

Born: 27 July 1785, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 December 1870, St-Anselme Dorchester, Québec, Canada

Andre BLAIS

Born: 23 February 1787, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 3 February 1868, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada

Michel BLAIS

Born: 6 August 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Lazare BLAIS

Born: 21 May 1792, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Augustin'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 — 1739
14 June 1739
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
Augustin BLAIS and Angelique MERCIER 7 October 1765 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

He was 26 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Augustin BLAIS was born 16 August 1766, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 27 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 15 December 1767, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 28 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Angelique BLAIS was born 11 October 1769, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 30 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges BLAIS was born 31 October 1769, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 30 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 1 December 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 33 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 4 May 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 34 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Charlotte BLAIS was born 8 June 1775, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 36 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.

1779 Birth of Child
Marguerite BLAIS was born 21 January 1779, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 39 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise BLAIS was born 14 April 1780, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 40 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 29 April 1781, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 41 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Marie-Marthe BLAIS was born 18 July 1782, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 43 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Agathe BLAIS was born 3 August 1784, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 45 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Louis BLAIS was born 27 July 1785, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Augustin was 46 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Andre BLAIS was born 23 February 1787, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 47 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Michel BLAIS was born 6 August 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 49 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Lazare BLAIS was born 21 May 1792, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 52 years old.

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

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

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.

1818 Marriage of Child
Agathe BLAIS married 13 January 1818, Québec, Lower Canada to Joseph TREMBLAY

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England