Andre BLAIS

Born

14 March 1743 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

3 February 1786 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Andre married Marthe BLANCHET 26 October 1767 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marthe BLANCHET was born abt. 1736 in Québec Province, Canada. Marthe died 19 October 1803 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . Marthe was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY .

Parents & Family of Andre BLAIS

Parents of Andre BLAIS

Father

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Mother

Marguerite ROY

Grandparents of Andre BLAIS

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BLAIS Françoise BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents

Noel ROY Marguerite RABOUIN

m. Blanchet Marthe

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Andre BLAIS

Andre BLAIS married

Marthe BLANCHET
Marriage date: 26 October 1767
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marthe BLANCHET was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY

Children of Andre BLAIS and Marthe BLANCHET

Andre BLAIS

Born: 5 October 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 22 December 1852, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East

Marthe BLAIS

Born: 14 February 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 July 1831, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

Genevieve BLAIS

Born: 18 June 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 9 July 1855, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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

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Birth — 1743
14 March 1743
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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Andre BLAIS and Marthe BLANCHET 26 October 1767, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Andre BLAIS was born 5 October 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Andre was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marthe BLAIS was born 14 February 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Andre was 28 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Genevieve BLAIS was born 18 June 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Andre was 31 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.