Joseph BLAIS

Born

14 May 1740 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

7 July 1822 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada

Joseph married Marie-Elisabeth MICHON 24 May 1773 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Elisabeth MICHON was born 14 October 1755 in Montmagny, Canada, New France . Marie-Elisabeth died 9 September 1822 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada . Marie-Elisabeth was the child of Jean-Baptiste MICHON and Marie-Elisabeth MORISSET (MORISSETTE) .

Parents & Family of Joseph BLAIS

Parents of Joseph BLAIS

Father

Augustin BLAIS

Mother

Madeleine FORTIER

Grandparents of Joseph BLAIS

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BLAIS Françoise BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste FORTIER Marie-Madeleine RUEL

m. Michon Marie-Elisabeth

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph BLAIS

Joseph BLAIS married

Marie-Elisabeth MICHON
Marriage date: 24 May 1773
Marriage place: Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Elisabeth MICHON was the child of Jean-Baptiste MICHON and Marie-Elisabeth MORISSET (MORISSETTE)

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

Children of Joseph BLAIS and Marie-Elisabeth MICHON

Marie-Angelique BLAIS

Born: 18 March 1777, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 September 1845, St-Roch, Canada East

Rose BLAIS

Born: 17 August 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Andre-Louis BLOUIN 23 January 1798 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Born: 22 April 1782, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 February 1845, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Madeleine BLAIS

Born: 11 January 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Archange BLAIS

Born: 18 April 1785, Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean BLAIS

Born: 10 December 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Veronique BLAIS

Born: 17 March 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Angelique BLAIS

Born: 20 March 1792, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph BLAIS

Born: 20 March 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Michel BLAIS

Born: 29 September 1798, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Geneviève FILTEAU 22 May 1821 Place: Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph'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 — 1740
14 May 1740
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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BLAIS and Marie-Elisabeth MICHON 24 May 1773 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

He was 33 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique BLAIS was born 18 March 1777, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 36 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Rose BLAIS was born 17 August 1780, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 22 April 1782, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 41 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Madeleine BLAIS was born 11 January 1784, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph was 43 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Archange BLAIS was born 18 April 1785, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 44 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Jean BLAIS was born 10 December 1786, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 46 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marie-Veronique BLAIS was born 17 March 1788, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 47 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Angelique BLAIS was born 20 March 1792, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 51 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 20 March 1793, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 52 years old.

1798 Marriage of Child
Rose BLAIS married 23 January 1798, , Québec Province, Canada to Andre-Louis BLOUIN

1798 Birth of Child
Michel BLAIS was born 29 September 1798, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph was 58 years old.

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Marriage of Child
Michel BLAIS married 22 May 1821, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada to Marie-Geneviève FILTEAU