Marguerite BLAIS

Born

19 June 1744 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Died

29 September 1772 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Marguerite BLAIS

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Born: 19 June 1744 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Parents of Marguerite BLAIS

Father

Augustin BLAIS

Mother

Madeleine FORTIER

Grandparents of Marguerite BLAIS

Paternal grandparents

Pierre BLAIS Françoise BEAUDOIN

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste FORTIER Marie-Madeleine RUEL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marguerite married Ambroise GAGNE 11 February 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ambroise GAGNE was born 12 March 1741 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France. Ambroise died 23 May 1817 in Saint-Henri, Lower Canada . Ambroise was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU.

Marguerite BLAIS died 29 September 1772 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Gagne Ambroise

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marguerite BLAIS

Marguerite BLAIS married

Ambroise GAGNE
Marriage date: 11 February 1765
Marriage place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Ambroise GAGNE was the child of Pierre GAGNÉ (GASNIER) dit BELLEAVANCE and Geneviève LÉTOURNEAU

Children of Ambroise GAGNE and Marguerite BLAIS

Ambroise GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 8 December 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 October 1833, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE

Born: 24 March 1767, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 September 1857, Saint-Henri, Canada East

Marguerite GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE

Born: 20 November 1768, Saint-Henri, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 March 1824, Saint-Henri, Lower Canada

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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 — 1744
19 June 1744
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
Marguerite BLAIS and Ambroise GAGNE 11 February 1765, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 20 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Ambroise GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 8 December 1765, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GAGNE dit BELLAVANCE was born 24 March 1767, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marguerite GAGNE dite BELLAVANCE was born 20 November 1768, Saint-Henri, Québec, Canada (Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon)

Marguerite was 24 years old.