Jean-Baptiste
BLAIS
(b.
6 October 1754
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
d.
19 June 1829
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 6 October 1754 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was the child of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS and Françoise BEAUDOIN (maternal) Martin LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) and Anne-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Francoise FONTAINE 12 October 1778 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Francoise FONTAINE was born 14 December 1763 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise died 21 December 1844 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Marie-Francoise was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Élisabeth-Isabelle HUARD.
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS died 19 June 1829 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS
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Marie-Francoise FONTAINE-- Date: 12 October 1778 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Francoise FONTAINE was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Élisabeth-Isabelle HUARD
Children of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marie-Francoise FONTAINE:
Joseph-Marie BLAIS (b.24 June 1785, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 August 1854, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East )
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS (b.abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada d. , )
Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada d. 27 July 1829, Montmagny, Lower Canada )
Felix-Jean BLAIS (b.abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 December 1840, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
Julie BLAIS (b.abt. 1806, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Marie-Francoise FONTAINE-- Date: 12 October 1778 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, CanadaMarie-Francoise FONTAINE was the child of Louis FONTAINE and Élisabeth-Isabelle HUARD
Children of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marie-Francoise FONTAINE:
Joseph-Marie BLAIS (b.24 June 1785, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 August 1854, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East ) Jean-Baptiste BLAIS (b.abt. 1789, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada d. , ) Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada d. 27 July 1829, Montmagny, Lower Canada ) Felix-Jean BLAIS (b.abt. 1805, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 December 1840, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada) Julie BLAIS (b.abt. 1806, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
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1754 Birth 6 October 1754
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France
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.
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 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marie-Francoise FONTAINE 12 October 1778 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
He was 24 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildJoseph-Marie BLAIS was born 24 June 1785, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 30 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BLAIS was born 28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne BLAIS was born 28 May 1792, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste was 37 years old.
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
1829 Death 19 June 1829
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 74.
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