Claire BLAIS

Born

29 July 1726 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Died

12 November 1798 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Claire BLAIS

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Claire BLAIS.

Parents

Jacques BLAIS Louise-Angélique CARTIER

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 29 July 1726 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques BLAIS

Mother: Louise-Angélique CARTIER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) , Anne PERRAULT (PERROT)

Maternal grandparents: Guillaume CARTIER , Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)

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

Claire married Jean-Baptiste ARCAND 14 February 1752 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste ARCAND was born 15 August 1731 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Jean-Baptiste died 26 October 1770 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Antoine ARCAND dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE.

Claire BLAIS died 12 November 1798 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Claire appear below.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Claire BLAIS

Hide Family & Children

Claire BLAIS married

Jean-Baptiste ARCAND
Marriage date: 14 February 1752
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste ARCAND was the child of Antoine ARCAND dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Madeleine GREGOIRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste ARCAND and Claire BLAIS

Marie-Claire ARCAND

Born: 17 August 1753, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 8 December 1805, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph CADORET 7 January 1777 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Françoise ARCAND

Born: 29 March 1756, Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Died: 5 June 1828, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre Maurice CHAPUT 21 November 1774 Place: Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Claire BLAIS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Claire BLAIS.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Claire BLAIS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1726
29 July 1726
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Claire BLAIS and Jean-Baptiste ARCAND 14 February 1752, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

She was 25 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire ARCAND was born 17 August 1753, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Claire was 27 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Françoise ARCAND was born 29 March 1756, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Claire was 29 years old.

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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste ARCAND died 26 October 1770, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1774 Marriage of Child
Françoise ARCAND married 21 November 1774, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Pierre Maurice CHAPUT

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.