Marie-Josephte-Rosalie BLAIS

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abt. 1721 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

12 December 1798 , Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

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Jean-Baptiste BLAIS Geneviève MARTIN

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Born: abt. 1721 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

Mother: Geneviève MARTIN

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

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MARTIN , Marie BUOT

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

Marie-Josephte-Rosalie married Joseph DUPONT 4 November 1748 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph DUPONT was born 21 April 1727 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Joseph died 3 June 1766 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac). Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUPONT and Marie-Renee RICARD.

Marie-Josephte-Rosalie BLAIS died 12 December 1798 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* .

m. Dupont Joseph

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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.

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Marie-Josephte-Rosalie BLAIS married

Joseph DUPONT
Marriage date: 4 November 1748
Marriage place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Joseph DUPONT was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUPONT and Marie-Renee RICARD

Children of Joseph DUPONT and Marie-Josephte-Rosalie BLAIS

Marie-Josephe DUPONT

Born: 20 February 1759, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France*
Died: 10 January 1821, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

Married: Jean Baptiste PINEAULT dit DESCHENEAUX 1781 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1748 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte-Rosalie BLAIS and Joseph DUPONT 4 November 1748 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe DUPONT was born 20 February 1759, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

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.

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph DUPONT died 3 June 1766, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

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.