Marie-Anne BLAIS

(b. 10 April 1722 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 17 March 1766 , Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 10 April 1722 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BLAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Geneviève MARTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Anne PERRAULT (PERROT) (maternal) Pierre MARTIN and Marie BUOT

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Marie-Anne married Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 29 July 1740 in Louiseville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 17 January 1706 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Charles died 7 May 1778 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Charles was the child of Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE.

Marie-Anne BLAIS died 17 March 1766 in Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Gelinas Charles

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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-Anne BLAIS married

Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE-- Date: 29 July 1740 Place: Louiseville, Canada, New France
Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE was the child of Jean-Baptiste GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Jeanne-Marie BOISSONNEAU dite ST-ONGE

Children of Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE and Marie-Anne BLAIS:

Etienne-Charles GELINAS dit BELLEMARE (b.20 September 1743, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 18 March 1810, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine LEFEBVRE 19 February 1765 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Genevieve GELINAS dite BELLEMARE (b.abt. 1752, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Louis GUILLEMETTE 15 January 1772 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

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1722 Birth
10 April 1722
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

1740 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BLAIS and Charles GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 29 July 1740 , Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

She was 18 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Etienne-Charles GELINAS dit BELLEMARE was born 20 September 1743, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie-Anne was 21 years old.

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 of Child
Etienne-Charles GELINAS dit BELLEMARE married 19 February 1765, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Madeleine LEFEBVRE