Gabriel BLAIS

(b. 27 February 1699 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1768 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Gabriel BLAIS was born 27 February 1699 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Gabriel BLAIS was the child of Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Elisabeth-Isabelle ROYER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean ROYER and Marie TARGER

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

Gabriel married Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU 31 May 1718 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU was born 15 April 1698 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Catherine died 16 June 1768 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Catherine was the child of René BAU (LEBEAU) dit LALOUETTE and Marie-Madeleine GUERTIN.

Gabriel BLAIS died 27 July 1768 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Gabriel BLAIS married

Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU-- Date: 31 May 1718 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU was the child of René BAU (LEBEAU) dit LALOUETTE and Marie-Madeleine GUERTIN

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Children of Gabriel BLAIS and Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU:

Madeleine BLAIS (b.17 February 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 20 April 1785, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )
m. Pierre LORION 25 April 1740 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel BLAIS (b.2 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Jeanne BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR 19 January 1750 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
m. Marguerite BONNIER dite LAPLANTE 11 January 1762 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Louis BLAIS (b.23 September 1722, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 28 July 1793, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada* )
m. Catherine CHARTIER 20 November 1747 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
m. Catherine CADIEUX 12 January 1767 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Marie-Francoise BLAIS (b.9 March 1724, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 2 July 1811, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Toussaint PEPIN 3 April 1750 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Angelique BLAIS (b.5 September 1725, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 24 February 1770, L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre LAPORTE 10 November 1746 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Agathe BLAIS (b.6 April 1727, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. , )
m. Pierre FORGET dit DESPATIE 7 January 1754 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Dorothee BLAIS (b.13 February 1729, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 7 November 1806, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Laurent BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE 26 January 1750 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.7 March 1731, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 15 December 1809, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Paul PHANEUF 10 February 1755 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Josephte BLAIS (b.19 March 1733, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 14 December 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )
m. Antoine CHAUDILLON 20 January 1755 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Catherine BLAIS (b.31 August 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 14 June 1772, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Pierre PHANEUF 18 February 1754 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Laurent BLAIS (b.19 May 1743, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 25 September 1772, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* )
m. Josephte BEAUCHAMP 6 February 1764 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

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1699 Birth
27 February 1699
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

'Gabriel was born on 27 February 1699 and baptized the same day at Saint-Jean. He was adopted by Pierre Coquet and his wife Marie Chaperon, probably because of the death of his father the following year. Gabriel married Catherine Bau, daughter of Rene and of Marie-Madeleine Guertin, on 31 May 1718 at Boucherville.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume I, Page 45

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel BLAIS and Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU 31 May 1718, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 19 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Madeleine BLAIS was born 17 February 1719, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 19 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Gabriel BLAIS was born 2 June 1720, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 21 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Louis BLAIS was born 23 September 1722, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 23 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Francoise BLAIS was born 9 March 1724, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 25 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Angelique BLAIS was born 5 September 1725, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 26 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Agathe BLAIS was born 6 April 1727, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Dorothee BLAIS was born 13 February 1729, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 7 March 1731, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 32 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Josephte BLAIS was born 19 March 1733, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 34 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Catherine BLAIS was born 31 August 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 35 years old.

1740 Marriage of Child
Madeleine BLAIS married 25 April 1740, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Pierre LORION

1743 Birth of Child
Laurent BLAIS was born 19 May 1743, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 44 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Angelique BLAIS married 10 November 1746, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Pierre LAPORTE

1747 Marriage of Child
Louis BLAIS married 20 November 1747 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Catherine CHARTIER

1750 Marriage of Child
Gabriel BLAIS married 19 January 1750, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Jeanne BÉÏQUE dite LAFLEUR

1750 Marriage of Child
Dorothee BLAIS married 26 January 1750, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Pierre-Laurent BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Francoise BLAIS married 3 April 1750, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Toussaint PEPIN

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Agathe BLAIS married 7 January 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Pierre FORGET dit DESPATIE

1754 Marriage of Child
Catherine BLAIS married 18 February 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Pierre PHANEUF

1755 Marriage of Child
Josephte BLAIS married 20 January 1755, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Antoine CHAUDILLON

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS married 10 February 1755, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Paul PHANEUF

1762 Marriage of Child
Gabriel BLAIS married 11 January 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marguerite BONNIER dite LAPLANTE

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Laurent BLAIS married 6 February 1764, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Josephte BEAUCHAMP

1767 Marriage of Child
Louis BLAIS married 12 January 1767, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)* to Catherine CADIEUX

1767 Death of Child
Josephte BLAIS died 14 December 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Gabriel was 68 years old.

1768 Death
27 July 1768
Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 69.

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