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* )

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Madeleine BLAIS was born 17 February 1719 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Madeleine BLAIS was the child of Gabriel BLAIS and Catherine LEBEAU dite VEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Elisabeth-Isabelle ROYER (maternal) René BAU (LEBEAU) dit LALOUETTE and Marie-Madeleine GUERTIN

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

Madeleine married Pierre LORION 25 April 1740 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre LORION was born 25 February 1714 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Pierre died 24 April 1784 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Pierre was the child of Jean LORION and Marie-Anne TELLIER.

Madeleine BLAIS died 20 April 1785 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* .
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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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Madeleine BLAIS married

Pierre LORION-- Date: 25 April 1740 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Pierre LORION was the child of Jean LORION and Marie-Anne TELLIER

Children of Pierre LORION and Madeleine BLAIS:

Archange LORION (b.18 December 1752, L'Assomption, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1809, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE 18 November 1771 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Desanges LORION (b.14 November 1754, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1811, Repentigny, Lower Canada )
m. Francois GAUTHIER 7 February 1774 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre LORION (b.abt. 1759, , Québec Province, Canada d. 27 February 1801, Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Joliette, Quebec, Canada)

Antoine LORION (b.26 August 1760, Repentigny, Canada d. 30 May 1833, St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie, Joliette, Canada)

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1719 Birth
17 February 1719
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine BLAIS and Pierre LORION 25 April 1740, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 21 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Archange LORION was born 18 December 1752, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Madeleine was 33 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges LORION was born 14 November 1754, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Madeleine was 35 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Antoine LORION was born 26 August 1760, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Madeleine was 41 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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Archange LORION married 18 November 1771, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Jean-Baptiste LAPORTE

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Desanges LORION married 7 February 1774, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Francois GAUTHIER

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.