Joseph MERCIER

(b. 25 March 1725 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1803 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada )

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Joseph MERCIER was born 25 March 1725 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Joseph MERCIER was the child of Antoine MERCIER and Claudine-Angélique MILLIET (MILLETTE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre MERCIER and Marguerite LAMAIN (maternal) Pierre MILLET and Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

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

Joseph married Marie-Josephte LEVRON 17 January 1752 in Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Marie-Josephte LEVRON was born 22 September 1738 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Josephte died 24 March 1807 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Marie-Josephte was the child of Joseph LEVRON and Rose VERONNEAU.

Joseph MERCIER died 27 December 1803 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada .
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Occupation

Joseph MERCIER was a navigateur.
The navigateur, or navigator, was the person on board a ship responsible for its navigation — a set of tasks to determine the position of a boat or ship and the route to follow. The navigator's primary responsibility was to be aware of the ship's position at all times. Near coastlines, he had to avoid hazards by determining optimal routes depending on the shoals, the state of the tide, and the channels to follow. On the high seas, he had to be skilled in long-term forecasting in order to make the best possible decisions depending on the weather.
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Joseph MERCIER married

Marie-Josephte LEVRON-- Date: 17 January 1752 Place: Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Marie-Josephte LEVRON was the child of Joseph LEVRON and Rose VERONNEAU

Children of Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON:

Marie-Josephe MERCIER (b.abt. 1758, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY) 26 October 1778 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Rose MERCIER (b.10 August 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada d. , )

Louis MERCIER (b.18 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jean-Jacques MERCIER (b.19 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Romaine MERCIER (b.21 November 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 April 1830, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. André-Sauveur TREMBLAY 11 October 1796 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)
m. Jean TREMBLAY 30 July 1815 in Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Barbe MERCIER (b.5 October 1772, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 November 1839, La Malbaie, Lower Canada )
m. Dominique BOUCHARD 30 January 1792 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Marie MERCIER (b.12 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Ambroise BILODEAU 17 November 1794 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Genevieve MERCIER (b.abt. 1776, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste NERON 20 July 1789 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Procule MERCIER (b.3 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 July 1844, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East )
m. Nicolas-Francois GIRARD 6 May 1799 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1725 Birth
25 March 1725
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MERCIER and Marie-Josephte LEVRON 17 January 1752 , Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

He was 26 years old.

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

1762 Birth of Child
Rose MERCIER was born 10 August 1762, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 37 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.

1764 Birth of Child
Louis MERCIER was born 18 September 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Jacques MERCIER was born 19 October 1767, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Romaine MERCIER was born 21 November 1770, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Barbe MERCIER was born 5 October 1772, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie MERCIER was born 12 December 1774, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 49 years old.

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe MERCIER married 26 October 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Joseph GUAY (CASTONGUAY)

1778 Birth of Child
Procule MERCIER was born 3 November 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Joseph was 53 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Genevieve MERCIER married 20 July 1789, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Jean-Baptiste NERON

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1792 Marriage of Child
Barbe MERCIER married 30 January 1792, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Dominique BOUCHARD

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage of Child
Marie MERCIER married 17 November 1794, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Ambroise BILODEAU

1796 Marriage of Child
Romaine MERCIER married 11 October 1796, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to André-Sauveur TREMBLAY

1799 Marriage of Child
Procule MERCIER married 6 May 1799, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Nicolas-Francois GIRARD

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)