Augustin MERCIER

(b. 23 January 1718 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 4 September 1776 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Augustin MERCIER was born 23 January 1718 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Augustin MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Madeleine GAGNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pascal MERCIER and Anne CLOUTIER (maternal) Louis GAGNÉ and Marie GAGNON

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

Augustin married Marie-Anne JOLY 11 April 1747 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne JOLY was born 11 October 1709 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne was the child of Vital JOLY and Marie JINCHEREAU.

Augustin MERCIER died 4 September 1776 in Berthier-sur-Mer, 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.

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Augustin MERCIER married

Marie-Anne JOLY-- Date: 11 April 1747 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne JOLY was the child of Vital JOLY and Marie JINCHEREAU

Children of Augustin MERCIER and Marie-Anne JOLY:

Angelique MERCIER (b.4 June 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 1 September 1820, Berthier-sur-Mer, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin BLAIS 7 October 1765 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Marie-Anne MERCIER (b.14 October 1752, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 28 July 1783, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BLAIS 7 January 1771 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

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1718 Birth
23 January 1718
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

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

1747 Marriage / Partner
Augustin MERCIER and Marie-Anne JOLY 11 April 1747 , Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Angelique MERCIER was born 4 June 1749, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 31 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER was born 14 October 1752, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Augustin was 34 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
Angelique MERCIER married 7 October 1765 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Augustin BLAIS

1771 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne MERCIER married 7 January 1771, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier) to Jean-Baptiste BLAIS

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.