Genevieve
BLAIS
(b.
18 June 1774
,
Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
9 July 1855
,
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
BLAIS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Genevieve BLAIS was born 18 June 1774 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve BLAIS was the child of Andre BLAIS and Marthe BLANCHET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marguerite ROY (maternal) Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLYGenevieve BLAIS died 9 July 1855 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East .
m. Lessard Augustin
Details of the family tree of Genevieve appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Genevieve BLAIS(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)
[Hide/Show]
Discovering the Ancestry of Genevieve BLAIS: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1774 Birth 18 June 1774
Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1855 Death 9 July 1855
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East
She died at the age of 81.
Added: 3/2/2019 1:49:24 PM
- Updated:
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for YOUR Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Search for YOUR Family by Place
Genealogy research for Genevieve Blais (on other sites)
Find out more about Genevieve BLAIS.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)
