Alexandre BLANCHET

(b. abt. 1728 , Québec Province, Canada d. 17 January 1812 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada )

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Alexandre BLANCHET was born abt. 1728 in Québec Province, Canada

Alexandre BLANCHET was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET and Geneviève ROUSSEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLANCHET and Marie FOURNIER (maternal) Jean ROUSSEAU and Marie DESTROISMAISONS

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

Alexandre married Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE 11 January 1751 in Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE was born 15 August 1731 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Louise died 19 May 1777 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Louise was the child of Antoine PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN.

Alexandre BLANCHET died 17 January 1812 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower 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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Alexandre BLANCHET married

Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE-- Date: 11 January 1751 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE was the child of Antoine PEPIN dit LACHANCE and Marie-Madeleine BLOUIN

Children of Alexandre BLANCHET and Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE:

Marie-Louise BLANCHET (b.6 July 1757, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1839, Montmagny, Lower Canada )
m. François CLOUTIER 4 November 1777 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET (b.2 September 1767, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Catherine SOUCY 10 June 1793 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

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1751 Marriage / Partner
Alexandre BLANCHET and Louise PEPIN dite LACHANCE 11 January 1751 , Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)

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

1757 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BLANCHET was born 6 July 1757, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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.

1767 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLANCHET was born 2 September 1767, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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.