Louis-Théophile
BLAIS
(b.
29 May 1830
,
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
d.
5 July 1909
,
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
)
Age: 79
Cause of Death: Vieillesse
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BLAIS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Louis-Théophile BLAIS was born 29 May 1830 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Louis-Théophile BLAIS was the child of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Euphrosine BLANCHETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS and Marie-Josephe DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE (maternal) Joseph-Marie BLANCHET and Euphronsine CLOUTIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis-Théophile married Angélique GAGNON 13 November 1849 in Saint-Vallier, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique GAGNON was born 22 September 1827 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Angélique died 27 September 1903 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Angélique was the child of Antoine GAGNON and Madeleine LANGLOIS.
Louis-Théophile BLAIS died 5 July 1909 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada .
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Occupation
Louis-Théophile BLAIS was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Louis-Théophile BLAIS was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Family and Children of Louis-Théophile BLAIS
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Angélique GAGNON-- Date: 13 November 1849 Place: Saint-Vallier, Canada East
Angélique GAGNON was the child of Antoine GAGNON and Madeleine LANGLOIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Louis-Théophile BLAIS and Angélique GAGNON:
Zéphirin BLAIS (b.24 September 1850, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East d. 14 April 1920, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada )
m. Anastasie MORIN 10 January 1871 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Angélique GAGNON-- Date: 13 November 1849 Place: Saint-Vallier, Canada EastAngélique GAGNON was the child of Antoine GAGNON and Madeleine LANGLOIS
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Louis-Théophile BLAIS and Angélique GAGNON:
Zéphirin BLAIS (b.24 September 1850, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East d. 14 April 1920, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada )m. Anastasie MORIN 10 January 1871 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
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1830 Birth 29 May 1830
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1841 - 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)
1849 Marriage / PartnerLouis-Théophile BLAIS and Angélique GAGNON 13 November 1849, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada
He was 19 years old.
1850 Birth of ChildZéphirin BLAIS was born 24 September 1850, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
Louis-Théophile was 20 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 Marriage of ChildZéphirin BLAIS married 10 January 1871, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Anastasie MORIN
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
1903 Death of Spouse/PartnerAngélique GAGNON died 27 September 1903, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1909 Death 5 July 1909
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 79.
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