Regis JEAN

(b. 26 July 1780 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 March 1843 , La Malbaie, Canada East )

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Regis JEAN was born 26 July 1780 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Regis JEAN was the child of Francois-Xavier JEAN and Angélique-Marguerite BELANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre JEAN and Marie-Josephte MIGNIER dite LAGACÉ (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BELANGER and Marie-Brigitte BLUTEAU

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

Regis married Elisabeth THERRIEN 13 January 1807 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Elisabeth THERRIEN was born 7 July 1787 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Elisabeth was the child of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Marie-Ange GAGNON.

Regis JEAN died 27 March 1843 in La Malbaie, Canada East .
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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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Regis JEAN married

Elisabeth THERRIEN-- Date: 13 January 1807 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Elisabeth THERRIEN was the child of Joseph-Marie THERRIEN and Marie-Ange GAGNON

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Children of Regis JEAN and Elisabeth THERRIEN:

Jean-Baptiste JEAN (b.19 April 1812, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite MALTAIS 22 November 1836 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Francois JEAN (b.abt. 1820, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie BLACKBURN 5 February 1839 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Zoe JEAN (b.abt. 1825, , Québec Province, Canada d. 31 October 1887, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada )
m. Jean Baptiste BHERER 30 April 1844 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Regis JEAN (b.12 July 1839, La Malbaie, Lower Canada d. 29 October 1915, St-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray, Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Arthemise TREMBLAY 5 September 1854 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

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1780 Birth
26 July 1780
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

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 Canada

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

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

1807 Marriage / Partner
Regis JEAN and Elisabeth THERRIEN 13 January 1807, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

He was 26 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste JEAN was born 19 April 1812, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Regis was 31 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - 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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1836 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste JEAN married 22 November 1836, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Marguerite MALTAIS

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage of Child
Francois JEAN married 5 February 1839, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Marie BLACKBURN

1839 Birth of Child
Regis JEAN was born 12 July 1839, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Regis was 58 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada