Marie-Anne BLAIS

(b. 1 December 1716 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1795 , Montréal, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 1 December 1716 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BLAIS was the child of Antoine BLAIS and Ambroise-Françoise FOURNIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Anne PERRAULT (PERROT) (maternal) Nicolas FOURNIER and Marie HUBERT

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

Marie-Anne married Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE 7 October 1738 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE was born abt. 1713 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Jean-Baptiste died 21 May 1754 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Guillaume LEPRINCE and Catherine LAFOREST.

Marie-Anne married (2) François DELLARD 26 November 1754 in Québec, Canada, New France . François DELLARD was born abt. 1728 in France.

Marie-Anne BLAIS died 16 April 1795 in Montréal, 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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Marie-Anne BLAIS married

Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE-- Date: 7 October 1738 Place: Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE was the child of Guillaume LEPRINCE and Catherine LAFOREST

Children of Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE and Marie-Anne BLAIS:

Marie-Louise LEPRINCE (b.13 April 1742, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre ALEXANDRE 14 February 1762 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BLAIS married

François DELLARD-- Date: 26 November 1754 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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1716 Birth
1 December 1716
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BLAIS and Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE 7 October 1738, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

She was 21 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LEPRINCE was born 13 April 1742, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Anne was 25 years old.

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

1754 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BLAIS and François DELLARD 26 November 1754, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 38 years old.

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste LEPRINCE died 21 May 1754, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise LEPRINCE married 14 February 1762, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Pierre ALEXANDRE

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.

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.