Marie-Josephe BLAIS

(b. 22 May 1740 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 6 March 1792 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephe BLAIS was born 22 May 1740 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephe BLAIS was the child of Antoine BLAIS and Marie-Anne CHARTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine BLAIS and Jeanne LAMY (maternal) Michel CHARTIER and Anne DESTROISMAISONS

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

Marie-Josephe married Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR 17 August 1767 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR was born 9 October 1746 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Michel died 17 October 1810 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Michel was the child of Louis DELASSE (DELAGE) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Catherine LÉTOURNEAU.

Marie-Josephe BLAIS died 6 March 1792 in Saint-Ours, 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-Josephe BLAIS married

Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR-- Date: 17 August 1767 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR was the child of Louis DELASSE (DELAGE) dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Catherine LÉTOURNEAU

Children of Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephe BLAIS:

Angélique DELAGE dite LAFLEUR (b.abt. 1769, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Hyppolite LAFORCE 15 September 1794 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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1740 Birth
22 May 1740
Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephe BLAIS and Michel DELAGE dit LAFLEUR 17 August 1767 , Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 27 years old.

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.