Joseph-Marie BLAIS

(b. 17 July 1717 , Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1806 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada )

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Joseph-Marie BLAIS was born 17 July 1717 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie BLAIS was the child of Pierre BLAIS and Françoise BEAUDOIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Anne PERRAULT (PERROT) (maternal) Jacques BEAUDOIN and Françoise DURAND

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

Joseph-Marie married Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) 11 July 1740 in Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) was born 1 July 1722 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte died 26 September 1808 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte was the child of Martin LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) and Anne-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE).

Joseph-Marie BLAIS died 2 May 1806 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, 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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Joseph-Marie BLAIS married

Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND)-- Date: 11 July 1740 Place: Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France
Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) was the child of Martin LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) and Anne-Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Children of Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND):

Marie-Josephe BLAIS (b.5 November 1741, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 8 October 1809, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD 19 January 1761 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Anne-Francoise BLAIS (b.23 January 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 2 June 1827 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Pierre FOURNIER 24 September 1764 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
m. François-Hyacinthe PELLETIER 12 January 1778 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.13 December 1746, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 5 October 1826, Montmagny, Lower Canada )
m. Augustin TALBOT dit GERVAIS 12 October 1767 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie BLAIS (b.16 August 1750, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 29 April 1821, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte PARE 20 September 1773 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Pierre-Michel BLAIS (b.28 September 1752, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 13 June 1840, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER 18 September 1775 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Jean-Baptiste BLAIS (b.6 October 1754, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 19 June 1829, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Francoise FONTAINE 12 October 1778 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Pierre BLAIS (b.22 February 1757, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1814, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE 24 July 1780 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Andre BLAIS (b.23 March 1759, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada, New France d. 22 May 1815, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)
m. Genevieve BLANCHET 6 November 1781 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
m. Marie BELANGER 25 August 1788 in Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

Augustin BLAIS (b.2 May 1761, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada d. 15 August 1844, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East)
m. Marie-Genevieve THÉRIAULT 4 April 1785 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
m. Louise PARE 20 January 1795 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)
m. Marie-Genevieve ROBIN 27 September 1831 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Louis BLAIS (b.6 October 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 December 1830, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Marie-Roger BLANCHET 10 August 1784 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Reine BLAIS (b.6 January 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 29 July 1785, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste MARTINEAU 14 October 1783 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

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1717 Birth
17 July 1717
Saint-Vallier, Canada, New France

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Marie BLAIS and Marie-Charlotte LEBLONDE (LEBLOND) 11 July 1740, Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BLAIS was born 5 November 1741, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph-Marie was 24 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Anne-Francoise BLAIS was born 23 January 1744, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Joseph-Marie was 26 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 13 December 1746, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 29 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BLAIS was born 16 August 1750, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph-Marie was 33 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Pierre-Michel BLAIS was born 28 September 1752, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 35 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS was born 6 October 1754, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 37 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Pierre BLAIS was born 22 February 1757, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 39 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Andre BLAIS was born 23 March 1759, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 41 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BLAIS married 19 January 1761 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD

1761 Birth of Child
Augustin BLAIS was born 2 May 1761, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 43 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Louis BLAIS was born 6 October 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 46 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Anne-Francoise BLAIS married 24 September 1764, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Pierre FOURNIER

1766 Birth of Child
Reine BLAIS was born 6 January 1766, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie was 48 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS married 12 October 1767 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Augustin TALBOT dit GERVAIS

1773 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie BLAIS married 20 September 1773 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marie-Josephte PARE

1775 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Michel BLAIS married 18 September 1775, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marguerite-Ursule MERCIER

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Anne-Francoise BLAIS married 12 January 1778, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to François-Hyacinthe PELLETIER

1778 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BLAIS married 12 October 1778 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Marie-Francoise FONTAINE

1780 Marriage of Child
Pierre BLAIS married 24 July 1780 , Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephe DESSAINT dite ST-PIERRE

1781 Marriage of Child
Andre BLAIS married 6 November 1781, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Genevieve BLANCHET

1783 Marriage of Child
Reine BLAIS married 14 October 1783, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste MARTINEAU

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Louis BLAIS married 10 August 1784, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Marie-Roger BLANCHET

1785 Marriage of Child
Augustin BLAIS married 4 April 1785, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada to Marie-Genevieve THÉRIAULT

1785 Death of Child
Reine BLAIS died 29 July 1785, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

Joseph-Marie was 68 years old.

1788 Marriage of Child
Andre BLAIS married 25 August 1788 , Saint-Vallier, Québec, Canada to Marie BELANGER

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Augustin BLAIS married 20 January 1795 , Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Louise PARE

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

1806 Death
2 May 1806
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 88.

Added: 9/13/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 12/29/2014 6:00:31 PM