Andre BLAIS

(b. 14 March 1743 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France d. 3 February 1786 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Andre BLAIS was born 14 March 1743 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada, New France

Andre BLAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLAIS and Marguerite ROY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS and Françoise BEAUDOIN (maternal) Noel ROY and Marguerite RABOUIN

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

Andre married Marthe BLANCHET 26 October 1767 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marthe BLANCHET was born abt. 1736 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marthe died 19 October 1803 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier). Marthe was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY.

Andre BLAIS died 3 February 1786 in Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Blanchet Marthe

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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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Andre BLAIS married

Marthe BLANCHET-- Date: 26 October 1767 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada
Marthe BLANCHET was the child of Louis BLANCHET and Angélique JOLY

Children of Andre BLAIS and Marthe BLANCHET:

Andre BLAIS (b.5 October 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 December 1852, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Canada East)

Marthe BLAIS (b.14 February 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 July 1831, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada)

Genevieve BLAIS (b.18 June 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 July 1855, Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East )

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1743 Birth
14 March 1743
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
Andre BLAIS and Marthe BLANCHET 26 October 1767, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Andre BLAIS was born 5 October 1768, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada

Andre was 25 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marthe BLAIS was born 14 February 1772, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Andre was 28 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Genevieve BLAIS was born 18 June 1774, Berthier-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Bas) (Berthier)

Andre was 31 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.