Jacques BLAIS

(b. 21 March 1715 , Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 13 January 1810 , Yamachiche, Lower Canada )

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Jacques BLAIS was born 21 March 1715 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France

Jacques BLAIS was the child of Jacques BLAIS and Louise-Angélique CARTIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLAIS (BLAYE) and Anne PERRAULT (PERROT) (maternal) Guillaume CARTIER and Marie-Étiennette GARNIER (GRENIER)

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

Jacques married Marie MILLET 31 January 1746 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie MILLET was born abt. 1721 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie died 16 December 1800 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche). Marie was the child of Mathieu MILLET and Marie-Geneviève BANLIAC.

Jacques BLAIS died 13 January 1810 in Yamachiche, 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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Jacques BLAIS married

Marie MILLET-- Date: 31 January 1746 Place: Yamachiche, Canada, New France
Marie MILLET was the child of Mathieu MILLET and Marie-Geneviève BANLIAC

Children of Jacques BLAIS and Marie MILLET:

Agathe BLAIS (b.15 May 1747, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 23 November 1823, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE 18 February 1765 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie BLAIS (b.25 June 1751, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. , )

Francoise BLAIS (b.12 May 1753, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 4 May 1830, Yamachiche, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph-Marie ROUSSEAU 13 October 1773 in Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Marie-Josephte BLAIS (b.5 December 1754, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 11 September 1812, Louiseville, Lower Canada )

Marie-Anne BLAIS (b.3 June 1756, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. 11 July 1840, Louiseville, Lower Canada )

Charles BLAIS (b.1 December 1758, Yamachiche, Canada, New France d. , )

Jacques BLAIS (b.10 March 1762, Yamachiche, Canada d. 13 May 1845, Yamachiche, Canada East )

Joseph BLAIS (b.28 January 1765, Yamachiche, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 October 1853, Ste-Ursule, Quebec, Canada)

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1715 Birth
21 March 1715
Yamachiche, Canada, New France

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

1746 Marriage / Partner
Jacques BLAIS and Marie MILLET 31 January 1746 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

He was 30 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Agathe BLAIS was born 15 May 1747, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Marie BLAIS was born 25 June 1751, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 36 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Francoise BLAIS was born 12 May 1753, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1754 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BLAIS was born 5 December 1754, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 39 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BLAIS was born 3 June 1756, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 41 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Charles BLAIS was born 1 December 1758, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 43 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Jacques BLAIS was born 10 March 1762, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 47 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph BLAIS was born 28 January 1765, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche)

Jacques was 49 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Agathe BLAIS married 18 February 1765 , Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Joseph GÉLINAS dit BELLEMARE

1773 Marriage of Child
Francoise BLAIS married 13 October 1773, Yamachiche, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche) to Joseph-Marie ROUSSEAU

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.