Alexandre Blanchet (abt. 1728 - 1812)

Born about 1728 in New France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Louise Pépin — married 11 Jan 1751 in Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, New France

Husband of Marie Josephe Soucy — married 16 Feb 1778 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Quebec

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1812 at about age 84 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

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Biography

Alexandre was born about 1728. He was the son of Jean-Baptiste Blanchet and Geneviève Rousseau. He died 1812.

Baptism & Birth

Alexandre Blanchet lived
in Canada, Nouvelle-France.

Baptism : 1728, about --- Alexandre Blanchet

Birth : 1728, about

Son of Jean Baptiste Blanchet and Geneviève Rousseau

New France

• Baptism about 1728 (unsourced)

Marriage to Marie Louise Pépin

Marriage : January 11, 1751 --- Alexandre Blanchet and Marie Louise Pépin

Alexandre son of Jean Blanchet and Geneviève Rousseau

Marie-Louise daughter of Antoine Pépin and deceased Marie Magdeleine Mary Blouin

Witnesses : Antoine Pépin, Antoine Lachance and Charles Bertodi.

Priest : Meriseau

Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy, Lauzon, New France

• Marriage 11 Jan 1751 to Alexandre Blanchet^[1]

Marriage to Marie Josephe Soucy

Marriage : February 16, 1778 --- Alexandre Blanchet and Marie Josephe Soucis

Alexandre widower of Marie Louise Pépin

Marie-Joseph daughter of deceased François Soucis and Marie Claire Rousseau

Witnesses : Joseph Morin, François Morin, François Blanchet, Aldis Morin

Priest : Cimot

Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Province of Quebec

• Marriage 16 Feb 1778 to Marie Josephe Soucy^[2]

Children of Alexandre Blanchette

...Marie Louise Pépin Lachance

Alexandre Blanchet has French origins.

1. Alexandre BLANCHET (1751-1811)
2. François Marie BLANCHET (1754-1820)
3. Marie Louise BLANCHET (1757-1839)
4. Alexis BLANCHET (1761-?)
5. Charles BLANCHET (1764-1765)
6. Jean Baptiste BLANCHET (1767-1833)

...with Marie Josephe Soucy

1. Marie Josephe BLANCHET (1779-?)
2. Simon BLANCHET (1783-1783)
3. Joseph BLANCHET (1783-1832)
4. Marie Rose BLANCHET (1788-?)

• Descent of Alexandre Blanchette ^[3]

Burial & Death

Burial : January 19, 1812 --- Alexandre Blanchette

Death : January 17, 1812 --- Age 88, about

Present at interment : Michel Parent sacristan, Jean Baptiste Moijen, François Marier Foulard, Joseph Carier, Hervé Ouellet, Alexis Mercier, Amable Bélanger

Priest : Verreau

Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada

• Burial 19 Jan 1812^[4]

RIP Alexandre

Participants in American Revolution

Alexandre Blanchet served with French-Canadians Rendering Aid during the American Revolution.

The following comes from the "Journal of Francois Baby, Gabriel Taschereau and Jenkin Williams." English translation found in the book Quebec During The American Invasion, 1775-1776, Ed. Michael P. Gabriel. The original documents can be found in the Quebec National Archives.

St. Pierre du Sud

Wednesday, July 10, 1776

Parish priest, Mr [Jean-François] Curot.

The militia assembled at 1:00 PM. The reading of our charges. Called forth and cashiered the following officers appointed for the King last fall for reasons that we will give later. We declared them unworthy of ever holding any government position:

Louis Fontaine, Lieut

Joseph Morin, Ensign

Sergeants:

Prisque Laprise, Augustin Blanchet and Joseph Valière

We publicly shamed and declared unfit to serve the government:

[They were appointed by parish election during an assembly ordered by Clémt Gosselin, who presided over the meeting held in April at Augustin Morin's house.]

Jean Blanchet, Capt.

Augustin Morin, Lieut.

Jean Dessince dit St. Pierre, Ensign

Discharge of the bailiffs. We have reappointed and nominated as officers:

Michel Toussaint Blay, Capt.

Michel Blay, the son, Lieut.

Sergeants:

Antoine Talbote dit Gervais

Louis Pellerin

Pierre Blanchet, the son of Louis

Jean Blay, the son of Joseph

Routine public address to the officers to recommend that they show equity, but above all, firmness; to arrest anybody who would make disparaging remarks towards the government; to maintain the roads in good repair & c.

Reviewed 91 men. [Cheered] "Long live the King" & c.

Louis Fontaine was seen bearing arms on the evening of the action at Michel Blay's house. He was coming from St François to get powder and a keg of brandy upon orders from the named Ayot[te]. On Holy Saturday [April 6], he assembled the parish at his home upon the rebels' orders and asked if any parishioner wanted to enlist for 40 livre per month. The seven individuals named below accepted this offer. They left for Pointe Lévy, where they have served until the moment that the rebels fled. They have returned here.

Joseph Ayot[te]

Jean Bte Monmeny

One of Jean Marot's children

Beaupré Cloutier

The named Gauvin

Augustin Picard

Noël Gagné

Joseph Morin told the sergeant who was ordering him to join the king's detachment that he would not March for or against the King; his sentiments were for the rebels in the action at Michel Blay's.

Augustin Blanchet, after having ordered that people join Mr. Besujeu's detachment, went with the said Jean Dessaince [Dessince] dit St. Pierre to warn the rebels of this development and returned with their army. However, he was not seen at the battle. The sergeants Germain Morin and Joseph Valière have acted in their rank as sergeants for the rebels and marched, as we will show, against Michel Blay.

Augustin Morin had 60 measures of wheat taken from Joseph Blay's house and 50 from Louis Fontaine's. It seems, however, that the owners did not object much. He [Morin] had the parishioners bring this wheat to the rebels at Pointe Lévy. All those involved got only a receipt as payment.

Below are the names of those who most opposed the government, took part in inciting the parish, and rendered the most assistance to the rebels.

Augustin Morin

Pierre Morin

Augustin Rousseau

Jean Dessaince [Dessince] dit St. Pierre

Jacques Picard

Augustin Blanchet

Charles Cloutier

Names of those from this parish who joined the rebels against the king's militia in the action at Michel Blay's house on March 25.

Jacques Picard

Antoine Morin, his two sons and his nephew Louis Fontaine

Ignace Letournau

Alexandre Blanchet and his two sons

Marchetere, working at Augustin Bouchard's house

Jean Bte Chartier

Germain Morin

François Cloutier, the son of Gabriel

Augustin Roussau

Jean Roussau

Joseph Valière

Jean Izabel, the son

Augustin Mathieu

Louis Marie Picard

André Picard

Joseph and Jean Martin

René Mathieu

Charles Mathieu, the son and his father

Bazil Picard

Paul Marot

Augustin Picard

Augustin Morin

Jean Bte Arnois

Pierre Picard

Jean Dessaince [Dessince] dit St. Pierre and his son

Augustin Valière

Augustin Gervais

Joseph Lavaigne

Joseph Ayotte

Joseph Gervais

Charles Cloutier

Jean Bte Montmeny working for Joseph Morin.

The following have received pay from the rebels for a certain time:

Louis Gagnon

Cormark Écossais

Charles Cloutier, the son of Joseph

François Blanchet, Alexandre's son

Antoine Izabel

Joseph Ayotte

Laurent Cloutier's eldest son

Michel Blay, the father, and Michel Blay, his son, are the only individuals from this parish who have been looted by the Bostonnais, as well as by the Canadian rebels. This was after the March 25 episode. We have a report to support these facts.

The genuine proof of Michel Blay's zeal and affection for his King led us to decide to retain him as capt. Of this parish, although he had a brief lapse, which we must here explain.

The named Ayotte from the lower coastal region, capt. For the rebels, came here last January and asked Capt. Michel Blay to announce at the church doors that those who wished to enlist for the Congress should come forward. Blay carried out this request but only with the intention of preventing any trouble. In fact, he presented the situation with such irony that nobody came forward.

You will find below the names of those from this parish who joined with Blay for the King.

Mr. Baillif [Bailly], parish priest

Michel Blay, the son

Berthelemy Gagné

Louis Malbeuf

Julien Fontaine

Jean Blay, the son of Joseph

Hyacinthe Peltier

Jean Izabel, still in prison

Louis Pelerin

Antoine Talbot dit Gervais

There are only about 9 families in this parish who remained truly loyal to the government.

Almost all these parishioners have been to Pointe Lévy and to Ste Foye to sell their goods during the winter.

Ten to twelve went to the seditious assembly at Pointe Lévy last fall.

About 20 stood guard at Berthier, last fall, for almost a month.

Left for St. Thomas at 3:00 PM.

Sources

1. ↑ Quebec/Fonds Drouin/L/Lauzon/Lauzon (St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy)/1750/1751 Paid Membership Marriage of Alexandre Blanchet to Marie Louise Pépin drouininstitute
2. ↑ Quebec/Fonds Drouin/St/St-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud/1770/1778 Paid Membership Marriage of widower Alexandre Blanchet to Marie Josephe Soucy drouininstitute
3. ↑ PRDH: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique (membership): Descendance: 145815 Descent of Alexandre Blanchette prdhigd
4. ↑ Quebec/Fonds Drouin/St/St-Roch-des-Aulnaies/1810/1812 Paid Membership Burial of Alexandre Blanchette drouininstitute

• Alexandre Blanchette 145815 prdhigd
• Alexandre Blanchette 39408 nosorigines
• Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française
• Index to French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots
• Canadian participants in the American Revolution, an index
• Gabriel, Michael, Ed. Journal of Francois Baby, Gabriel Taschereau and Jenkin Williams. English translation found in the book Quebec During The American Invasion, 1775-1776