Ancestors of Raymond Blais
** Generation No. 1 **
1. Marie Florida Blais, born June 07, 1873 in St. Charles, Bellechase, Quebec; died November 03, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota. She was the daughter of 2. Joseph Francois Xavier Blais and 3. Mathilde Belanger. She married (1) Alfred Blais November 28, 1889 in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born February 22, 1866 in St. Henedine, Dorchester Quebec, and died August 31, 1955 in Duluth, Minnesota. He was the son of Francois Blais and Salome Dubois.
** Generation No. 2 **
2. Joseph Francois Xavier Blais, born October 23, 1848 in St. Charles, Bellechasse, Quebec; died February 06, 1934 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was the son of 4. Jean Blais and 5. Marcelline (Mathilda) Gautron. He married 3. Mathilde Belanger February 22, 1870 in St. Raphael, Bellechasse, Quebec.
3. Mathilde Belanger, born Abt. 1851 in Quebec; died February 16, 1924 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. She was the daughter of 6. Francois DeSales Belanger and 7. Florence Cotin.
Children of Joseph Blais and Mathilde Belanger are:
i. Marie Mathilda Emma Blais, born October 23, 1871 in St. Charles, Bellechasse, Quebec; died April 01, 1953 in Santa Clara, California; married Napoleon Blais November 28, 1889 in Duluth, Minnesota; born January 18, 1861 in Quebec; died October 27, 1934.
1 ii. Marie Florida Blais, born June 07, 1873 in St. Charles, Bellechase, Quebec; died November 03, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota; married Alfred Blais November 28, 1889 in Duluth, Minnesota.
iii. Joseph Emanual Blais, born June 13, 1874 in St. Charles, Bellechasse, Quebec; died March 17, 1895 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
iv. Maria Anna Blais, born April 17, 1876 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; died August 05, 1876 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
v. Maria Olivia Blais, born October 21, 1877 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
vi. Maria Hosanna Elmina Blais, born February 06, 1879 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; married Honore (Henry) Fortier May 24, 1897 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; born Abt. 1870 in Quebec; died June 24, 1952.
vii. Maria Clara Blais, born February 13, 1881 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; married Joseph Leonidas Roy October 20, 1902 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; born Abt. 1880.
viii. Joseph Aurele Blais, born March 24, 1883 in St. Charles, Bellechasse, Quebec; died November 07, 1943 in Gold Hill, Jackson Co. Oregon; married Anita Meunier; born June 16, 1897 in Centerville, R.I.; died April 22, 1974 in Gold Hill, Jackson Co. Oregon.
ix. Marie Imelda Blais, born June 16, 1884 in St. Charles, Quebec; married Arthur Beaudin; born Abt. 1880.
x. Joseph Edouard (Zoel) Blais, born January 31, 1886 in St. Charles, Quebec; married Marie Alma Paula Briere April 20, 1909 in St. Gerard de Weeden, Quebec; born Abt. 1880.
xi. Josephine Blais, born Abt. 1887; died August 05, 1887 in Duluth, Minnesota.
xii. Marie Lillia Blais, born October 23, 1887 in Duluth, Minnesota.
xiii. Raphael (Ralph) Blais, born January 14, 1891 in West Duluth, Minnesota; married Alexandrine LeCours February 27, 1922 in St. Jean Baptiste, Sherbrooke, Quebec; born Abt. 1895.
