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2026 Blais Gathering

For the first time in Outaouais !

It is with great pleasure that the Association des Blais d'Amérique will hold its annual gathering in Maniwaki! This marks the ABA’s first visit in Outaouais, and for the occasion, the organizing committee has put together a rich program: the history of local First Nations, an introduction to essential oil blending, a tour of a cidery and a former rural schoolhouse, not to mention a musical performance… an event not to be missed!

When: September 5^th and 6^th, 2026
Where: Auberge du Draveur, 85 Main Street, Maniwaki
Included: Activities, transportation, lunch, and dinner on September 5^th.
Price: Member: $130 *
Price: Non-member: $165 *

*Please note that no refunds will be issued after August 14^th, 2026.

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Our Ancestor Pierre Blais

Pierre Blais was born around 1641 in Hanc, France, in the Deux Sèvres department. He was the son of Mathurin Blais and Françoise Pénigault.

He arrived in Nouvelle-France on May 25^th, 1664, aboard the ship “Le noir de Hollande” and spent his first years on Île d'Orléans as an indentured servant. On June 22^nd, 1667, he settled in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans on a parcel of land granted by Bishop François Montmorency de Laval.

First Marriage

In the parish of Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, on October 12^th, 1669, Pierre Blais married Anne Perrot, a “Fille du Roy”, (King's Daughter), the daughter of Jean Perrot and Jeanne Valta. Born on November 17^th, 1647, in the parish of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, Anne gave birth to nine children from this marriage before her death on June 29^th, 1688 while giving birth to the tenth child on the same day. She was buried the following day in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.

Here are the names of the couple's children :

Martin Blais (1670- av 1681)
Pierre Blais (1672-1672)
Pierre Blais (1673-1733)
Marie-Anne Blais (1675- ap 1715)
Antoine Blais (1677-1734)
Joseph Blais (ca 1679 - entre 1705/1709)
Jacques Blais (1682 - sep 1759)
Anonyme masculin (1684 -1684)
Jean-Baptiste Blais (1685- 1752)
Marguerite Ursule Blais (1688 - sep 1765)

Second marriage

Following the death of his first wife, Anne Perrot, in 1688, Pierre married Élisabeth Royer on June 5^th, 1689 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. Élisabeth, born on September 14^th, 1669 in Sainte-Famille-l'Île-d'Orléans, was the daughter of Jean Royer and Marie Targer. She was buried in Montreal on June 21^st, 1715.

The couple had five children :

François Blais (b 1691 -1753)
Alexis Blais (1693 - 1722)
Marie-Anne Blais (ca 1695- 1732)
Louis Blais (1697 - 1760)
Gabriel Blais (1699- 1768)

Pierre Blais died on February 16^th, 1700 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île- d'Orléans at approximately 60 years of age. He was buried the fallowing day int the parish cemetery.

Note: Michel Blais (M-169) published a book in 2022 entitled Tous les enfants de Pierre Blais et Anne Perrot présents sur la Côte-du-Sud, publication No. 5, in the “Les cahiers des Blais” collection. In this work, he note that all the children of Pierre Blais and Anne Perrot occupied land on the Côte-du-Sud beginning in 1695, within the seigneuries of La Durantaye and Bellechasse. You can purchase this book through the online store on our website.

L'association des Blais d'Amérique

Historical Background

The Association obtained its letters patent on October 15, 1999, less than a year following the proposal of a Blais meeting (November 1998) and less than five months after the idea of creating an association (May 1999).

Members

Any descendant, direct or through marriage, of the pioneer ancestor Pierre Blais or any other person interested carrying on the objectives of the Association, can become a member.

Partners

The Association des Blais d'Amérique invites business people and professionals of the greater Blais family to become partners.

Our Mission

"To Perpetuate the history of the Blais d’Amerique"

Objectives

To promote attachment and pride among all the descendants of Pierre Blais (1664)
To maintain permanent genealogical and historical archives specific to the Blais d’ Amerique.
To encourage the organization of gatherings and other activities that create ties between the Blais
To publish and disseminate research and other family historic records
To be recognized as the best reference source by all members of the Blais community in America

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