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Journey to the Land of Pierre Blais

STEP IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF PIERRE BLAIS

The wait is over! Our great genealogical and historical journey is now ready, fine-tuned thanks to your feedback and designed to provide you with an unforgettable experience.



a trip to suit you

In 2026, we invite you to step back in time, to walk in the footsteps of Pierre Blais and his family, and discover the founding places of our family history. Two packages are proposed.


Package 1 - In the footsteps of Pierre Blais


From September 20 to 26

A 7-day/5-night tour from La Rochelle to Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, at the very heart of the origins of Pierre and his father Mathurin.

3,790 per person (double occupancy)

Package 2 - The complete experience!


September 20 to October 3

Package no. 1 plus a magnificent cruise on the Seine, from Paris to Rouen, in the footsteps of the Filles du Roy... an absolutely exceptional 13-day/12-night tour.

6,440 per person (double occupancy)

Please note: it is not possible to choose only the cruise in the 2nd package.

count me in!

Don't wait! We're accepting registrations until January 30, 2026!

For information or to register, contact Patricia Patera of ARO Voyages (35 years of expertise, including genealogical travel) at 514-722-2666 ext. 110, or toll-free at 1-888-650-5481 ext. 110, or by e-mail at voyages@arovoyages.com.

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Our Ancestor Pierre Blais

Ancestry

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

He arrived in Nouvelle-France on May 25, 1664 on the “Le noir de Hollande”, and spent his early years on Île d'Orléans as a hired hand. On June 22, 1667, he settled in Saint-Jean Île d'Orléans on a land granted by Mgr. François Montmorency de Laval.

First marriage

On October 12, 1669, he married Anne Perrot, a “Fille du Roy”, daughter of Jean Perrot and Jeanne Valta of the parish of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. Nine children had already been born to this union when Anne died giving birth to the tenth on June 29, 1688. She was buried the following day in Saint-Jean, Île d'Orléans.

Here are the names of the couple's children;
  • Martin Blais (1670-1681)
  • Pierre Blais (1673)
  • Marie-Anne Blais (1675)
  • Antoine Blais (1677)
  • Joseph Blais (1678)
  • Jacques Blais (1681)
  • Jean-Baptiste Blais (1685)
  • Marguerite-Ursule Blais (1687)
  • Anonymous (1684, died at birth)
  • Marguerite Blais (1689, died young)

Second marriage

After the death of his first wife Anne Perrot in 1688, Pierre married Élizabeth Royer on June 5, 1689 in Saint-Jean Île d'Orléans. Élizabeth was born on September 14, 1669 in Sainte-Famille Île d'Orléans, the daughter of Jean Royer and Marie Targer. Élizabeth died on June 21, 1715 in Montreal. 

The couple had five children:
  • Alexis Blais (1690)
  • Gabriel Blais (1692)
  • Marie-Anne Blais (1694)
  • Louis Blais (1696)
  • An anonymous child, who died at birth in 1699.
Pierre Blais died on February 16, 1700 in Saint-Jean, Île d'Orléans at the age of about 60, and was buried on February 18 in the same parish.

Note: In a book published by Michel Blais in 2022 in the “Les cahiers des Blais” collection, it is mentioned that all the children of Pierre Blais and Anne Perrot occupied land on the Côte-du-Sud as early as 1695, in the seigneuries of La Durantaye and Bellechasse. This book is available in the Boutique section of our website (No. 5).

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

Inscription à l'Infolettre

You are invited to subscribe to the Association des Blais newsletter to receive regular, free news from this community.

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$90/3 yearsor $35 / year
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  • (3x per year)
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  • The person must be 25 or younger to be eligible for this category

 

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$175(spouse $87.50)
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  • will be written on the membership card
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  • Same privileges as regular members
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  • certificate and will be exempt from paying an annual membership fee

 

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