death_place death_date birth_place birth_date article_title significant_projects name
quebec , lower canada . 6 september 1805 blanzay , france 31 october 1726 jean baillairgé
 notre-dame basilica-cathedral -lrb- quebec city -rrb- jean baillairgé
jean baillairgé

jean baillairgé -lrb- 31 october 1726 -- 6 september 1805 -rrb- was a carpenter by trade and there is some reference to his being an architect .
he was born in blanzay , france and his death occurred at quebec , lower canada .
jean arrived at quebec on august 30 , 1741 on the same ship as bishop henri-marie dubreil de pontbriand and may have received assistance from the bishop to train in his field of carpentry .
it is certain that he received his training in new france and was considered to be skilled in the production of accurate plans .
he likely received most of his training on the worksite , which would have been normal for those times .
baillairgé married in 1750 and was involved in construction on the church at sainte-anne-de-la-pocatière where he and his wife had moved .
they returned to quebec city after this and he formed a partnership which developed a good reputation .
he was a member of the militia during the seven years ' war and fought on the plains of abraham .
