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flag male ancestor  Charles  GERVAIS

Born
18 November 1668 ,  Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
23 February 1753 ,  Montréal, Canada, New France
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Born: 18 November 1668 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of Charles GERVAIS

Father
Jean GERVAIS
Mother
Anne ARCHAMBAULT

Grandparents of Charles GERVAIS

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Maternal grandparents
Jacques ARCHAMBAULT Françoise-Chauveau THOURAULT


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Charles  married  Marie BOYER 29 October 1693 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Marie BOYER  was born 16 February 1677 in Montréal, Canada, New France .  Marie died 9 January 1763 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.  Marie was the child of Nicolas BOYER and Marguerite MACLIN (MAQUELAIN).

Charles GERVAIS died 23 February 1753 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles GERVAIS

Charles GERVAIS married flag female ancestor Marie BOYER
Marriage date: 29 October 1693
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie BOYER was the child of Nicolas BOYER and Marguerite MACLIN (MAQUELAIN)

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Children of Charles GERVAIS and Marie BOYER


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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
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1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1668
18 November 1668
Montréal, Canada, New France
marriage1693 Marriage / Partner
Charles GERVAIS and Marie BOYER 29 October 1693, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 24 years old.
1695 Birth of Child
Charles GERVAIS was born 11 February 1695, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 26 years old.
1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS was born 17 March 1696, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 27 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1698 Birth of Child
Marguerite GERVAIS was born 24 January 1698, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 29 years old.
1699 Birth of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS was born 26 March 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 30 years old.
1700 Birth of Child
Madeleine GERVAIS was born 3 September 1700, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 31 years old.
1702 Birth of Child
Genevieve GERVAIS was born 24 February 1702, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 33 years old.
1703 Birth of Child
Jean GERVAIS was born 18 February 1703, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 34 years old.
1704 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS was born 13 September 1704, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 35 years old.
1706 Birth of Child
Cecile GERVAIS was born 17 January 1706, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 37 years old.
1707 Birth of Child
Angelique GERVAIS was born 7 February 1707, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 38 years old.
1708 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 12 April 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 39 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Françoise GERVAIS was born 14 November 1709, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 41 years old.
1712 Death of Child
Charles GERVAIS died 22 March 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 43 years old.
1712 Birth of Child
Francoise GERVAIS was born 8 May 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 43 years old.
1713 Birth of Child
Thérèse GERVAIS was born 10 December 1713, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 45 years old.
1714 Death of Child
Angelique GERVAIS died 21 May 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 45 years old.
1714 Death of Child
Thérèse GERVAIS died 9 June 1714, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 45 years old.
1715 Birth of Child
Charles GERVAIS was born 11 April 1715, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 46 years old.
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1716 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS married 30 June 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France to Bertrand TRUDEAU
1717 Birth of Child
Michel GERVAIS was born 8 March 1717, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 48 years old.
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
1722 Death of Child
Jean GERVAIS died 15 March 1722, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Charles was 53 years old.
marriage1723 Marriage of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS married 21 September 1723, Montréal, Canada, New France to Madeleine JOURDAIN dite LABROSSE
marriage1724 Marriage of Child
Madeleine GERVAIS married 30 November 1724, Montréal, Canada, New France to Claude CARON
marriage1725 Marriage of Child
Genevieve GERVAIS married 2 May 1725 , Montréal, Canada, New France to Julien RIVARD
marriage1729 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS married 22 November 1729, Montréal, Canada, New France to Jean RIVARD
marriage1732 Marriage of Child
Marguerite GERVAIS married 17 November 1732, Montréal, Canada, New France to Blaise RICHARD
marriage1737 Marriage of Child
Louis GERVAIS married 18 February 1737, Montréal, Canada, New France to Madeleine LANGLOIS
marriage1743 Marriage of Child
Charles GERVAIS married 27 July 1743, Montréal, Canada, New France to Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR
marriage1747 Marriage of Child
Cecile GERVAIS married 14 August 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France to Toussaint BEAUDRY dit VARIN
marriage1750 Marriage of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS married 28 July 1750, Montréal, Canada, New France to Marie-Françoise LENOIR
marriage1751 Marriage of Child
Francoise GERVAIS married 15 November 1751, Montréal, Canada, New France to Antoine LUPIEN dit BARON
DeathDeath — 1753
23 February 1753
Montréal, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 84.
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