Mathieu GERVAIS

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13 May 1696 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

18 June 1753 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

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Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN Marie-Michelle PICARD

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Born: 13 May 1696 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN

Mother: Marie-Michelle PICARD

Maternal grandparents: Jacques Hughes (Hugues) PICARD dit LAFORTUNE , Marie-Anne-Antoinette LIERCOURT

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Mathieu married Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 30 October 1719 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was born 24 September 1702 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte died 12 April 1789 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL and Jeanne SÉGUIN.

Mathieu GERVAIS died 18 June 1753 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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Mathieu GERVAIS married

Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)
Marriage date: 30 October 1719
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL and Jeanne SÉGUIN

Children of Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)

Joseph GERVAIS

Born: 23 December 1720, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Catherine-Amable GUY 21 July 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephe GERVAIS

Born: 4 March 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine LONGTIN 9 November 1744 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Married: Joseph-Marie BOYER 9 November 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born: 29 November 1723, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1770, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DEMERS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GERVAIS

Born: 1 September 1725, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1790, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine-Louise DEMERS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Catherine LEFEBVRE 1 July 1765 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Barbe GERVAIS

Born: 17 March 1730, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 5 January 1792, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Dominique BOURDEAU 15 November 1751 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Toussaint GERVAIS

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine HERVE 31 January 1752 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Alexis GERVAIS

Born: 23 November 1738, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique PATENAUDE 31 March 1761 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Agnès GERVAIS

Born: 18 October 1741, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1812, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Amable GAGNÉ 15 April 1765 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1696
13 May 1696
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 30 October 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Joseph GERVAIS was born 23 December 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 24 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Josephe GERVAIS was born 4 March 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Mathieu was 25 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 29 November 1723, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 27 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 1 September 1725, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Barbe GERVAIS was born 17 March 1730, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 33 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Alexis GERVAIS was born 23 November 1738, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 42 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Agnès GERVAIS was born 18 October 1741, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 45 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Antoine LONGTIN

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne DEMERS

1748 Marriage of Child
Louis GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Madeleine-Louise DEMERS

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph GERVAIS married 21 July 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine-Amable GUY

1750 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Marie BOYER

1751 Marriage of Child
Barbe GERVAIS married 15 November 1751, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Dominique BOURDEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Toussaint GERVAIS married 31 January 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Madeleine HERVE