Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS

Born

18 March 1693 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

7 May 1759 , Louiseville, Canada, New France

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Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL

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Born: 18 March 1693 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Father: Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE

Mother: Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL

Maternal grandparents: Jean TRUDEL (TRUDELLE) , Marguerite THOMAS

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Jean-François married Marie-Catherine AUBERT 23 June 1719 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Catherine AUBERT was born 10 November 1701 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Catherine died 22 June 1760 in Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup). Marie-Catherine was the child of François AUBERT and Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY.

Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS died 7 May 1759 in Louiseville, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse & Children of Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS

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Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS married

Marie-Catherine AUBERT
Marriage date: 23 June 1719
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Catherine AUBERT was the child of François AUBERT and Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY

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Children of Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS and Marie-Catherine AUBERT

Pierre-Francois GERLAISE

Born: 2 May 1720, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Antoine GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 28 July 1721, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 October 1783, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angelique BILLY dite ST-LOUIS 7 February 1752 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Josephte GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 27 October 1723, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 February 1775, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph PAILLÉ 3 February 1749 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Marie-Madeleine GERLAISE

Born: 25 August 1725, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 17 February 1727, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 9 November 1792, Les Cèdres, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX 15 May 1752 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Jean-Augustin GERLAISE

Born: 9 June 1728, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louis GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 10 November 1730, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1798, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 25 August 1755 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 26 October 1733, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 1 January 1791, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite RENAUD 15 February 1762 Place: Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Marie-Pelagie GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 20 June 1735, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1761, Lanoraie, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste HERVIEUX 27 January 1755 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Charles GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 5 November 1736, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 2 October 1809, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine LEMAITRE dite AUGER BEAUNOYER 7 January 1761 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Pierre-Amador GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 4 November 1740, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 19 January 1817, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DUVAL 31 July 1764 Place: Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Married: Angélique SAUCIER 4 February 1788 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Madeleine GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born: 8 March 1743, Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died: 22 March 1793, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: Charles LEMAITRE dit AUGER 13 May 1761 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

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Birth — 1693
18 March 1693
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS and Marie-Catherine AUBERT 23 June 1719, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 26 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Pierre-Francois GERLAISE was born 2 May 1720, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 27 years old.

1721 Birth of Child
Antoine GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 28 July 1721, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 28 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 27 October 1723, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 30 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERLAISE was born 25 August 1725, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 32 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 17 February 1727, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 33 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Augustin GERLAISE was born 9 June 1728, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 35 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louis GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 10 November 1730, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 37 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 26 October 1733, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 40 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Pelagie GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 20 June 1735, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 42 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Charles GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 5 November 1736, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 43 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Pierre-Amador GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 4 November 1740, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 47 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Madeleine GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) was born 8 March 1743, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean-François was 50 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 3 February 1749, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Joseph PAILLÉ

1752 Marriage of Child
Antoine GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 7 February 1752, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Angelique BILLY dite ST-LOUIS

1752 Marriage of Child
Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 15 May 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Pelagie GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 27 January 1755, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Jean-Baptiste HERVIEUX

1755 Marriage of Child
Louis GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 25 August 1755, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Catherine BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE