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Gervais CYR was born abt. 1748 in Acadia, Canada. Gervais CYR was the child of Pierre CYR and Marguerite HÉBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis CYR (SIRE) and Marie Josephte MICHEL (maternal) Pierre HÉBERT dit LAPRADE and Jeanne Isabelle Elizabeth LANDRY
Gervais was deported as part of the Acadian Exile / Grand Derangement around 1755.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gervais married Marie-Judith DUFRESNE 19 February 1770 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Marie-Judith DUFRESNE was born 15 December 1731 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Marie-Judith died 7 April 1809 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Marie-Judith was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE and Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT.
Gervais married (2) Monique BESSETTE 29 October 1810 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Monique BESSETTE was born 23 February 1761 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Monique died 13 November 1842 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*. Monique was the child of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE.
Gervais CYR died 20 August 1834 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Gervais appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 MacDonald for providing this information.
Canadian Ancestry - Acadia - Did you know? From 1632 until 1653 the core group of settlers arrived. Ownership of the Acadian colonies was tossed back and forth between the French and the English.Québec Généalogie - Did you know? Women wore shirts and skirts made of linen, cotton and hemp. Men wore knee breeches (pants that tied at the knee) and jerkins (jackets). They also wore wide-brimmed hats and tapabords (with earflaps).
Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Gervais CYR
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Marie-Judith DUFRESNE-- Date: 19 February 1770 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE and Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT
Children of Gervais CYR and Marie-Judith DUFRESNE:
Marie CYR (b.7 December 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1843, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DEGRE dit PRECOURT 24 October 1791 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Gervais CYR married Monique BESSETTE-- Date: 29 October 1810 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Monique BESSETTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Children of Gervais CYR and Monique BESSETTE:
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE-- Date: 19 February 1770 Place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Judith DUFRESNE was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUFRESNE and Marie-Catherine ARCHAMBAULT
Children of Gervais CYR and Marie-Judith DUFRESNE:
Marie CYR (b.7 December 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1843, Beloeil, Lower Canada )m. Jean-Baptiste DEGRE dit PRECOURT 24 October 1791 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Gervais CYR married
Monique BESSETTE-- Date: 29 October 1810 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada Monique BESSETTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BESSETTE (BESSET) and Marie-Anne PAQUET dite LARIVIERE
Children of Gervais CYR and Monique BESSETTE:
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1770 Marriage / Partner
Gervais CYR and Marie-Judith DUFRESNE 19 February 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)
1770 Birth of Child
Marie CYR was born 7 December 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)
Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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1809 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Judith DUFRESNE died 7 April 1809, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
1810 Marriage / Partner
Gervais CYR and Monique BESSETTE 29 October 1810, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1834 Death
20 August 1834
Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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1770 Marriage / PartnerGervais CYR and Marie-Judith DUFRESNE 19 February 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)
1770 Birth of ChildMarie CYR was born 7 December 1770, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)
Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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1809 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Judith DUFRESNE died 7 April 1809, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
1810 Marriage / PartnerGervais CYR and Monique BESSETTE 29 October 1810, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1834 Death 20 August 1834
Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Added: 1/23/2019 1:43:04 PM
- Updated: 8/12/2020 7:53:35 AM
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