Joseph
GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)
Born
17 February 1727
,
Louiseville, Canada, New France
Died
9 November 1792
,
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
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Born: 17 February 1727 in Louiseville, Canada, New France
Mother:
Marie-Catherine AUBERT
Paternal grandparents:
Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE
, Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL
Maternal grandparents:
François AUBERT
, Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX 15 May 1752 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX was born 20 March 1732 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephte was the child of Paul HERVIEUX dit LESPÉRANCE and Marguerite ÉTHIER.
Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) died 9 November 1792 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada .
m. Hervieux Marie-Josephte
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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 Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)
Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married 
Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX
Marriage date: 15 May 1752
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX was the child of Paul HERVIEUX dit LESPÉRANCE and Marguerite ÉTHIER
Marie-Josephte HERVIEUXMarriage date: 15 May 1752
Marriage place: Lavaltrie, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX was the child of Paul HERVIEUX dit LESPÉRANCE and Marguerite ÉTHIER
Children of Joseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX
Judith DESJARLAISBorn: 28 August 1758, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Antoine BILLY dit ST-LOUIS 23 August 1784 Place: Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)
Married: Louis-Augustin FONTAINE 17 May 1802 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)
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Birth — 172717 February 1727
Louiseville, Canada, New France
1752 Marriage / PartnerJoseph GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marie-Josephte HERVIEUX 15 May 1752, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)
He was 25 years old.
1758 Birth of ChildJudith DESJARLAIS was born 28 August 1758, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage of ChildJudith DESJARLAIS married 23 August 1784, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup) to Antoine BILLY dit ST-LOUIS
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
Death — 17929 November 1792
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 65.
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