Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Born

26 October 1733 , Louiseville, Canada, New France

Died

1 January 1791 , Louiseville, Lower Canada

Jean married Marguerite RENAUD 15 February 1762 in Beauport, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite RENAUD was born 10 April 1738 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marguerite died 1 January 1781 in Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite was the child of Pierre RENAUD and Marie-Catherine GARIEPY .

Parents & Family of Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Parents of Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Father

Jean-François GERLAISE dit DESJARLAIS

Mother

Marie-Catherine AUBERT

Grandparents of Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Paternal grandparents

Jean JACQUET ST-AMAND dit GERLAISE Marie-Jeanne TRUDEL

Maternal grandparents

François AUBERT Angélique TETU dite DUTILLY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS)

Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) married

Marguerite RENAUD
Marriage date: 15 February 1762
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada
Marguerite RENAUD was the child of Pierre RENAUD and Marie-Catherine GARIEPY

Children of Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marguerite RENAUD

Marie-Angelique GERLAIS

Born: 2 June 1765, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 September 1829, Maskinongé, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Francois TREPANIER 23 October 1786 Place: Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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

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Birth — 1733
26 October 1733
Louiseville, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Jean GERLAISE (DESJARLAIS) and Marguerite RENAUD 15 February 1762, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

He was 28 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GERLAIS was born 2 June 1765, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

Jean was 31 years old.

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.