Gervais BIRON

(b. 2 August 1737 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 27 July 1809 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada )

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Gervais BIRON was born 2 August 1737 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Gervais BIRON was the child of Etienne BIRON and Marie-Anne HOUDE and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BIRON and Marie-Anne FOURNEL (maternal) Gervais HOUDE and Anne-Catherine DENEVERS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Gervais married Marguerite BROSSEAU 15 January 1759 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BROSSEAU was born 20 July 1735 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marguerite died 13 August 1811 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Marguerite was the child of Pierre BROSSEAU and Françoise LAROCHE.

Gervais BIRON died 27 July 1809 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada.
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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.

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Gervais BIRON married

Marguerite BROSSEAU-- Date: 15 January 1759 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Marguerite BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre BROSSEAU and Françoise LAROCHE

Children of Gervais BIRON and Marguerite BROSSEAU:

Marie-Amable BIRON (b.10 April 1769, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph GAUTHIER 29 January 1788 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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1737 Birth
2 August 1737
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Gervais BIRON and Marguerite BROSSEAU 15 January 1759, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

He was 21 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.

1769 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable BIRON was born 10 April 1769, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Gervais 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.