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immigrant - Canada to US US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  François  GERVAIS

Born
16 August 1821 La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died
abt. 1883 Malone, New York, USA

Age: 62
Cause of Death: Unknown

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Born: 16 August 1821 in La Prairie, Lower Canada

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

François was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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François  married  Geneviève MONGEON .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève MONGEON  was born abt. 1822 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). 

François GERVAIS died abt. 1883 in Malone, New York, USA.
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U.S. CIVIL WAR - My Ancestor Fought in the Civil War - Ceramic Coffee MugU.S. CIVIL WAR - My Ancestor Fought in the Civil War - Ceramic Coffee Mug

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Recorded occupation: Carpenter, Civil War veteran

Did You Know? 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.

Spouse & Children of François GERVAIS

François GERVAIS married flag female ancestor Geneviève MONGEON
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Children of François GERVAIS and Geneviève MONGEON



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BirthBirth — 1821
16 August 1821
La Prairie, Lower Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1861 Birth of Child
Thomas JARVIS was born April 1861, Chateaugay, New York, USA

François was 39 years old.
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Record added: 11/8/2012 10:46:13 PM
Last updated: 6/30/2015 9:49:36 AM

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