Gabriel GERVAIS

(b. 23 February 1718 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1775 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Gabriel GERVAIS was born 23 February 1718 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Gabriel GERVAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) René GERVAIS and Marie JOUSSELOT (maternal) Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

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

Gabriel married Marie Charlotte BONHOMME 29 May 1741 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Marie Charlotte BONHOMME was born 29 July 1725 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Marie Charlotte died 13 November 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie Charlotte was the child of Charles-Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ and Marie Thérèse AGAGNIER (HAGUENIER).

Gabriel married (2) Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU 22 April 1754 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children. Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU was born 9 June 1734 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne-Amable died 2 December 1808 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne-Amable was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Madeleine MESNY.

Gabriel GERVAIS died 19 November 1775 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Gabriel GERVAIS married

Marie Charlotte BONHOMME-- Date: 29 May 1741 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie Charlotte BONHOMME was the child of Charles-Ignace BONHOMME dit BEAUPRÉ and Marie Thérèse AGAGNIER (HAGUENIER)

Nativite-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine, La Prairie, QC, Canada

Children of Gabriel GERVAIS and Marie Charlotte BONHOMME:

Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS (b.20 June 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 September 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Marie MICHON 16 October 1769 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louise-Amable GERVAIS (b.30 July 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie GERVAIS (b.21 June 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Marie-Catherine GERVAIS (b.29 June 1746, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Gabriel GERVAIS (b.25 September 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 6 November 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine GIROUX 16 October 1780 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS (b.27 June 1749, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Gabriel GERVAIS married

Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU-- Date: 22 April 1754 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU was the child of Andre BABEU and Marie-Madeleine MESNY

Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine, QC, Canada

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Children of Gabriel GERVAIS and Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU:

Jean-Andre GERVAIS (b.5 February 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1775, , Québec Province, Canada )

Marie-Anne GERVAIS (b.14 September 1756, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 13 November 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Louis MESNY 19 February 1798 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite GERVAIS (b.6 March 1758, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 28 March 1841, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph DEMERS (DUMAIS) 7 February 1785 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS (b.11 September 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 January 1830, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte DUPUIS dite PARISIEN 11 August 1788 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GERVAIS (b.13 June 1761, La Prairie, Canada d. 13 October 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Pierre GERVAIS (b.8 May 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 February 1820, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Elisabeth MONTY 29 July 1793 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Jacques GERVAIS (b.28 March 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 February 1817, )
m. Marie TRUDEAU 8 July 1799 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Amable GERVAIS (b.11 March 1767, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1793, )
m. Eustache DEMERS (DUMAIS) 18 November 1793 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte GERVAIS (b.21 December 1768, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 May 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE 16 November 1789 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Angelique GERVAIS (b.10 August 1770, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 24 September 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS (b.7 June 1772, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 February 1836, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre SURPRENANT 18 October 1802 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine GERVAIS (b.22 April 1774, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 February 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Louis BISAILLON 20 February 1792 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1718 Birth
23 February 1718
La Prairie, Canada, New France

Gabriel GERVAIS - 1718 Baptism. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

1718 Baptism. Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
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1741 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GERVAIS and Marie Charlotte BONHOMME 29 May 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

Gabriel GERVAIS - 1741 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec

1741 Marriage. La Nativitie de la B-V-M, La Prairie, Quebec
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1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS was born 20 June 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Louise-Amable GERVAIS was born 30 July 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 25 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie GERVAIS was born 21 June 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GERVAIS was born 29 June 1746, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 28 years old.

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1747 Death of Child
Marie GERVAIS died 22 April 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Gabriel GERVAIS was born 25 September 1747, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Gabriel was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS was born 27 June 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 31 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Charlotte BONHOMME died 13 November 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1754 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel GERVAIS and Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU 22 April 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 36 years old.

Gabriel GERVAIS - 1754 Marriage. La Prairie (Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine)

1754 Marriage. La Prairie (Notre-Dame de-LaPrairie de-la-Madeleine)
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1755 Birth of Child
Jean-Andre GERVAIS was born 5 February 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 36 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS was born 14 September 1756, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 38 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite GERVAIS was born 6 March 1758, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 40 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 11 September 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 41 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 13 June 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 43 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Pierre GERVAIS was born 8 May 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 45 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jacques GERVAIS was born 28 March 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 47 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable GERVAIS was born 11 March 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 49 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS was born 21 December 1768, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 50 years old.

1769 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse GERVAIS married 16 October 1769, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean-Marie MICHON

1770 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique GERVAIS was born 10 August 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 52 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS was born 7 June 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 54 years old.

1772 Death of Child
Marie-Angelique GERVAIS died 24 September 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 54 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine GERVAIS was born 22 April 1774, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel was 56 years old.

1775 Death
19 November 1775
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 57.

Gabriel is buried at: St-Philippe, Laprairie

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