Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born

3 February 1683 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Died

13 February 1750 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Age: 68

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René GERVAIS Marie JOUSSELOT

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Born: 3 February 1683 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Father: René GERVAIS

Mother: Marie JOUSSELOT

Maternal grandparents: Pierre JOUSSELOT , Ozanne DRAPEAU

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Jean-Baptiste married Anne LEFEBVRE abt. 1706 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Anne LEFEBVRE was born 26 May 1683 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Anne died 31 July 1739 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Anne was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ.

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS died 13 February 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS married

Anne LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: abt. 1706
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Anne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE and Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

Marriage notes:

Unable to find the marriage record in Notre-Dame-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Madeline in Drouin Collection, however the baptism of their son is found at this place in 1707

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Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS (Rene & Marie JOUSSELOT)

Anne LEFEBVRE (Pierre & Marguerite GAGNE)

Laprairie Abt. 1706

Source: Jette

"Both the marriage certificate and contract have been lost, unfortunately..."

Source:

Title French Canadian and Acadian genealogical review, Volumes 5-6

Author Centre canadien des recherches généalogiques

Publisher Centre canadien des recherches généalogiques., 1975

Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Digitized Apr 24, 2008

Page 119

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born: 29 June 1707, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse SENÉCAL 25 February 1732 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite-Françoise GERVAIS

Born: 24 October 1708, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 October 1731, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Suzanne GERVAIS

Born: 8 December 1710, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 April 1734, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Charles TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE 18 May 1733 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Michelle GERVAIS

Born: 22 September 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Joseph-Marie GERVAIS

Born: 21 July 1714, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 12 February 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: Jeanne-Anne ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ 15 June 1739 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Elisabeth GERVAIS

Born: 10 April 1716, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 23 October 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Married: François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR 9 January 1736 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Gabriel GERVAIS

Born: 23 February 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie Charlotte BONHOMME 29 May 1741 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU 22 April 1754 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François GERVAIS

Born: 7 May 1721, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 11 February 1726, La Prairie, Canada, New France

Pierre GERVAIS

Born: 9 February 1723, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 4 March 1744, , Québec Province, Canada

Catherine GERVAIS

Born: 30 September 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 September 1787 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER 5 February 1742 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

François GERVAIS

Born: 27 April 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 2 May 1727, La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Birth — 1683
3 February 1683
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Baptism
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Jean Gervais
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 05 Feb 1683
baptism/ christening place: Saint-Charles-de-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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father's name: Rene Gervais
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mother's name: Marie Jussilotte
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indexing project (batch) number: I04036-0
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1290316
reference number: 12
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Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS - Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis

Title Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie, Cyprien Tanguay
Author Cyprien Tanguay
Published 1871
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jun 9, 2006
Page 265

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1707 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 29 June 1707, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 24 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Françoise GERVAIS was born 24 October 1708, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 25 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne GERVAIS was born 8 December 1710, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 27 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Michelle GERVAIS was born 22 September 1712, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS was born 21 July 1714, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GERVAIS was born 10 April 1716, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Gabriel GERVAIS was born 23 February 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
François GERVAIS was born 7 May 1721, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Pierre GERVAIS was born 9 February 1723, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 40 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Catherine GERVAIS was born 30 September 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1726 Death of Child
François GERVAIS died 11 February 1726, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
François GERVAIS was born 27 April 1727, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1731 Death of Child
Marguerite-Françoise GERVAIS died 4 October 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 48 years old.

1732 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS married 25 February 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Thérèse SENÉCAL

1733 Marriage of Child
Marie-Suzanne GERVAIS married 18 May 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles TOUGAS dit LAVIOLETTE

1734 Death of Child
Marie-Suzanne GERVAIS died 11 April 1734, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 51 years old.

1736 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GERVAIS married 9 January 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR

1737 Death of Child
Marie-Elisabeth GERVAIS died 23 October 1737, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 54 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS married 15 June 1739, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Jeanne-Anne ACHIM dite ST-ANDRÉ

1739 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anne LEFEBVRE died 31 July 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1740 Death of Child
Joseph-Marie GERVAIS died 12 February 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste was 57 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Gabriel GERVAIS married 29 May 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie Charlotte BONHOMME

1742 Marriage of Child
Catherine GERVAIS married 5 February 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER

1744 Death of Child
Pierre GERVAIS died 4 March 1744, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Baptiste was 61 years old.