Jacques GERVAIS

Born

28 March 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 February 1817 , Québec Province, Canada

Jacques married Marie-Amable TRUDEAU 8 July 1799 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Amable TRUDEAU was born 27 September 1766 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Amable died 25 June 1832 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . Marie-Amable was the child of Étienne TRUDEAU and Marie-Anne-Amable LAMARRE .

Parents & Family of Jacques GERVAIS

Parents of Jacques GERVAIS

Father

Gabriel GERVAIS

Mother

Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU

Grandparents of Jacques GERVAIS

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS Anne LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents

Andre BABEU Marie-Madeleine MESNY

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jacques GERVAIS

Jacques GERVAIS married

Marie-Amable TRUDEAU
Marriage date: 8 July 1799
Marriage place: Longueuil, Lower Canada
Marie-Amable TRUDEAU was the child of Étienne TRUDEAU and Marie-Anne-Amable LAMARRE

Marriage notes:

Saint-Antoine-de-Pade

Children of Jacques GERVAIS and Marie-Amable TRUDEAU

Marie-Anne GERVAIS

Born: 6 April 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 20 March 1826 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Jacques-Isidore GERVAIS

Born: 15 April 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alexis GERVAIS

Born: 29 August 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 7 October 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born: 23 January 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 16 August 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Amable GERVAIS

Born: 14 March 1805, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 23 August 1855, Lacolle, Canada East

Emelie GERVAIS

Born: 15 August 1807, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 10 September 1807, La Prairie, Lower 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 — 1765
28 March 1765
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1799 Marriage / Partner
Jacques GERVAIS and Marie-Amable TRUDEAU 8 July 1799, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS was born 6 April 1800, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 35 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Jacques-Isidore GERVAIS was born 15 April 1801, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 36 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Alexis GERVAIS was born 29 August 1802, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 37 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 23 January 1804, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 38 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Amable GERVAIS was born 14 March 1805, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 39 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Emelie GERVAIS was born 15 August 1807, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jacques was 42 years old.