Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS

(b. 10 February 1683 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 5 September 1730 , Longueuil, Canada, New France )

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Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS was born 10 February 1683 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS was the child of Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN and Marie-Michelle PICARD and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques Hughes (Hugues) PICARD dit LAFORTUNE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette LIERCOURT

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Jean-Mathieu married Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY 11 June 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY was born 3 December 1674 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jeanne-Françoise died 26 February 1761 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Jeanne-Françoise was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN.

Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS died 5 September 1730 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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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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Family and Children of Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS

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Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS married

Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY-- Date: 11 June 1708 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
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Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY was the child of Jean RONCERAY dit LEBRETON and Jeanne SERVIGNAN

Marriage found at Notre Dame de Montreal in Drouin Collection

Jean Gervaise and Jeanne Francoise Ronceray

Children of Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS and Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY:

Angélique GERVAIS (b.21 April 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1736 , Longueuil, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre DUMAY (DEMERS) 06 April 1728 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Jacques SURPRENANT 27 July 1733 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie-Anne GERVAIS (b.26 November 1710, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 August 1737, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre BOYER 10 January 1729 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jeanne-Françoise GERVAIS (b.15 October 1712, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine SURPRENANT dit SANSOUCY 7 February 1735 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS (b.30 November 1714, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 December 1791 , Longueuil, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Reine LANCTOT 10 April 1736 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles GERVAIS (b.11 September 1716, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie GERVAIS (b.21 June 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 August 1718, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

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1683 Birth
10 February 1683
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1683 Baptism
Nativite-de-la-Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine, La Prairie, QC, Canada
Gervais Jean Mathieu Parisien
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1708 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Mathieu GERVAIS and Jeanne-Françoise RONCERAY 11 June 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 25 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Angélique GERVAIS was born 21 April 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 26 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS was born 26 November 1710, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 27 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Jeanne-Françoise GERVAIS was born 15 October 1712, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 29 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 30 November 1714, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 31 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Charles GERVAIS was born 11 September 1716, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 33 years old.

1718 Birth of Child
Marie GERVAIS was born 21 June 1718, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Mathieu was 35 years old.

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

1728 Marriage of Child
Angélique GERVAIS married 06 April 1728 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Pierre DUMAY (DEMERS)

1729 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne GERVAIS married 10 January 1729, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Pierre BOYER