Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)

Born

24 September 1702 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

12 April 1789 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL Jeanne SÉGUIN

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Born: 24 September 1702 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL

Mother: Jeanne SÉGUIN

Paternal grandparents: Andre ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL , Jeanne DENOT (DENOTE)

Maternal grandparents: François SÉGUIN dit LADÉROUTE , Jeanne PETIT

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Josephte married Mathieu GERVAIS 30 October 1719 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mathieu GERVAIS was born 13 May 1696 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Mathieu died 18 June 1753 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Mathieu was the child of Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN and Marie-Michelle PICARD.

Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) died 12 April 1789 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) married

Mathieu GERVAIS
Marriage date: 30 October 1719
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

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Mathieu GERVAIS was the child of Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN and Marie-Michelle PICARD

Children of Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)

Joseph GERVAIS

Born: 23 December 1720, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Catherine-Amable GUY 21 July 1749 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephe GERVAIS

Born: 4 March 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 July 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine LONGTIN 9 November 1744 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Married: Joseph-Marie BOYER 9 November 1750 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born: 29 November 1723, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1770, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne DEMERS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GERVAIS

Born: 1 September 1725, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 17 September 1790, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Madeleine-Louise DEMERS 15 January 1748 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Married: Catherine LEFEBVRE 1 July 1765 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Barbe GERVAIS

Born: 17 March 1730, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 5 January 1792, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Dominique BOURDEAU 15 November 1751 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Toussaint GERVAIS

Born: abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Madeleine HERVE 31 January 1752 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Alexis GERVAIS

Born: 23 November 1738, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Angélique PATENAUDE 31 March 1761 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Agnès GERVAIS

Born: 18 October 1741, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 24 February 1812, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Jacques-Amable GAGNÉ 15 April 1765 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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Birth — 1702
24 September 1702
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Mathieu GERVAIS 30 October 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Joseph GERVAIS was born 23 December 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 18 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Josephe GERVAIS was born 4 March 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 19 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 29 November 1723, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 21 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 1 September 1725, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 22 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Barbe GERVAIS was born 17 March 1730, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Alexis GERVAIS was born 23 November 1738, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 36 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Agnès GERVAIS was born 18 October 1741, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Josephte was 39 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Antoine LONGTIN

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne DEMERS

1748 Marriage of Child
Louis GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Madeleine-Louise DEMERS

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph GERVAIS married 21 July 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine-Amable GUY

1750 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Marie BOYER

1751 Marriage of Child
Barbe GERVAIS married 15 November 1751, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Dominique BOURDEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Toussaint GERVAIS married 31 January 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Madeleine HERVE

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mathieu GERVAIS died 18 June 1753, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

1761 Marriage of Child
Alexis GERVAIS married 31 March 1761, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Angélique PATENAUDE

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Agnès GERVAIS married 15 April 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jacques-Amable GAGNÉ

1765 Marriage of Child
Louis GERVAIS married 1 July 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine LEFEBVRE

1770 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS died 23 July 1770, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Josephte was 67 years old.

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.

1782 Death of Child
Josephe GERVAIS died 14 July 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephte was 79 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death — 1789
12 April 1789
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 86.

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