Joseph-Mace  GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE

Biography
GRAVEL - alteration of '(La) Gravelle', the name of several localities in France. Or, diminutive of 'grave', formerly designating that which comes from a place with sandy, stony ground, covered with pebbles. Joseph Macé Gravel was born in 1616 in Dinan in Brittany. Son of Joseph Gravel and Marguerite Macé-Massé, he married Marguerite Tavernier, daughter of Éloi and Marguerite Gagnon, on May 1, 1644 in Quebec. The couple have 12 children. He settled in Château-Richer in 1647. From 1653, he occupied himself with the clearing of land, the construction and the rental of buildings for which he received income. Marguillier, he was confirmed at Château-Richer in 1660. In 1681, he owned 3 rifles, 13 cattle and 60 acres of land. He died on April 26, 1686 and was buried on April 28 at Château-Richer.
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Joseph-Mace Gravel dit Brindelliere --
'Joseph-Mace is a double first name resulting from a combination of inheritance, Joseph from his father and Mace from his mother Marguerite Mace... Ancestor Gavel was born about 1616.

Joseph-Mace Gravel came to Canada before 1641 under the encouragment of Giffard. He 'married Margureite Tavernier on 1 May 1644. His bride, born about 1627 (in France) was the first daughter of Eloi Tavernier and Marguerite Gagnon...'
Our French-Canadian Ancestors - Thomas J. Laforest

1653
'From early on, Gravel was associated with the Gagnons who were brewers. So, on 6 October 1653, we find him with them as co-owners of a shop and residence in the port area of Quebec...'
Laforest, Thomas J., Our French Canadian Ancestors, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, 1984

1666 Habittans de Beaupré
Macé gravelle dit Brindilierre - 50 habittant

Margueritte Tavernier - 39 sa femme

pierre Gravelle - 19 fils

Allexis gravelle - 15 fils

Margueritte & Ellisabeth Gravelles - 13 soeurs jumelles

jean Gravelle - 12 fils

Magdelaine gravelle - 10 fille

Francois gravelle - 7 fils

Claude & Joseph Gravelles - 4 frères jumeaux

Charles gravelle - 2 fils

Et louis desmolin - 30 domestique Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1667
'Ancestor Gravel, and honest and active man, knew how to cultivate his farm in a masterly fashion, all the while searching elesewhere for supplemenatary income. According to the census of 1667, J. M. Gravel ownere 52 arpents of cleared land and had 36 head of cattle in his stable. At that time, this represented real prosperity.'
Laforest, Thomas J., Our French Canadian Ancestors, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, 1984

1677
'In 1677, his son Pierre died. Mace became guardian of his own grandchild Augustin.' He bought land for Augustin.
Our French-Canadian Ancestors - Thomas J. Laforest

1686 Death Chateau Richer
Death recorded in Index for La Visitation de Notre Dame, Chateau Richer, Quebec in Drouin Collection.

Joseph M. Gravel

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1686 Death
'After more than 46 years of work in New France, at the age of 70, our ancestor the stonemason, Joseph-Mace Gravel, left his loved ones for his eternal rest. He was buried in the cemetery of Chateau-Richer on 28 April 1686...'
Our French-Canadian Ancestors - Thomas J. Laforest

Death
name: Joseph Masse Gravelle
gender: Male
burial date: 28 Apr 1686
burial place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
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race: White
marital status: Unknown
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indexing project (batch) number: B03757-9
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 196

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org