Thérèse SENÉCAL

Born

20 November 1708 , Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Died

4 June 1778 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre SENÉCAL Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

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Born: 20 November 1708 in Contrecœur, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre SENÉCAL

Mother: Marguerite PINSONNEAULT

Paternal grandparents: Jean SENÉCAL , Marguerite SENNE

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR , Anne LEPER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Thérèse married Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS 25 February 1732 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 29 June 1707 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste died 5 November 1784 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE.

Thérèse SENÉCAL died 4 June 1778 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Thérèse SENÉCAL married

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS
Marriage date: 25 February 1732
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Thérèse SENÉCAL

Marie-Amable GERVAIS

Born: 23 November 1732, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: François LONGTIN 10 May 1751 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Thérèse GERVAIS

Born: 24 February 1735, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 14 February 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin BOURDON 28 January 1754 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne GERVAIS

Born: abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas GERVAIS

Born: abt. 1741, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise BROSSEAU 1 July 1765 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Marie GERVAIS

Born: abt. 1756, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise NORMANDIN 11 January 1785 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1708
20 November 1708
Contrecœur, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Thérèse SENÉCAL and Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS 25 February 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 23 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable GERVAIS was born 23 November 1732, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Thérèse was 24 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Thérèse GERVAIS was born 24 February 1735, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Thérèse was 26 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Marie-Amable GERVAIS married 10 May 1751 , La Prairie, Canada, New France to François LONGTIN

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Thérèse GERVAIS married 28 January 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France to Augustin BOURDON

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 Death of Child
Thérèse GERVAIS died 14 February 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Thérèse was 56 years old.

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas GERVAIS married 1 July 1765 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Louise BROSSEAU

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.