François Marie GERVAIS

(b. 19 December 1722 , La Chevrotiere, Quebec, Canada d. 22 July 1791 , Batiscan, Lower Canada )

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François Marie GERVAIS was born 19 December 1722 in La Chevrotiere, Quebec, Canada

François Marie GERVAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Marie-Jeanne TESSIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin TESSIER and Elisabeth LÉTOURNEAU

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François Marie married Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR 20 January 1759 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR was born 12 July 1732 in La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade). Marguerite was the child of Luc BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Madeleine HORSON dite PISCINE.

François Marie GERVAIS died 22 July 1791 in Batiscan, Lower Canada .
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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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François Marie GERVAIS married

Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR-- Date: 20 January 1759 Place: La-Pérade, Canada, New France
Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR was the child of Luc BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Madeleine HORSON dite PISCINE

Children of François Marie GERVAIS and Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR:

Angelique GERVAIS (b.15 November 1770, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada d. 20 May 1841, Batiscan, Canada East )
m. Pierre L'HEUREUX 6 February 1797 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

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1722 Birth
19 December 1722
La Chevrotiere, Quebec, Canada

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
François Marie GERVAIS and Marguerite BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR 20 January 1759, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

He was 36 years old.

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.

1770 Birth of Child
Angelique GERVAIS was born 15 November 1770, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

François Marie was 47 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.