Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS

Born

20 June 1752 , Berthierville, Canada, New France

Died

26 August 1834 , Sorel, Lower Canada

Joseph married Marie-Anne CARTIER 29 May 1780 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Anne CARTIER was born 11 December 1763 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 18 December 1798 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of François-De-Sales CARTIER and Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU .

Parents & Family of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS

Parents of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS

Father

Gervais-Marie RIVARD dit PRÉVILLE

Mother

Marie-Anne LOISEAU dite FRANCOEUR

Grandparents of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS

Paternal grandparents

Jean RIVARD dit PRÉVILLE Geneviève TROTTIER

Maternal grandparents

Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR Marie HUS

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS

Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS married

Marie-Anne CARTIER
Marriage date: 29 May 1780
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie-Anne CARTIER was the child of François-De-Sales CARTIER and Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU

Marriage notes:

La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas

NOTE: Her father is not living at the time of the marriage, according to the marriage record.

Children of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and Marie-Anne CARTIER

Joseph RIVARD

Born: 28 May 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Gervais RIVARD

Born: 2 November 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 27 August 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne RIVARD

Born: 12 November 1783, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE 18 June 1804 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Julie RIVARD

Born: 2 July 1785, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 June 1860, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Canada East

Josephe RIVARD

Born: 11 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 December 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada

Emmanuel RIVARD

Born: 30 November 1789, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 October 1818, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS.

How to read this timeline
Records about Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1752
20 June 1752
Berthierville, Canada, New France

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

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.

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.

1780 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and Marie-Anne CARTIER 29 May 1780, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

He was 27 years old.

Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS - 1780 marriage La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-lIsle-Dupas

1780 marriage
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph RIVARD was born 28 May 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Gervais RIVARD was born 2 November 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RIVARD was born 12 November 1783, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Joseph was 31 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Julie RIVARD was born 2 July 1785, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Josephe RIVARD was born 11 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Emmanuel RIVARD was born 30 November 1789, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)