Nicolas GERVAIS

Born

6 January 1702 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

17 July 1771 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*

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Nicolas GERVAIS Marie-Madeleine PAYETTE (PAYET)

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Born: 6 January 1702 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Nicolas GERVAIS

Mother: Marie-Madeleine PAYETTE (PAYET)

Paternal grandparents: Jean GERVAIS , Anne ARCHAMBAULT

Maternal grandparents: Pierre PAYETTE dit ST-AMOUR , Louise TESSIER

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Nicolas married Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT 10 October 1724 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT was born 15 June 1706 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Françoise died 6 November 1753 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Marie-Françoise was the child of Jacques ARCHAMBAULT and Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE.

Nicolas GERVAIS died 17 July 1771 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* .
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Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT
Marriage date: 10 October 1724
Marriage place: Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT was the child of Jacques ARCHAMBAULT and Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE

Children of Nicolas GERVAIS and Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT

Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS

Born: 19 October 1726, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 26 October 1801, Montréal, Lower Canada

Married: Charles SENECAL 10 February 1749 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS

Born: 7 February 1728, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 23 April 1758, Lachenaie, Canada, New France

Married: Joseph DUPRAS (DUPRAC) 13 October 1749 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Joseph-Amable GERVAIS

Born: 1 June 1730, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 14 February 1810, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Amable BRIEN dite DESROCHES 27 May 1754 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Married: Marie-Marguerite HUNAULT 23 February 1756 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Madeleine CHEVAUDIER dite LÉPINE 5 October 1761 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Married: Marguerite MARTIN 8 February 1768 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Married: Agathe BEAUDRY 15 April 1776 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Married: Marie-Genevieve JOUET 4 August 1783 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Francoise GERVAIS

Born: 26 May 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 12 January 1818, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*

Married: Jean-Louis SAINT-LAMBERT 20 October 1760 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Married: Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE 4 July 1763 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Josephte GERVAIS

Born: 4 August 1738, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 6 October 1792, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Louis HAYET dit MALO 15 February 1762 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Married: Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 30 June 1778 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Nicolas GERVAIS

Born: 6 September 1742, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 14 December 1814, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*

Married: Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 15 February 1768 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Catherine GERVAIS

Born: 23 April 1749, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE 1 February 1768 Place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

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Birth — 1702
6 January 1702
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1724 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas GERVAIS and Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT 10 October 1724, Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe)

He was 22 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS was born 19 October 1726, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 24 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS was born 7 February 1728, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 26 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Joseph-Amable GERVAIS was born 1 June 1730, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 28 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Francoise GERVAIS was born 26 May 1734, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 32 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Josephte GERVAIS was born 4 August 1738, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 36 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS was born 6 September 1742, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 40 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS married 10 February 1749, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Charles SENECAL

1749 Birth of Child
Catherine GERVAIS was born 23 April 1749, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 47 years old.

1749 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS married 13 October 1749 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Joseph DUPRAS (DUPRAC)

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

1753 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT died 6 November 1753, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

1754 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable GERVAIS married 27 May 1754, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Marie-Amable BRIEN dite DESROCHES

1756 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable GERVAIS married 23 February 1756, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Marguerite HUNAULT

1758 Death of Child
Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS died 23 April 1758, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

Nicolas was 56 years old.

1760 Marriage of Child
Francoise GERVAIS married 20 October 1760 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Jean-Louis SAINT-LAMBERT

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable GERVAIS married 5 October 1761, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Madeleine CHEVAUDIER dite LÉPINE

1762 Marriage of Child
Josephte GERVAIS married 15 February 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Louis HAYET dit MALO

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Francoise GERVAIS married 4 July 1763, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE

1768 Marriage of Child
Catherine GERVAIS married 1 February 1768, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Jean-Baptiste LANGLOIS dit LACHAPELLE

1768 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Amable GERVAIS married 8 February 1768 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marguerite MARTIN

1768 Marriage of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS married 15 February 1768 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Death — 1771
17 July 1771
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
He died at the age of 69.

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