Catherine GERVAIS

Born

30 September 1724 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

10 September 1787 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS Anne LEFEBVRE

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Born: 30 September 1724 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Mother: Anne LEFEBVRE

Paternal grandparents: René GERVAIS , Marie JOUSSELOT

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LEFEBVRE , Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ

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Catherine married Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER 5 February 1742 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER was born 11 February 1713 in Grondines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Grondines). Nicolas died 20 January 1779 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Nicolas was the child of Antoine LÉCUYER and Marguerite GAILLOUX (GAILLOU).

Catherine GERVAIS died 10 September 1787 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Spouse & Children of Catherine GERVAIS

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Catherine GERVAIS married

Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER
Marriage date: 5 February 1742
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER was the child of Antoine LÉCUYER and Marguerite GAILLOUX (GAILLOU)

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Children of Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER and Catherine GERVAIS

Nicolas LÉCUYER

Born: 19 April 1743, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER

Born: 9 September 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Simon-Francois MARTIN 1 October 1764 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Antoine LÉCUYER

Born: 21 October 1745, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Françoise GLINEL (DELINEL) 12 November 1770 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER

Born: 23 February 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE 3 March 1778 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER

Born: 14 October 1748, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1799, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Charles DAVID 28 September 1767 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre LÉCUYER

Born: 31 May 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 30 May 1814, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS 22 February 1773 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph LÉCUYER

Born: 24 February 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

François LÉCUYER

Born: 14 January 1754, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte BEAUDIN 26 November 1781 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER

Born: 5 November 1755, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Ignace-Regis-François LÉCUYER

Born: 21 October 1757, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Eustolie LÉCUYER

Born: 23 October 1759, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Marguerite LÉCUYER

Born: 20 October 1761, La Prairie, Canada
Died: 2 September 1837, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Étienne BABEAU 3 February 1783 Place: La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Nicolas LÉCUYER

Born: 29 May 1763, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Madeleine LÉCUYER

Born: 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1724
30 September 1724
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1742 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GERVAIS and Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER 5 February 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 17 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Nicolas LÉCUYER was born 19 April 1743, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 18 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER was born 9 September 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 19 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Antoine LÉCUYER was born 21 October 1745, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 21 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER was born 23 February 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 22 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER was born 14 October 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 24 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Pierre LÉCUYER was born 31 May 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 25 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph LÉCUYER was born 24 February 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 26 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
François LÉCUYER was born 14 January 1754, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 29 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER was born 5 November 1755, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 31 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Ignace-Regis-François LÉCUYER was born 21 October 1757, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 33 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Eustolie LÉCUYER was born 23 October 1759, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 35 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite LÉCUYER was born 20 October 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 37 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Nicolas LÉCUYER was born 29 May 1763, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 38 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine LÉCUYER married 1 October 1764, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Simon-Francois MARTIN

1765 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine LÉCUYER was born 22 January 1765, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Catherine was 40 years old.

1767 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angélique LÉCUYER married 28 September 1767, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles DAVID

1770 Marriage of Child
Antoine LÉCUYER married 12 November 1770, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Françoise GLINEL (DELINEL)

1773 Marriage of Child
Pierre LÉCUYER married 22 February 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Genevieve DESNOYERS

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Nathalie-Eustolie LÉCUYER married 3 March 1778 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph SURPRENANT dit LAFONTAINE

1779 Death of Spouse/Partner
Nicolas LÉCUYER dit BÉNIER died 20 January 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1781 Marriage of Child
François LÉCUYER married 26 November 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Josephte BEAUDIN

1783 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite LÉCUYER married 3 February 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Étienne BABEAU

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

Death — 1787
10 September 1787
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 62.

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