Joseph
SALVAIL
Born
21 November 1759
,
Sorel, Canada, New France
Died
28 March 1845
,
Sorel, Canada East
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Born: 21 November 1759 in Sorel, Canada, New France
Father:
Joseph SALVAIL
Mother:
Catherine PELOQUIN dite FELIX
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre SALVAIL (SALVAYE) dit TREMONT
, Geneviève HUS PAUL
Maternal grandparents:
Felix PELOQUIN dit CREDIT
, Marie PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 26 February 1781 in Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was born 24 November 1760 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Catherine died 6 November 1835 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Catherine was the child of Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS.
Joseph SALVAIL died 28 March 1845 in Sorel, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph SALVAIL
Joseph SALVAIL married 
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Marriage date: 26 February 1781
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph SALVAIL and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was the child of Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYAMarriage date: 26 February 1781
Marriage place: Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
See marriage record for Joseph SALVAIL and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYACatherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA was the child of Jacques PELLETIER dit ANTAYA and Marguerite ABRAHAM dite DESMARAIS
Marriage notes:
St-Pierre-de-Sorel
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph SALVAIL and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA
Catherine SALVAILBorn: 9 March 1782 , Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 11 December 1835, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Died: 11 December 1835, Yamaska, Lower Canada
Married: François-Xavier BIBEAU 10 November 1800 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marianna SALVAILBorn: 8 June 1783, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Joseph SALVAILBorn: 4 October 1784, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Pierre SALVAILBorn: 12 December 1786, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 October 1861, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Canada East
Died: 13 October 1861, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Canada East
Married: Marie-Josephe LAVALLÉE 24 August 1807 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Marie-Josephe OSSANT (AUSSAN) 6 February 1815 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Antoine SALVAILBorn: 5 October 1789, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Marie-Anne SALVAILMarried: Pierre HUS COURNOYER 4 November 1811 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Jean-Baptiste SALVAILMarried: Marguerite PAUL HUS 25 November 1817 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marguerite SALVAILMarried: Pascal HUS COURNOYER 25 July 1814 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Françoise SALVAILMarried: Michel-Pierre HEBERT 10 November 1818 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Benoni SALVAILMarried: Suzanne HUS COURNOYER 7 February 1832 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Married: Louise MATHIEU 28 July 1846 Place: Saint-Aimé, Québec, Canada (Massueville) (St-Aime)
Married: Genevieve MONGEAU 1 August 1854 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
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Birth — 175921 November 1759
Sorel, Canada, New France
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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.
1781 Marriage / PartnerJoseph SALVAIL and Catherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA 26 February 1781, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
He was 21 years old.
1781 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1782 Birth of ChildCatherine SALVAIL was born 9 March 1782 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 22 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildMarianna SALVAIL was born 8 June 1783, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildJoseph SALVAIL was born 4 October 1784, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 24 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildPierre SALVAIL was born 12 December 1786, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 27 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildAntoine SALVAIL was born 5 October 1789, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne SALVAIL was born 8 June 1792, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 32 years old.
1794 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste SALVAIL was born 8 September 1794, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 34 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildMarguerite SALVAIL was born 2 November 1796 , Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 36 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildFrançoise SALVAIL was born 26 June 1799, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 39 years old.
1800 Marriage of ChildCatherine SALVAIL married 10 November 1800, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to François-Xavier BIBEAU
1802 Birth of ChildBenoni SALVAIL was born 29 April 1802, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Joseph was 42 years old.
1807 Marriage of ChildPierre SALVAIL married 24 August 1807, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Josephe LAVALLÉE
1811 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne SALVAIL married 4 November 1811, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Pierre HUS COURNOYER
1814 Marriage of ChildMarguerite SALVAIL married 25 July 1814, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Pascal HUS COURNOYER
1815 Marriage of ChildPierre SALVAIL married 6 February 1815, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marie-Josephe OSSANT (AUSSAN)
1817 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste SALVAIL married 25 November 1817, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Marguerite PAUL HUS
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildFrançoise SALVAIL married 10 November 1818, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Michel-Pierre HEBERT
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Marriage of ChildBenoni SALVAIL married 7 February 1832, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Suzanne HUS COURNOYER
1835 Death of Spouse/PartnerCatherine PELLETIER dite ANTAYA died 6 November 1835, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
1835 Death of ChildCatherine SALVAIL died 11 December 1835, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
Joseph was 76 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 184528 March 1845
Sorel, Canada East
He died at the age of 85.
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Last updated: 4/10/2025 12:55:51 PM
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