Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS

Born

18 September 1706 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

23 August 1786 , Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis GERVAIS Barbe PIGEON

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Born: 18 September 1706 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Louis GERVAIS

Mother: Barbe PIGEON

Paternal grandparents: Jean GERVAIS , Anne ARCHAMBAULT

Maternal grandparents: Pierre PIGEON , Jeanne GODARD

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Marie-Charlotte married François BLEAU 22 November 1735 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France . François BLEAU was born 27 December 1710 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). François died 14 November 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). François was the child of François BLEAU (BLOT) and Catherine CAMPEAU.

Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS died 23 August 1786 in Verchères, Province of Québec, 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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Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS married

François BLEAU
Marriage date: 22 November 1735
Marriage place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France
François BLEAU was the child of François BLEAU (BLOT) and Catherine CAMPEAU

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Birth — 1706
18 September 1706
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

1735 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Charlotte GERVAIS and François BLEAU 22 November 1735, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 29 years old.

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.

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
François BLEAU died 14 November 1773 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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.