Josephte GERVAIS

Born

4 August 1738 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

6 October 1792 , Verchères, Lower Canada

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Nicolas GERVAIS Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT

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Born: 4 August 1738 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Father: Nicolas GERVAIS

Mother: Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT

Paternal grandparents: Nicolas GERVAIS , Marie-Madeleine PAYETTE (PAYET)

Maternal grandparents: Jacques ARCHAMBAULT , Marie-Françoise AUBUCHON dite LESPERANCE

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Josephte married Louis HAYET dit MALO 15 February 1762 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada* . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louis HAYET dit MALO was born 1 July 1725 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Louis died 24 December 1776 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Louis was the child of Jean-Baptiste HAYET and Marie-Madeleine PETIT.

Josephte married (2) Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 30 June 1778 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was born 18 February 1755 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Augustin died 13 September 1806 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Augustin was the child of Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET.

Josephte GERVAIS died 6 October 1792 in Verchères, Lower 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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Josephte GERVAIS married

Louis HAYET dit MALO
Marriage date: 15 February 1762
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada*
Louis HAYET dit MALO was the child of Jean-Baptiste HAYET and Marie-Madeleine PETIT

Children of Louis HAYET dit MALO and Josephte GERVAIS

Louis MALO dit HAYET

Born: 26 April 1767, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 April 1850, Beloeil, Canada East

Married: Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU 19 October 1789 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre-Paul MALO

Born: 29 June 1771, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste MALO dit HAYET

Born: 5 May 1775, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 June 1833, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite CHARRON dite CABANA 14 September 1795 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Josephte GERVAIS married

Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU
Marriage date: 30 June 1778
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU was the child of Augustin FONTAINE and Marie-Louise GUILLET

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Birth — 1738
4 August 1738
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GERVAIS and Louis HAYET dit MALO 15 February 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

She was 23 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.

1767 Birth of Child
Louis MALO dit HAYET was born 26 April 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 28 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pierre-Paul MALO was born 29 June 1771, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Josephte was 32 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MALO dit HAYET was born 5 May 1775, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Josephte was 36 years old.

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.

1776 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis HAYET dit MALO died 24 December 1776, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Josephte GERVAIS and Augustin FONTAINE dit BIENVENU 30 June 1778 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

She was 39 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1789 Marriage of Child
Louis MALO dit HAYET married 19 October 1789, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Josephte FONTAINE dite BIENVENU

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

Death — 1792
6 October 1792
Verchères, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 54.

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