Nicolas GERVAIS

Born

6 September 1742 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

Died

14 December 1814 , Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Lower Canada*

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Nicolas GERVAIS Marie-Françoise ARCHAMBAULT

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Born: 6 September 1742 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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Nicolas married Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 15 February 1768 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was born 1 October 1747 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Francoise died 9 April 1833 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles). Francoise was the child of Nicolas MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Madeleine BÉRARD dite LEPINE.

Nicolas GERVAIS died 14 December 1814 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, 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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Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE
Marriage date: 15 February 1768
Marriage place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE was the child of Nicolas MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Marie-Madeleine BÉRARD dite LEPINE

Children of Nicolas GERVAIS and Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE

Nicolas GERVAIS

Born: 9 January 1769, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
Died: 26 October 1843, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada East*

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS

Born: 11 July 1770, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 July 1853, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Canada East

Louis GERVAIS

Born: 28 December 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
Died: 24 December 1842, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Montcalm, Canada East

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Birth — 1742
6 September 1742
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*

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.

1768 Marriage / Partner
Nicolas GERVAIS and Francoise MEUNIER dite LAPIERRE 15 February 1768 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 25 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Nicolas GERVAIS was born 9 January 1769, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 26 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 11 July 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Nicolas was 27 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 28 December 1771, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Nicolas was 29 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.