Charles THIVIERGE

Born

2 December 1773 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

4 September 1834 , Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada

Charles married Elisabeth GRAVEL 23 November 1801 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
Elisabeth GRAVEL was born 3 July 1784 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada . Elisabeth was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Louise GUYON (DION) .

Parents & Family of Charles THIVIERGE

Parents of Charles THIVIERGE

Father

Basile THIVIERGE

Mother

Marie-Geneviève BLOUIN

Grandparents of Charles THIVIERGE

Paternal grandparents

Jean-François THIVIERGE Angélique FONTAINE

Maternal grandparents

Joseph-Marie BLOUIN dit LAVIOLETTE Marie-Josephte-Natalie BLAIS

m. Gravel Elisabeth

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: meunier

The meunier, or miller, was a person who owned and/or operated a mill — a machine used to grind a cereal crop to make flour. He oversaw all the operations that went into milling grain. Then, he bagged the flour, weighed it, stored it as needed, and collected revenue from it.
Source: tfcq.ca

Life as a Meunier in 18th Century New France: Flour, Family, and Fortitude

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles THIVIERGE

Charles THIVIERGE married

Elisabeth GRAVEL
Marriage date: 23 November 1801
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Elisabeth GRAVEL was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Louise GUYON (DION)

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Charles THIVIERGE and Elisabeth GRAVEL

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Charles's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1773
2 December 1773
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Marriage / Partner
Charles THIVIERGE and Elisabeth GRAVEL 23 November 1801 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 27 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England