Charles GERVAIS

(b. 11 April 1715 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 October 1788 , Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles GERVAIS was born 11 April 1715 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Charles GERVAIS was the child of Charles GERVAIS and Marie BOYER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean GERVAIS and Anne ARCHAMBAULT (maternal) Nicolas BOYER and Marguerite MACLIN (MAQUELAIN)

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Charles married Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR 27 July 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR was born 22 December 1724 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Celeste-Marie-Cecile died 13 February 1760 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Celeste-Marie-Cecile was the child of Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR and Marie-Anne PETIT.

Charles GERVAIS died 20 October 1788 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Plessis Celeste-Marie-Cecile

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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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Charles GERVAIS married

Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR-- Date: 27 July 1743 Place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR was the child of Jean-Louis PLESSIS dit BÉLAIR and Marie-Anne PETIT

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1715 Birth
11 April 1715
Montréal, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1743 Marriage / Partner
Charles GERVAIS and Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR 27 July 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 28 years old.

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

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Celeste-Marie-Cecile PLESSIS dite BELAIR died 13 February 1760, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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.