Mathieu GERVAIS

(b. 13 May 1696 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1753 , Longueuil, Canada, New France )

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Mathieu GERVAIS was born 13 May 1696 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Mathieu GERVAIS was the child of Mathieu GERVAIS LE PARISIEN and Marie-Michelle PICARD and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jacques Hughes (Hugues) PICARD dit LAFORTUNE and Marie-Anne-Antoinette LIERCOURT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mathieu married Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 30 October 1719 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was born 24 September 1702 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte died 12 April 1789 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Josephte was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL and Jeanne SÉGUIN.

Mathieu GERVAIS died 18 June 1753 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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Family and Children of Mathieu GERVAIS

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Mathieu GERVAIS married

Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)-- Date: 30 October 1719 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX)
Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was the child of Joseph ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) dit L'ESPAGNOL and Jeanne SÉGUIN

Children of Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX):

Joseph GERVAIS (b.23 December 1720, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Catherine-Amable GUY 21 July 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Josephe GERVAIS (b.4 March 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 July 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine LONGTIN 9 November 1744 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Joseph-Marie BOYER 9 November 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS (b.29 November 1723, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 23 July 1770, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Anne DEMERS 15 January 1748 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis GERVAIS (b.1 September 1725, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 17 September 1790, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Madeleine-Louise DEMERS 15 January 1748 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
m. Catherine LEFEBVRE 1 July 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Barbe GERVAIS (b.17 March 1730, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 5 January 1792, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Dominique BOURDEAU 15 November 1751 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Toussaint GERVAIS (b.abt. 1732, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine HERVE 31 January 1752 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Alexis GERVAIS (b.23 November 1738, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Angélique PATENAUDE 31 March 1761 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Agnès GERVAIS (b.18 October 1741, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1812, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Jacques-Amable GAGNÉ 15 April 1765 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1696 Birth
13 May 1696
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 30 October 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Joseph GERVAIS was born 23 December 1720, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 24 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Josephe GERVAIS was born 4 March 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Mathieu was 25 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 29 November 1723, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 27 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Louis GERVAIS was born 1 September 1725, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 29 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Barbe GERVAIS was born 17 March 1730, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 33 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Alexis GERVAIS was born 23 November 1738, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 42 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Agnès GERVAIS was born 18 October 1741, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Mathieu was 45 years old.

1744 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1744, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Antoine LONGTIN

1748 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne DEMERS

1748 Marriage of Child
Louis GERVAIS married 15 January 1748, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Madeleine-Louise DEMERS

1749 Marriage of Child
Joseph GERVAIS married 21 July 1749, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Catherine-Amable GUY

1750 Marriage of Child
Josephe GERVAIS married 9 November 1750, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Joseph-Marie BOYER

1751 Marriage of Child
Barbe GERVAIS married 15 November 1751, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Dominique BOURDEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Toussaint GERVAIS married 31 January 1752, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Madeleine HERVE