Elisabeth GERVAIS

(b. 18 January 1754 , Saint-Constant, Canada, New France d. 16 April 1797 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Elisabeth GERVAIS was born 18 January 1754 in Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

Elisabeth GERVAIS was the child of Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Marie-Anne DEMERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathieu GERVAIS and Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) (maternal) Jacques DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Marie-Barbe BROSSEAU

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

Elisabeth married Jean-Baptiste PERRAS 9 October 1775 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean-Baptiste PERRAS was born 21 May 1752 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Jean-Baptiste was the child of André PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Catherine LEBER.

Elisabeth GERVAIS died 16 April 1797 in La Prairie, 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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Elisabeth GERVAIS married

Jean-Baptiste PERRAS-- Date: 9 October 1775 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste PERRAS was the child of André PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Catherine LEBER

Children of Jean-Baptiste PERRAS and Elisabeth GERVAIS:

Jean-Baptiste PERRAS (b.31 May 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine PINSONNEAULT 13 June 1808 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1754 Birth
18 January 1754
Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

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 Marriage / Partner
Elisabeth GERVAIS and Jean-Baptiste PERRAS 9 October 1775, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 21 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PERRAS was born 31 May 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Elisabeth was 24 years old.