Marie-Josephte GERVAIS

(b. 21 December 1768 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 May 1804 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Josephte GERVAIS was born 21 December 1768 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte GERVAIS was the child of Gabriel GERVAIS and Marie-Anne-Amable BABEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS and Anne LEFEBVRE (maternal) Andre BABEU and Marie-Madeleine MESNY

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

Marie-Josephte married François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE 16 November 1789 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE was born 2 November 1758 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). François-Marie was the child of Paul LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Agathe ST-YVES.

Marie-Josephte GERVAIS died 12 May 1804 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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Marie-Josephte GERVAIS married

François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE-- Date: 16 November 1789 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE was the child of Paul LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Agathe ST-YVES

Children of François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE and Marie-Josephte GERVAIS:

Louis LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE (b.29 July 1790, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 19 August 1790, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Josephe LERIGER dite LAPLANTE (b.14 March 1792, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. 2 May 1792, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

Madeleine LERIGER dite LAPLANTE (b.13 May 1793, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. 23 September 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada )

François LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE (b.21 September 1796, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. 7 December 1871, Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada)

Flavie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE (b.2 January 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Amable LÉRIGER DITE LAPLANTE (b.30 June 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada d. , )

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1768 Birth
21 December 1768
La Prairie, 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)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS and François-Marie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE 16 November 1789, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 20 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Louis LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE was born 29 July 1790, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe LERIGER dite LAPLANTE was born 14 March 1792, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Madeleine LERIGER dite LAPLANTE was born 13 May 1793, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
François LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dit LAPLANTE was born 21 September 1796, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Flavie LÉRIGER (LERIGÉ) dite LAPLANTE was born 2 January 1800, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Amable LÉRIGER DITE LAPLANTE was born 30 June 1802, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 33 years old.

1803 Death of Child
Madeleine LERIGER dite LAPLANTE died 23 September 1803, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1804 Death
12 May 1804
La Prairie, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 35.

Added: - Updated: 6/25/2025 10:18:45 AM