Charles GERVAIS

(b. 7 November 1728 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 16 October 1781 , Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Charles GERVAIS was born 7 November 1728 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Charles GERVAIS was the child of Nicolas GERVAIS and Madeleine JOURDAIN dite LABROSSE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles GERVAIS and Marie BOYER (maternal) Denis JOURDAIN dit LAROSE and Marie-Madeleine FAGOT

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Charles married Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 4 March 1753 in Berthierville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was born 24 April 1732 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Josephte died 10 February 1812 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX.

Charles GERVAIS died 16 October 1781 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, 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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Charles GERVAIS married

Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD)-- Date: 4 March 1753 Place: Berthierville, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) was the child of Pierre HÉNAULT (ENAUD) dit LAFRENIERE (FRESNIÈRE) and Geneviève GENEREUX

Children of Charles GERVAIS and Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD):

Marie-Josephte GERVAIS (b.23 April 1753, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1815, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Alexis TELLIER 29 October 1770 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Pierre GERVAIS (b.6 September 1755, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. 15 December 1832, Berthierville, Lower Canada )
m. Geneviève DIZY (DESY) 10 June 1782 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
m. Archange BOUCHER 6 June 1785 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Nicolas GERVAISE (b.10 October 1759, Berthierville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Thérèse ROGER dite LATOUCHE 17 February 1783 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Basile GERVAIS dit TALBOT (b.23 January 1765, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Madeleine MARTIN dite PELLANT 15 May 1786 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Claire GERVAIS (b.1 April 1771, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 March 1848, Berthierville, Canada East )
m. François GENEREUX 12 April 1790 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS (b.2 March 1774, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Ursule MARTIN dite PELLANT 8 October 1798 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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1728 Birth
7 November 1728
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Charles GERVAIS and Marie-Josephte HÉNAULT (ENAUD) 4 March 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 24 years old.

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS was born 23 April 1753, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 24 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Pierre GERVAIS was born 6 September 1755, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 26 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Nicolas GERVAISE was born 10 October 1759, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 30 years old.

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.

1765 Birth of Child
Basile GERVAIS dit TALBOT was born 23 January 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 36 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte GERVAIS married 29 October 1770, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Alexis TELLIER

1771 Birth of Child
Claire GERVAIS was born 1 April 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 42 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste GERVAIS was born 2 March 1774, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Charles was 45 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.