Joseph
RIVARD dit GERVAIS
(b.
20 June 1752
,
Berthierville, Canada, New France
d.
26 August 1834
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS was born 20 June 1752 in Berthierville, Canada, New France
Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS was the child of Gervais-Marie RIVARD dit PRÉVILLE and Marie-Anne LOISEAU dite FRANCOEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean RIVARD dit PRÉVILLE and Geneviève TROTTIER (maternal) Pierre LOISEAU dit FRANCOEUR and Marie HUSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie-Anne CARTIER 29 May 1780 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Anne CARTIER was born 11 December 1763 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 18 December 1798 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of François-De-Sales CARTIER and Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU.
Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS died 26 August 1834 in Sorel, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
Family and Children of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS
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Marie-Anne CARTIER-- Date: 29 May 1780 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne CARTIER was the child of François-De-Sales CARTIER and Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas
NOTE: Her father is not living at the time of the marriage, according to the marriage record.
Children of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and Marie-Anne CARTIER:
Joseph RIVARD (b.28 May 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
Gervais RIVARD (b.2 November 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 August 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada )
Marie-Anne RIVARD (b.12 November 1783, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE 18 June 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Julie RIVARD (b.2 July 1785, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 June 1860, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Canada East )
Josephe RIVARD (b.11 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 December 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada )
Emmanuel RIVARD (b.30 November 1789, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1818, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )
Marie-Anne CARTIER-- Date: 29 May 1780 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne CARTIER was the child of François-De-Sales CARTIER and Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas
NOTE: Her father is not living at the time of the marriage, according to the marriage record.
Children of Joseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and Marie-Anne CARTIER:
Joseph RIVARD (b.28 May 1781, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , ) Gervais RIVARD (b.2 November 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 August 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada ) Marie-Anne RIVARD (b.12 November 1783, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE 18 June 1804 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Julie RIVARD (b.2 July 1785, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 June 1860, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Canada East ) Josephe RIVARD (b.11 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 December 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada ) Emmanuel RIVARD (b.30 November 1789, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada d. 1 October 1818, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )
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1752 Birth 20 June 1752
Berthierville, 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 - 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.
1780 Marriage / PartnerJoseph RIVARD dit GERVAIS and Marie-Anne CARTIER 29 May 1780, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
He was 27 years old.
1780 marriage
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1781 Birth of ChildJoseph RIVARD was born 28 May 1781, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Joseph was 28 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildGervais RIVARD was born 2 November 1782, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Joseph was 30 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne RIVARD was born 12 November 1783, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildJulie RIVARD was born 2 July 1785, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Joseph was 33 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildJosephe RIVARD was born 11 April 1788, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Joseph was 35 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildEmmanuel RIVARD was born 30 November 1789, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Joseph was 37 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Anne CARTIER died 18 December 1798, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
1804 Marriage of ChildMarie-Anne RIVARD married 18 June 1804, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste LAVALLEE
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Death of ChildEmmanuel RIVARD died 1 October 1818, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Joseph was 66 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1834 Death 26 August 1834
Sorel, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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