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• Name: Joseph Gravel
• Name: Joseph Mace Gravel
• Name: Joseph Masse Gravel
• Name: Masse Gravel dit Brindeliere
• Name: Masse Gravelle
• Occupation: Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; stonemason
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• Occupation: 1641, Quebec, Quebec, Canada; business partner
• Land: 19 May 1650
• Occupation: 6 Oct 1653, Quebec, Quebec, Canada; business partner
• Land: 13 Nov 1657, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
• Occupation: 1660 to 1663; church warden
• Confirmation: 2 Feb 1659/60, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 20 Jan 1667/68, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada
• Guardianship: 1677
• Census: 1681, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Land: 4 Apr 1686

Notes:

Occupation:
Mace "contracted for the masonry and carpentry of the Chateau Saint-Louis in Quebec, and of the church in this town".

Occupation:
Mace was a business partner of the three Gagnon brothers, Mathurin, Jean and Pierre. They opened a shop on the Rue Saint-Pierre in the lower town that measured sixty by twenty-four feet. The business was sold on 9 October 1668 to Pierre Pellerin.

Land:
Mace obtained 6 arpents in frontage by 126 in depth.

Occupation:
Mace was a partner with the Gagnon. They had a shop in the port area that measured 80 feet in length. The place was rented to Jean Garos, merchant from La Rochelle, for 90 livres. Mace later sold his share of the house to Louis Dupouty, sieur de Saint-Louis, for 600 livres.

Land:
Olivier Letardif granted a fief to Mace in the village of Chateau-Richer. The plot of land measured 30 feet long by 20 feet wide. Mace was required to build a house on the property within two years. He sold this property which included a house, 24 by 20 feet, with a cellar and loft, on 8 February 1669 to David Letourneau for 700 livres.

Confirmation:
Joseph Masse Gravel, from: diocese of Seez.

Census:

Masse Gravelle Brindelierre, habitant, 50 years
Marguerite Tavernier, 39 years
Pierre Gravelle, 19 years
Alexis Gravelle, 15 years
Marguerite Gravelle, 13 years
Elisabeth Gravelle, 13 years
Jean Gravelle, 12 years
Madeleine Gravelle, 10 years
Francoise Gravelle, 7 years
Claude Gravelle, 4 years
Joseph Gravelle, 4 years
Charles Gravelle, 2 years
Louis Desmolin, domestique, engage, 30 years

Census:

Masse Gravelle, habitant, 53 years
Marguerite Tavernier, 40 years
Pierre Gravelle, 20 years
Alexis Gravelle, 18 years
Marguerite Gravelle, 16 years
Elisabeth Gravelle, 16 years
Jean Gravelle, 14 years
Madeleine Gravelle, 11 years
Francoise Gravelle, 8 years
Claude Gravelle, 6 years
Joseph Gravelle, 6 years
Charles Gravelle, 3 years
Genevieve Gravelle, 2 months

They had 35 arpents of cleared land and 36 head of cattle.

Land:
Mace bought the land belonging to his sister-in-law, Marie Tavernier, located at Sault-a-la-Puce. The 9 arpents of land (3 arpents of frontage), with house, barn and poultry yard was given to his sons Pierre and Alexis. The cost was 1000 livres, to be paid in four installments.

Guardianship:
After the death of his son Pierre, Mace became guardian of his grandson Augustin. During the inventory of Pierre's estate, Mace learned that Pierre had sold his land on 4 December 1676 to Mgr de Laval. On 30 January 1686, Mace bought back the land belonging to Pierre so that he could pass it on to Augustin.

Census:

Masse Gravel, habitant, 70 years
Marguerite Tavernier, 54 years
Alexis Gravel, 32 years
Jean Gravel, 27 years
Jean Gravel, 19 years
Claude Gravel, 19 years
Charles Gravel 16 years
Genevieve Gravel, 14 years

Land:
Mace purchased another plot of land for his grandson Augustin. It was located near Sainte-Anne and consisted of 3.5 arpents of frontage on the river.

Died:
noted age 72 years

Joseph married Marguerite Tavernier on 1 May 1644 in Notre Dame des Anges, Beauport, Quebec, Canada. Marguerite (daughter of Eloi Tavernier and Marguerite Gagnon) was born about 1627 in St. Malo, Randonnai, France; died on 12 Jan 1696/97 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 13 Jan 1696/97 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Ceremony:
Present at the ceremony were M. Legardeur de Repentigny, Noel Juchereau des Chatelets and Mathurin Gagnon.

1. Pierre Gravel was christened on 9 Feb 1646/47 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1677 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 30 Sep 1677 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
2. Alexis Gravel was born on 25 Mar 1649 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 6 Apr 1649 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1714/15 in Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 17 Mar 1714/15 in Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
3. Elisabeth Gravel was christened on 19 Apr 1651 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 28 Nov 1707 in St. Pierre, Ile d'Oleron, France; was buried on 29 Nov 1707 in St. Pierre, Ile d'Oleron, France.
4. Marguerite Gravel was christened on 19 Apr 1651 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 10 Dec 1708 in Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 11 Dec 1708 in Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec, Canada.
5. Jean Gravel was born on 13 Feb 1653/54 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 15 Aug 1654 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 21 Aug 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 22 Aug 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
6. Marie Madeleine Gravel was christened on 9 Jun 1656 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1721/22 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
7. Francoise Gravel was born about 1659; died on 9 Mar 1698/99 in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada.
8. Claude Gravel was christened on 20 Feb 1661/62 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 2 Mar 1723/24 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
9. Joseph Gravel was christened on 20 Feb 1661/62 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Aug 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 13 Aug 1699 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
10. Charles Gravel was born on 14 Jun 1664 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was christened on 14 Jun 1664 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; died on 13 May 1714 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 15 May 1714 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
11. Genevieve Gravel was born about 1667; died on 20 Jan 1690/91.

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Joseph married Marguerite Mace in Eveche de Seez, Normandie, France. Marguerite and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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