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  1. May 2, 2022 · Lawrence Raymond Gervais's Timeline. Genealogy for Lawrence Raymond Gervais (1919 - 2002) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

    • Pain Court, ON
    • Pain Court, Chatham-Kent Division, ON, Canada
    • April 13, 1919
    • July 2002 (83)Reading, Berkshire, UK
    • Gervais’ Mother Eva Inspired A Scene in His 2009 Film ‘The Invention of Lying’
    • Gervais’ Siblings Marsha & Larry Worked in The UK School System
    • Gervais & His Brother Bob Pulled A Prank During Their Mother’s Funeral
    • Gervais Said Each of His Family Members Are Uniquely Funny

    Gervais’ mother Eva Sophia Gervais was born in 1925. The comedian described her as a giving woman who would always make sure that he and his siblings were clothed and fed. “God, she was amazing. I never told her,” he explained to The Scotsman. “She’d knit me something and I’d go, ‘Oh not that color.’ She f**king knitted that, man! Making food all t...

    Gervais has a sister named Marsha (born 1948) and two older brothers named Larry (born 1945) and Bob (born 1950). According to The Telegraph, Marsha works in a school for children with learning disabilities and Larry is a retired teacher. Neither sibling has appeared in Gervais’ films or television shows, as they prefer to keep a low profile. Despi...

    Gervais told Radio 4’s Desert Island Discsthat he and his brother Bob spent most of their mother’s funeral “crying with laughter.” He said the two of them were tasked with telling the vicar about their mother and what she was like. “My brother, just winding up the vicar, said, ‘She was a keen racist.’ And the vicar said, ‘I can’t say that!’ So Bob ...

    Gervais has spoken at length about his family’s extreme sense of humor. During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he revealed that he and his siblings would often send fake letters to their mother, or pretend to kidnap her when they were around other people. “We went to Bingo, right. It was me, my mum, my brother, sister,” he reca...

  2. Gervais's father, Lawrence Raymond "Jerry" Gervais (1919–2002), a Franco-Ontarian of French Canadian and Iroquois descent raised on a farm in Pain Court, Ontario, near Chatham, Ontario, emigrated to the UK whilst on foreign duty during the Second World War.

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  4. Nov 24, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Lawrence Gervais born 1919 Pain Court, Ontario, Canada died 2002 Reading, Berkshire, England including ancestors + children + 2 photos + questions + more in the free family tree community.

    • Male
    • April 13, 1919
    • Eva Sophia M (House) Gervais
    • July 1, 2002
  5. Family background. Ricky's father, Lawrence Raymond "Jerry" Gervais (1919–2002) a Franco-Ontarian of French Canadian and Iroquois descent from Pain Court, Ontario, emigrated to the UK whilst on foreign duty during the Second World War.

  6. Lawrence Raymond 'Jerry' Gervais (1919–2002) was Ricky Gervais's father. A Franco-Ontarian, he emigrated while on foreign duty during the Second World War from London, Ontario, Canada.

  7. Apr 23, 2020 · His father, Lawrence Raymond “Jerry” Gervais, was a French-Canadian who emigrated to the U.K. during the Second World War and met Eva Sophia, Gervais’ mother during a blackout. He grew up in the U.K., and that is where he built his life and family too.

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