David DUHAMEL

(b. 15 March 1817 , Verchères, Lower Canada d. , Québec Province, Canada )

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David DUHAMEL was born 15 March 1817 in Verchères, Lower Canada

David DUHAMEL was the child of Louis DUHAMEL and Josephte CHAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) François DUHAMEL and Marie-Amable JACQUES (maternal) Antoine CHAGNON and Charlotte ADAM

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

David married Sophie MARCHESSAULT 18 June 1839 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophie MARCHESSAULT was born 26 October 1816 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Sophie died 18 May 1843 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Sophie was the child of Abraham MARCHESSAULT and Emelie CORMIER.

David married (2) Adeleine CHAGNON 29 September 1846 in Verchères, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adeleine CHAGNON was born abt. 1826 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Adeleine was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHAGNON and Charlotte GIRARD.

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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David DUHAMEL married

Sophie MARCHESSAULT-- Date: 18 June 1839 Place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Sophie MARCHESSAULT was the child of Abraham MARCHESSAULT and Emelie CORMIER

Name: David Duhamel
Spouse: Sophie Marchessea
[Saphie Marchessea]
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1836-1848
Marriage Location: Verchères, Québec (Quebec)

Ancestry.com. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

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Children of David DUHAMEL and Sophie MARCHESSAULT:

Hezilda DUHAMEL (b.abt. 1842, , Québec Province, Canada d. October 27 1914, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec, Canada)
m. Stanislas-Pierre BAZIN January 7, 1861

David DUHAMEL married

Adeleine CHAGNON-- Date: 29 September 1846 Place: Verchères, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Adeleine CHAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHAGNON and Charlotte GIRARD

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Children of David DUHAMEL and Adeleine CHAGNON:

Octavie DUHAMEL (b.February 1854, Verchères, Canada East d. , )
m. Louis GIRARD 4 March 1878 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1817 Birth
15 March 1817
Verchères, Lower Canada

1839 Marriage / Partner
David DUHAMEL and Sophie MARCHESSAULT 18 June 1839, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 22 years old.

1839 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1846 Marriage / Partner
David DUHAMEL and Adeleine CHAGNON 29 September 1846, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

He was 29 years old.

1846 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1854 Birth of Child
Octavie DUHAMEL was born February 1854, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

David was 36 years old.

1891 - Verchères, Quebec
Name: David Duhamel
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Spouse's Name: Adeline Duhamel
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 195
District: Verchères
Subdistrict: Ste Théodosie

Household Members:
Name Age
David Duhamel 73
Adeline Duhamel 65
David Duhamel 30
1891 Canadian Census
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1901
Name: David Duhamel
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 83
Birth Day & Month: 15 Mar
Birth Year: 1818
Birthplace: Qué
Relation to Head of House: Père (Father)
Nationality: Canadienne (Canadian)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: R
Province: Quebec
District: Chambly & Verchères
District Number: 145
Sub-District: Sainte-Théodosie
Sub-District Number: Q-1

Household Members:
Name Age
Ovide Duhamel 38
Victoria Duhamel 36
Ivonne Duhamel 3
David Duhamel 83
Adéline Duhamel 75
1901 Canadian Census
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