Louis HAMEL

Born

abt. 1720 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

15 April 1787 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles-Joseph HAMEL Marie-Angélique GAUTHIER

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Born: abt. 1720 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Charles-Joseph HAMEL

Mother: Marie-Angélique GAUTHIER

Paternal grandparents: Jean HAMEL , Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE

Maternal grandparents: Jacques GAUTHIER , Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

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Louis married Madeleine CHARBONNEAU 12 February 1748 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine CHARBONNEAU was born 8 December 1726 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine died 30 March 1767 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Madeleine was the child of Jean CHARBONNEAU and Anne HEBERT.

Louis married (2) Marie-Josephe MESSIER 14 January 1771 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe MESSIER was born 21 August 1734 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephe died 12 June 1800 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON.

Louis HAMEL died 15 April 1787 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Charbonneau Madeleine
m. Messier Marie-Josephte

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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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Louis HAMEL married

Madeleine CHARBONNEAU
Marriage date: 12 February 1748
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Madeleine CHARBONNEAU was the child of Jean CHARBONNEAU and Anne HEBERT

Children of Louis HAMEL and Madeleine CHARBONNEAU

Marie-Madeleine HAMEL

Born: 14 October 1750, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 18 October 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Christophe LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT 16 July 1770 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Louis HAMEL married

Marie-Josephe MESSIER
Marriage date: 14 January 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe MESSIER was the child of François-Michel MESSIER and Marie-Josephte GUYON

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1748 Marriage / Partner
Louis HAMEL and Madeleine CHARBONNEAU 12 February 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine HAMEL was born 14 October 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

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.

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
Madeleine CHARBONNEAU died 30 March 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1770 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine HAMEL married 16 July 1770, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Christophe LAVIGNE dit BRISETOUT

1771 Marriage / Partner
Louis HAMEL and Marie-Josephe MESSIER 14 January 1771, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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.