Marie-Geneviève RUEL

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4 March 1735 , Montmagny, Canada, New France

Died

13 October 1821 , Montmagny, Lower Canada

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Henri RUEL Anne PROULX

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Born: 4 March 1735 in Montmagny, Canada, New France

Father: Henri RUEL

Mother: Anne PROULX

Paternal grandparents: Clement RUEL , Marguerite LECLERC

Maternal grandparents: Jean PROULX , Jacquette FOURNIER

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Marie-Geneviève married Paul BOULET 15 February 1762 in Montmagny, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Paul BOULET was born 5 September 1737 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Paul died 23 August 1803 in Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire). Paul was the child of Paul BOULET (BOULAY) and Claire MIVILLE dite DESCHENES.

Marie-Geneviève RUEL died 13 October 1821 in Montmagny, Lower Canada .
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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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Marie-Geneviève RUEL married

Paul BOULET
Marriage date: 15 February 1762
Marriage place: Montmagny, Canada
Paul BOULET was the child of Paul BOULET (BOULAY) and Claire MIVILLE dite DESCHENES

Children of Paul BOULET and Marie-Geneviève RUEL

Euphronsine BOULET

Born: 31 August 1768, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 24 August 1857 , Berthier-sur-Mer, Canada East

Married: Louis TALBOT dit GERVAIS 2 October 1786 Place: Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Etienne BOULET (BOULAY)

Born: 3 June 1774, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 June 1848, Montmagny, Canada East

Married: Marie-Therese BOISSONNEAU 18 September 1797 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud)

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Birth — 1735
4 March 1735
Montmagny, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Geneviève RUEL and Paul BOULET 15 February 1762 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

She was 26 years old.

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.

1768 Birth of Child
Euphronsine BOULET was born 31 August 1768, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Geneviève was 33 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Etienne BOULET (BOULAY) was born 3 June 1774, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

Marie-Geneviève was 39 years old.

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.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage of Child
Euphronsine BOULET married 2 October 1786 , Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) to Louis TALBOT dit GERVAIS

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 Marriage of Child
Etienne BOULET (BOULAY) married 18 September 1797, Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud) to Marie-Therese BOISSONNEAU

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)