Louis MOREL
Born: 23 August 1792, La-Pérade, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Josephe CHANDONNET 29 September 1812 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada
François
MOREL
Born
21 January 1770
,
La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
12 October 1849
,
Nicolet, Canada East
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François MOREL married 
Marguerite COTTRET
Marriage date: 7 June 1790
Marriage place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite COTTRET was the child of Amable-Rene COTTRET and Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE
Marguerite COTTRETMarriage date: 7 June 1790
Marriage place: Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Marguerite COTTRET was the child of Amable-Rene COTTRET and Madeleine BERARD dite LÉPINE
Children of François MOREL and Marguerite COTTRET
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Québec Place Names Through History
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Birth — 177021 January 1770
La-Pérade, Province of 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Marriage / PartnerFrançois MOREL and Marguerite COTTRET 7 June 1790, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
He was 20 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1792 Birth of ChildLouis MOREL was born 23 August 1792, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)
François was 22 years old.
1812 Marriage of ChildLouis MOREL married 29 September 1812, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada to Marie-Josephe CHANDONNET
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1831 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite COTTRET died 12 November 1831, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 184912 October 1849
Nicolet, Canada East
He died at the age of 79.
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