Christophe RAVENELLE

Born

7 November 1758 , Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

Died

11 September 1820 , Beloeil, Lower Canada

Christophe married Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE 5 November 1782 in Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE was born 25 March 1765 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Gabrielle was the child of Joseph CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Marie-Josephte MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE .

Parents & Family of Christophe RAVENELLE

Parents of Christophe RAVENELLE

Father

Christophe DERAVENEL dit LALIME

Mother

Marie-Agathe CHARRON dite CABANA

Grandparents of Christophe RAVENELLE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Antoine CHARRON Marie-Thérèse CHARRON

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Christophe RAVENELLE

Christophe RAVENELLE married

Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE
Marriage date: 5 November 1782
Marriage place: Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE was the child of Joseph CHAGNON dit LAROSE and Marie-Josephte MIGNERON dite LAJEUNESSE

Children of Christophe RAVENELLE and Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE

Celestin RAVENELLE

Born: 11 March 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1861, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Angélique GUYON dite DION 26 February 1821 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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 — 1758
7 November 1758
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1782 Marriage / Partner
Christophe RAVENELLE and Marie-Gabrielle CHAGNON dite LAROSE 5 November 1782 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

He was 24 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1799 Birth of Child
Celestin RAVENELLE was born 11 March 1799, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Christophe was 40 years old.

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.