Michel HAMEL

Born

Died

7 December 1785 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel married Elisabeth AVICE 21 January 1726 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth AVICE was born 26 June 1710 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France . Elisabeth died 1 February 1766 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Elisabeth was the child of Jacques AVICE and Geneviève PARENT .

Parents & Family of Michel HAMEL

Parents of Michel HAMEL

Father

Charles HAMEL

Mother

Angélique LEVASSEUR

Grandparents of Michel HAMEL

Paternal grandparents

Charles HAMEL Catherine LEMAITRE

Maternal grandparents

Jean LEVASSEUR dit LAVIGNE Marguerite RICHARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel HAMEL

Michel HAMEL married

Elisabeth AVICE
Marriage date: 21 January 1726
Marriage place: Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Elisabeth AVICE was the child of Jacques AVICE and Geneviève PARENT

Children of Michel HAMEL and Elisabeth AVICE

Marie-Elisabeth HAMEL

Born: 20 August 1729, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 July 1770, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre GAUVIN 3 October 1763 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1726 Marriage / Partner
Michel HAMEL and Elisabeth AVICE 21 January 1726, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth HAMEL was born 20 August 1729, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Elisabeth HAMEL married 3 October 1763, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada to Pierre GAUVIN

1766 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisabeth AVICE died 1 February 1766, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)

1770 Death of Child
Marie-Elisabeth HAMEL died 21 July 1770, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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.