Francois TRUDEL

Born

11 August 1731 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

25 June 1804 , Batiscan, Lower Canada

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Gabriel TRUDEL Angélique GREGOIRE

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Born: 11 August 1731 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Gabriel TRUDEL

Mother: Angélique GREGOIRE

Paternal grandparents: Jean TRUDEL , Louise MATHIEU

Maternal grandparents: François GREGOIRE , Marie-Anne LIÉNARD

Francois had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Francois married Suzanne LEFEBVRE 6 November 1757 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Suzanne LEFEBVRE was born 20 February 1740 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Suzanne died 6 July 1818 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Suzanne was the child of Julien LEFEBVRE and Jeanne-Suzanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT).

Francois TRUDEL died 25 June 1804 in Batiscan, Lower Canada .
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Spouse & Children of Francois TRUDEL

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Francois TRUDEL married

Suzanne LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 6 November 1757
Marriage place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
Suzanne LEFEBVRE was the child of Julien LEFEBVRE and Jeanne-Suzanne RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

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Children of Francois TRUDEL and Suzanne LEFEBVRE

Michel TRUDEL

Born: 10 August 1758, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite TRUDEL

Born: 6 August 1759, Batiscan, Canada, New France
Died: 11 June 1834, Batiscan, Lower Canada

François TRUDEL

Born: 23 February 1761, Batiscan, Canada
Died: ,

Gabriel TRUDEL

Born: 23 February 1761, Batiscan, Canada
Died: 10 June 1832, Batiscan, Lower Canada

Married: Marie TREPANIER 6 August 1785 Place: Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Gabrielle TRUDEL

Born: 19 July 1762, Batiscan, Canada
Died: 22 July 1762, Batiscan, Canada

Joseph TRUDEL

Born: 9 May 1765, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Suzanne TRUDEL

Born: 19 July 1766, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Anore TRUDEL

Born: 10 November 1767, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Andre TRUDEL

Born: 10 November 1767, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 April 1855, Batiscan, Canada East

Suzanne TRUDEL

Born: 28 October 1769, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 November 1769, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte TRUDEL

Born: 27 March 1771, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 January 1839, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste TRUDEL

Born: 9 September 1774, La-Pérade, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 1 November 1830, Batiscan, Lower Canada

David TRUDEL

Born: 21 December 1777, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 September 1860, Batiscan, Canada East

Olivier TRUDEL

Born: 25 October 1781, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 August 1859, St-Prosper, Quebec, Canada

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Birth — 1731
11 August 1731
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Francois TRUDEL and Suzanne LEFEBVRE 6 November 1757, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 26 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Michel TRUDEL was born 10 August 1758, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 27 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marguerite TRUDEL was born 6 August 1759, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 28 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
François TRUDEL was born 23 February 1761, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 29 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Gabriel TRUDEL was born 23 February 1761, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 29 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Gabrielle TRUDEL was born 19 July 1762, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 30 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.

1765 Birth of Child
Joseph TRUDEL was born 9 May 1765, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 33 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Suzanne TRUDEL was born 19 July 1766, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 34 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Andre TRUDEL was born 10 November 1767, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 36 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Anore TRUDEL was born 10 November 1767, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 36 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Suzanne TRUDEL was born 28 October 1769, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 38 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte TRUDEL was born 27 March 1771, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 39 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TRUDEL was born 9 September 1774, La-Pérade, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade)

Francois was 43 years old.

Revolutionary War
TRUDEL,Francois. Ste-Genevieve—de-Batiscan. Ensign of militia for the rebels (BTW).

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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.

1777 Birth of Child
David TRUDEL was born 21 December 1777, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 46 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Olivier TRUDEL was born 25 October 1781, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Francois was 50 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage of Child
Gabriel TRUDEL married 6 August 1785, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier) to Marie TREPANIER

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

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

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