François LEMELIN

Born

1 June 1765 , Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

29 August 1847 , L'Acadie, Canada East

Parents & Family of François LEMELIN

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Born: 1 June 1765 in Saint-Vallier, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of François LEMELIN

Father

Charles-Athanase LEMELIN

Mother

Geneviève ELIE dite BRETON

Grandparents of François LEMELIN

Paternal grandparents

Louis-Thomas LEMELIN Geneviève POULIOT

Maternal grandparents

Pierre ELIE dit BRETON Marie-Helene GROMELIN dite LAFORME

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

François married Therese ROBERT 9 February 1795 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Therese ROBERT was born 1 February 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . Therese died 4 October 1861 in L'Acadie, Canada East . Therese was the child of Joseph ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE and Marguerite LONGTIN dite JÉRÔME.

François LEMELIN died 29 August 1847 in L'Acadie, Canada East .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LEMELIN

François LEMELIN married

Therese ROBERT
Marriage date: 9 February 1795
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Therese ROBERT was the child of Joseph ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE and Marguerite LONGTIN dite JÉRÔME

Children of François LEMELIN and Therese ROBERT

François LEMELIN

Born: 8 January 1796, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite MENARD 16 January 1815 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Geneviève LEMELIN

Born: 22 May 1816, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pascal HEBERT 27 February 1843 Place: L'Acadie, Canada East

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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 — 1765
1 June 1765
Saint-Vallier, 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)

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

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

1795 Marriage / Partner
François LEMELIN and Therese ROBERT 9 February 1795, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 29 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
François LEMELIN was born 8 January 1796, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 30 years old.

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

1815 Marriage of Child
François LEMELIN married 16 January 1815, L'Acadie, Lower Canada to Marguerite MENARD

1816 Birth of Child
Geneviève LEMELIN was born 22 May 1816, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

François was 51 years old.

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England