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Born: 15 October 1732 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France

Paternal grandparents: Pierre RIOPEL , Marie-Madeleine JULIEN
Maternal grandparents: Pierre MAHEU , Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)


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Gabriel  married  Marie-Louise HEBERT 1 July 1754 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise HEBERT  was born 10 September 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport).  Marie-Louise died 18 October 1795 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada.  Marie-Louise was the child of François HÉBERT dit LECOMTE and Scholastique TRUDEL.

Gabriel RIOPEL died 7 October 1777 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse & Children of Gabriel RIOPEL

Gabriel RIOPEL married flag female ancestor Marie-Louise HEBERT
Marriage date: 1 July 1754
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise HEBERT was the child of François HÉBERT dit LECOMTE and Scholastique TRUDEL



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BirthBirth — 1732
15 October 1732
L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France
marriage1754 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel RIOPEL and Marie-Louise HEBERT 1 July 1754, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
1768 Birth of Child
Angelique RIOPEL (RIOPELLE) was born 25 January 1768, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 35 years old.
1773 Birth of Child
Louise RIOPEL was born 25 September 1773, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Gabriel was 40 years old.
News1775 - 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.
DeathDeath — 1777
7 October 1777
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 45.
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