Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

Born

14 November 1744 , Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

19 May 1788 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Guillaume married Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ 2 March 1767 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ was born 6 September 1745 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques PICARD dit HUPPÉ and Marie-Josephte BOUGRET dite DUFORT .

Parents & Family of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

Parents of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

Father

Jean-Baptiste CAVELIER

Mother

Marie-Charlotte PIGEON

Grandparents of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

Paternal grandparents

Guillaume CAVELIER Barbe BEAUDRY

Maternal grandparents

François-Xavier PIGEON Madeleine ETIENNE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) married

Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ
Marriage date: 2 March 1767
Marriage place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ was the child of Jacques PICARD dit HUPPÉ and Marie-Josephte BOUGRET dite DUFORT

Children of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) and Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ

Toussaint-Robert CAVELIER (LECAVALIER)

Born: 7 June 1772, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 March 1839, Contrecœur, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine LEDUC 26 January 1796 Place: L'Assomption, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Guillaume's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER).

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER).

Postcards and Memories of Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

How to read this timeline
Records about Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1744
14 November 1744
Montréal, Canada, New France

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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) and Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ 2 March 1767, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Toussaint-Robert CAVELIER (LECAVALIER) was born 7 June 1772, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 27 years old.

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.