Antoine REHEL

Born

26 May 1752 , Rimouski, Canada, New France

Died

26 September 1827 , Percé, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Antoine REHEL

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Antoine REHEL.

Parents

Julien REHEL Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 26 May 1752 in Rimouski, Canada, New France

Father: Julien REHEL

Mother: Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-François PELLETIER , Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

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

Antoine married Marie-Geneviève BOURGET abt. 1779 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Geneviève BOURGET was born abt. 1758 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Geneviève died 11 December 1840 in St-Georges-de-Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. Marie-Geneviève was the child of Louis BOURGET and Marie-Louise CHOUINARD.

Antoine REHEL died 26 September 1827 in Percé, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Antoine appear below.

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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Antoine REHEL

Hide Family & Children

Antoine REHEL married

Marie-Geneviève BOURGET
Marriage date: abt. 1779
Marriage place:
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Geneviève BOURGET was the child of Louis BOURGET and Marie-Louise CHOUINARD

Children of Antoine REHEL and Marie-Geneviève BOURGET

Marthe REHEL

Born: 21 October 1779, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste COLLIN 21 October 1799 Place: Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer)

Louis REHEL (RAIL)

Born: 1 April 1792, Percé, Lower Canada
Died: 28 June 1877, Percé, Québec, Canada

Married: Rose CHICOINE dite COTTON 4 October 1814

Charles REHEL

Born: 15 December 1797, Percé, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Elisabeth PAGE 10 May 1821

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Antoine REHEL.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Antoine REHEL.

Hide Life & Records

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

Birth — 1752
26 May 1752
Rimouski, 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.

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.

1779 Birth of Child
Marthe REHEL was born 21 October 1779, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Antoine was 27 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Louis REHEL (RAIL) was born 1 April 1792, Percé, Québec, Canada (Perce) (North Beach) (South Beach)

Antoine was 39 years old.

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

1797 Birth of Child
Charles REHEL was born 15 December 1797, Percé, Québec, Canada (Perce) (North Beach) (South Beach)

Antoine was 45 years old.

1799 Marriage of Child
Marthe REHEL married 21 October 1799, Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Carleton) (St-Omer) to Jean-Baptiste COLLIN

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

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

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)