François-Felix OUIMET

Born

11 January 1756 , Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France

Died

23 June 1834 , Terrebonne, Lower Canada

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François OUIMET Marie-Gabrielle GRATTON

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Born: 11 January 1756 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France

Father: François OUIMET

Mother: Marie-Gabrielle GRATTON

Paternal grandparents: Pierre OUIMET , Marguerite BRAULT dite POMANVILLE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph GRATTON (GRATON) , Marguerite FEUILLON (FILION)

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François-Felix married Thérèse MAISONNEUVE 24 January 1780 in Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thérèse MAISONNEUVE was born 21 December 1763 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima). Thérèse died 15 August 1833 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Thérèse was the child of Jean-Baptiste MAISONNEUVE and Thérèse FILION.

François-Felix OUIMET died 23 June 1834 in Terrebonne, Lower Canada .
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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.

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François-Felix OUIMET married

Thérèse MAISONNEUVE
Marriage date: 24 January 1780
Marriage place: Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Thérèse MAISONNEUVE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MAISONNEUVE and Thérèse FILION

Children of François-Felix OUIMET and Thérèse MAISONNEUVE

Joseph OUIMET

Born: 1 June 1783, Lachenaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 May 1831, Terrebonne, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise CORBEIL 16 January 1804 Place: Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Marguerite OUIMET

Born: abt. 1798, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Martin LABELLE 30 March 1818 Place: Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima)

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Birth — 1756
11 January 1756
Sainte-Rose, Laval, Canada, New France

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.

1780 Marriage / Partner
François-Felix OUIMET and Thérèse MAISONNEUVE 24 January 1780, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

He was 24 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Joseph OUIMET was born 1 June 1783, Lachenaie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Lachenaie)

François-Felix 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

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Joseph OUIMET married 16 January 1804, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus) to Marie-Louise CORBEIL

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.

1818 Marriage of Child
Marguerite OUIMET married 30 March 1818, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Rose-de-Lima) to Jean-Martin LABELLE

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)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England