Charles HAMEL

Born

25 November 1735 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Died

28 April 1800 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

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Louis HAMEL Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE

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Born: 25 November 1735 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Father: Louis HAMEL

Mother: Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE

Paternal grandparents: Jean HAMEL , Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph HOUDE dit BELLEFEUILLE , Louise-Angélique GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Charles married Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE 31 March 1761 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada . Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE was born 9 October 1740 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Louise died 27 January 1822 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Louise was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Marie-Louise MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT).

Charles HAMEL died 28 April 1800 in Bécancour, Nicolet, 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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Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE
Marriage date: 31 March 1761
Marriage place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada
Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE was the child of Pierre BOURBEAU dit LACOURSE and Marie-Louise MASSICOTTE (MASSICOT)

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Birth — 1735
25 November 1735
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Charles HAMEL and Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE 31 March 1761, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

He was 25 years old.

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.