Marie-Jeanne MARTEL

Born

29 June 1715 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

5 May 1803 , Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Jeanne MARTEL

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Jeanne MARTEL.

Parents

Antoine MARTEL Catherine GUILLOT

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 29 June 1715 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Antoine MARTEL

Mother: Catherine GUILLOT

Paternal grandparents: Honore MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE , Marguerite LAMIRAULT

Maternal grandparents: Vincent GUILLOT , Isabelle (Elisabeth) BLAIS (BLAY)

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

Marie-Jeanne married Andre RATTÉ (RATE) 19 November 1736 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Andre RATTÉ (RATE) was born 6 March 1710 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Andre died 24 November 1784 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Andre was the child of Jean-Baptiste RATTÉ (RATE) and Madeleine BLOUARD.

Marie-Jeanne MARTEL died 5 May 1803 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Marie-Jeanne 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.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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

Spouse & Children of Marie-Jeanne MARTEL

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Jeanne MARTEL married

Andre RATTÉ (RATE)
Marriage date: 19 November 1736
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

See marriage record for Marie-Jeanne MARTEL and Andre RATTÉ (RATE)
Andre RATTÉ (RATE) was the child of Jean-Baptiste RATTÉ (RATE) and Madeleine BLOUARD

Children of Andre RATTÉ (RATE) and Marie-Jeanne MARTEL

Catherine RATTÉ (RATE)

Born: 7 September 1737, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 5 October 1823, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Married: Etienne GIGUERE 3 January 1758 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Rose RATÉ

Born: 18 May 1739, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 1 May 1770, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre DOSTIE 18 November 1754 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Charles RATTÉ (RATE)

Born: 30 January 1742, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Died: 29 March 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Rose BOUCHARD dite DORVAL 16 November 1761 Place: Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Jeanne MARTEL.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Jeanne MARTEL.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Jeanne MARTEL 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 — 1715
29 June 1715
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Jeanne MARTEL and Andre RATTÉ (RATE) 19 November 1736, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Catherine RATTÉ (RATE) was born 7 September 1737, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 22 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose RATÉ was born 18 May 1739, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charles RATTÉ (RATE) was born 30 January 1742, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 26 years old.

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rose RATÉ married 18 November 1754, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Pierre DOSTIE

1758 Marriage of Child
Catherine RATTÉ (RATE) married 3 January 1758, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Etienne GIGUERE

1761 Marriage of Child
Charles RATTÉ (RATE) married 16 November 1761, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada to Marie-Rose BOUCHARD dite DORVAL

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.

1763 Death of Child
Charles RATTÉ (RATE) died 29 March 1763, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 47 years old.

1770 Death of Child
Marie-Rose RATÉ died 1 May 1770, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

Marie-Jeanne was 54 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.