Michel TREMBLAY

Born

22 March 1768 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

June 1846 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

Michel married Marie Josephe CHAPOTON 7 November 1795 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Josephe CHAPOTON was born 23 April 1773 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan). Marie Josephe was the child of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON and Felicite CÉCIRE .

Parents & Family of Michel TREMBLAY

Parents of Michel TREMBLAY

Father

Louis Michel TREMBLAY

Mother

Cecile YAX

Grandparents of Michel TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents

Pierre TREMBLAY Marie Madeleine SIMARD

Maternal grandparents

Michel Johannes YAX Catherine HERBINNE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel TREMBLAY

Michel TREMBLAY married

Marie Josephe CHAPOTON
Marriage date: 7 November 1795
Marriage place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marie Josephe CHAPOTON was the child of Jean Baptiste CHAPOTON and Felicite CÉCIRE

Children of Michel TREMBLAY and Marie Josephe CHAPOTON

Amelia TREMBLAY

Born: abt. 1818, Erin Township, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: ,

Married: Magliore Michael FRETON 9 February 1836

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Birth — 1768
22 March 1768
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1795 Marriage / Partner
Michel TREMBLAY and Marie Josephe CHAPOTON 7 November 1795, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 27 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

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

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1846
June 1846
Detroit, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 78.

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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