Julien REHEL

Born

24 November 1744 , Rimouski, Canada, New France

Died

17 January 1825 , Rimouski, Lower Canada

Julien married Marie-Louise COTE 5 July 1774 in Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise COTE was born abt. 1747 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Basile COTE and Marie-Agnes LEPAGE .

Parents & Family of Julien REHEL

Parents of Julien REHEL

Father

Julien REHEL

Mother

Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER

Grandparents of Julien REHEL

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Jean-François PELLETIER Marie-Madeleine LAVOIE

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Julien REHEL

Julien REHEL married

Marie-Louise COTE
Marriage date: 5 July 1774
Marriage place: Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise COTE was the child of Basile COTE and Marie-Agnes LEPAGE

Children of Julien REHEL and Marie-Louise COTE

Melchior REHEL

Born: 6 November 1782, Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 18 October 1848, Rimouski, Canada East

Married: Marie-Brigitte PARENT 4 November 1801 Place: Rimouski, Lower Canada

Francois REHEL

Born: 8 April 1790, Rimouski, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 7 January 1857, Sainte-Luce, Canada East

Married: Theodule ST-LAURENT 5 September 1812 Place: L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Julien's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1744
24 November 1744
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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Julien REHEL and Marie-Louise COTE 5 July 1774, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

He was 29 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.

1782 Birth of Child
Melchior REHEL was born 6 November 1782, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

Julien was 37 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1790 Birth of Child
Francois REHEL was born 8 April 1790, Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) (Saint-Germain) (Le Bic)

Julien was 45 years old.

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)

1801 Marriage of Child
Melchior REHEL married 4 November 1801, Rimouski, Lower Canada to Marie-Brigitte PARENT

1812 Marriage of Child
Francois REHEL married 5 September 1812, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada to Theodule ST-LAURENT

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)