Michel-Gabriel MARTEL

(b. 29 July 1711 , Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1764 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel-Gabriel MARTEL was born 29 July 1711 in Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

Michel-Gabriel MARTEL was the child of Paul MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Madeleine GUILLOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Honore MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Marguerite LAMIRAULT (maternal) Vincent GUILLOT and Isabelle (Elisabeth) BLAIS (BLAY)

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Michel-Gabriel married Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE 27 November 1741 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE was born 4 March 1723 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Geneviève-Catherine died abt. 1759 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Geneviève-Catherine was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY).

Michel-Gabriel MARTEL died 28 May 1764 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, 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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Michel-Gabriel MARTEL married

Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE-- Date: 27 November 1741 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY)

Children:

Gabriel-Michel Martel 1742-
Michel Martel 1744-
Catherine Martel 1749-1821
Marie-Anne Martel 1751-
Geneviève-Thérèse Martel dit Lamontagne d. 1829
François Martel dit Beauchemin 1759-
Charlotte Martel

Children of Michel-Gabriel MARTEL and Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE:

Gabriel-Michel MARTEL (b.2 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 8 August 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Madeleine LYONNAIS 1 February 1773 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel MARTEL (b.25 July 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) 10 November 1766 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève-Thérèse MARTEL dite LAMONTAGNE (b.4 October 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. abt. 1829, , Canada)
m. Augustin-Claire HOUDE 10 August 1772 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Charlotte MARTEL (b.abt. 1756, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Pierre-Hyacinthe CAYA (CAILLA) 3 November 1774 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1711 Birth
29 July 1711
Saint-Nicolas, Lévis, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1741 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Gabriel MARTEL and Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE 27 November 1741, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 30 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Gabriel-Michel MARTEL was born 2 September 1742, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel-Gabriel was 31 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Michel MARTEL was born 25 July 1744, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel-Gabriel was 33 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Geneviève-Thérèse MARTEL dite LAMONTAGNE was born 4 October 1754, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel-Gabriel was 43 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.