Francois RIEL

(b. 15 January 1754 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1794 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Francois RIEL was born 15 January 1754 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Francois RIEL was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Louise COUTU (COTTU) (maternal) Michel-Hilaire FRAPPIER and Marguerite LESIEGE

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

Francois married Marie-Louise LEMIEUX 15 February 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Louise LEMIEUX was born 17 January 1761 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Francois LEMIEUX and Jeanne MATIGNON.

Francois RIEL died 31 December 1794 in La Prairie, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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