Marie GRAVEL

(b. 15 February 1765 , Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1838 , Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )

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Marie GRAVEL was born 15 February 1765 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie GRAVEL was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Anne BUREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GRAVEL and Marguerite PRIEUR (maternal) Jean BUREAU dit SANSSOUCY and Marie-Anne LACHAINE

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

Marie married Simon RHEAUME 2 February 1785 in Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Simon RHEAUME was born 23 July 1756 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Simon died 28 November 1821 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce). Simon was the child of Jacques RHÉAUME and Marguerite ALLARD.

Marie GRAVEL died 2 December 1838 in Sainte-Marie, 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.

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Marie GRAVEL married

Simon RHEAUME-- Date: 2 February 1785 Place: Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada
Simon RHEAUME was the child of Jacques RHÉAUME and Marguerite ALLARD

Children of Simon RHEAUME and Marie GRAVEL:

Madeleine RHEAUME (b.5 March 1791, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada d. 2 February 1821, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph FOUGERE 9 February 1813 in Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

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1765 Birth
15 February 1765
Château-Richer, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Marie GRAVEL and Simon RHEAUME 2 February 1785, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 19 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Birth of Child
Madeleine RHEAUME was born 5 March 1791, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce)

Marie was 26 years old.

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

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

1813 Marriage of Child
Madeleine RHEAUME married 9 February 1813, Sainte-Marie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce) to Joseph FOUGERE

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