Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

Born

15 March 1708 , Sorel, Canada, New France

Died

30 December 1793 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

Parents

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Grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children

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Born: 15 March 1708 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Parents of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

Father

Pierre RATEL

Mother

Antoinette VERGER dite DESJARDINS

Grandparents of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

Paternal grandparents

Pierre RATEL dit DRAGON Marie LEMAIRE

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste VERGER dit DESJARDINS Anne POITRON

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

Pierre married Françoise BOUSQUET 13 February 1730 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Françoise BOUSQUET was born 18 May 1710 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Françoise died 3 February 1748 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Françoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER.

Pierre married (2) Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) 3 February 1749 in L'Assomption, Canada, New France . Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) was born 31 December 1722 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Marie died 28 February 1762 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada. Marie was the child of Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY.

Pierre married (3) Marie-Madeleine ROY 5 July 1762 in Repentigny, Canada . Marie-Madeleine ROY was born 12 March 1731 in Repentigny, Canada, New France . Marie-Madeleine died 21 November 1792 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Jacques ROY dit CHOIGNY and Marguerite LALONGE.

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) died 30 December 1793 in L'Assomption, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

Françoise BOUSQUET
Marriage date: 13 February 1730
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada, New France
Françoise BOUSQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Marie-Louise LUSSIER

Children of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Françoise BOUSQUET

Genevieve-Amable RATEL

Born: 19 November 1730, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Françoise RATEL

Born: 19 November 1730, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Louis-Pierre RATEL

Born: 17 March 1732, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte TARTRE dite LARIVIERE 5 July 1762 Place: Montréal, Canada

Married: Marie-Theotiste POLIQUIN 21 January 1771 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste RATEL (RATELLE)

Born: 30 January 1735, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 27 August 1797, Repentigny, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte BEAUDRY 10 February 1755 Place: Repentigny, Canada, New France

Married: Marguerite POITRAS 27 November 1770 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Geneviève RATEL

Born: 24 February 1737, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Raphael GAMACHE dit CAMASSE 25 October 1762 Place: Repentigny, Canada

Married: Louis CHARBONNEAU 25 November 1799 Place: L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Jacques RATEL

Born: 7 April 1738, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: 2 April 1770, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marguerite PAYET dite ST-AMOUR 16 May 1761 Place: L'Assomption, Canada

François RATEL

Born: 16 May 1744, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Agathe RATEL

Born: 6 March 1746, Repentigny, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 27 February 1764 Place: Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE)
Marriage date: 3 February 1749
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) was the child of Laurent DEGAME (DEGANNE) and Josephte LEVESQUE dite SANSOUCY

Children of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE)

No children are currently listed for this couple.

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

Marie-Madeleine ROY
Marriage date: 5 July 1762
Marriage place: Repentigny, Canada
Marie-Madeleine ROY was the child of Jacques ROY dit CHOIGNY and Marguerite LALONGE

Children of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Marie-Madeleine ROY

No children are currently listed for this couple.

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

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Birth — 1708
15 March 1708
Sorel, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Françoise BOUSQUET 13 February 1730, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 21 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Genevieve-Amable RATEL was born 19 November 1730, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 22 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise RATEL was born 19 November 1730, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 22 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Louis-Pierre RATEL was born 17 March 1732, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 24 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste RATEL (RATELLE) was born 30 January 1735, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 26 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève RATEL was born 24 February 1737, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Jacques RATEL was born 7 April 1738, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 30 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
François RATEL was born 16 May 1744, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 36 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Agathe RATEL was born 6 March 1746, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1748 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise BOUSQUET died 3 February 1748, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

1749 Marriage / Partner
Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) 3 February 1749, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

He was 40 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RATEL (RATELLE) married 10 February 1755, Repentigny, Canada, New France to Marie-Josephte BEAUDRY

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques RATEL married 16 May 1761 , L'Assomption, Canada to Marguerite PAYET dite ST-AMOUR

1762 Marriage / Partner
Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Marie-Madeleine ROY 5 July 1762, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

He was 54 years old.

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE) died 28 February 1762, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

1762 Marriage of Child
Louis-Pierre RATEL married 5 July 1762 , Montréal, Canada to Marie-Josephte TARTRE dite LARIVIERE

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève RATEL married 25 October 1762 , Repentigny, Canada to Raphael GAMACHE dit CAMASSE

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Agathe RATEL married 27 February 1764 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER

1770 Death of Child
Jacques RATEL died 2 April 1770, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre was 62 years old.

1770 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste RATEL (RATELLE) married 27 November 1770 , Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite POITRAS

1771 Marriage of Child
Louis-Pierre RATEL married 21 January 1771, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Theotiste POLIQUIN

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.