Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

(b. 15 March 1708 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 30 December 1793 , L'Assomption, Lower Canada )

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Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) was born 15 March 1708 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) was the child of Pierre RATEL and Antoinette VERGER dite DESJARDINS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre RATEL dit DRAGON and Marie LEMAIRE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste VERGER dit DESJARDINS and 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, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Françoise died 3 February 1748 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Françoise was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOUSQUET and Louise-Marie 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, Québec, Canada. Marie died 28 February 1762 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, 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, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite). Marie-Madeleine died 21 November 1792 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). 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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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE)

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Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

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

Children of Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) and Françoise BOUSQUET:

Genevieve-Amable RATEL (b.19 November 1730, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Françoise RATEL (b.19 November 1730, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )

Louis-Pierre RATEL (b.17 March 1732, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte TARTRE dite LARIVIERE 5 July 1762 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Marie-Theotiste POLIQUIN 21 January 1771 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Jean-Baptiste RATEL (RATELLE) (b.30 January 1735, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 27 August 1797, Repentigny, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte BEAUDRY 10 February 1755 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
m. Marguerite POITRAS 27 November 1770 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Geneviève RATEL (b.24 February 1737, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Raphael GAMACHE dit CAMASSE 25 October 1762 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
m. Louis CHARBONNEAU 25 November 1799 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Jacques RATEL (b.7 April 1738, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1770, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite PAYET dite ST-AMOUR 16 May 1761 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

François RATEL (b.16 May 1744, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )

Agathe RATEL (b.6 March 1746, Repentigny, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste GAUTHIER 27 February 1764 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

Marie DEGAME (DEGANNE)-- Date: 3 February 1749 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):

Pierre RATEL (RATELLE) married

Marie-Madeleine ROY-- Date: 5 July 1762 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:

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1708 Birth
15 March 1708
Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Josephte BEAUDRY

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques RATEL married 16 May 1761 , L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) 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, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Josephte TARTRE dite LARIVIERE

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève RATEL married 25 October 1762 , Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) 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, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) 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, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marguerite POITRAS

1771 Marriage of Child
Louis-Pierre RATEL married 21 January 1771, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) 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.