Joseph MARTEL

Born

30 July 1770 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

3 April 1858 , Drummondville, Canada East

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Michel MARTEL Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA)

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Born: 30 July 1770 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Michel MARTEL

Mother: Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA)

Paternal grandparents: Michel-Gabriel MARTEL , Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents: Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) , Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN

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Joseph married Josette MANSEAU 20 September 1796 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Josette MANSEAU was born abt. 1780 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josette died 17 February 1805 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Josette was the child of Jean-Baptiste MANSEAU and Therese LAFOND.

Joseph married (2) Josephte HOUDE (HOULE) 18 January 1808 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Josephte HOUDE (HOULE) was born abt. 1785 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte was the child of Joseph HOUDE and Therese PROULX.

Joseph MARTEL died 3 April 1858 in Drummondville, Canada East .
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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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Josette MANSEAU
Marriage date: 20 September 1796
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Josette MANSEAU was the child of Jean-Baptiste MANSEAU and Therese LAFOND

Children of Joseph MARTEL and Josette MANSEAU

François MARTEL

Born: 3 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 8 December 1880, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada

Josephte MARTEL

Born: 7 August 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Louis-Joseph MARTEL

Born: 25 April 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 1 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Thérèse MARTEL

Born: 17 November 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Joseph MARTEL married

Josephte HOUDE (HOULE)
Marriage date: 18 January 1808
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Josephte HOUDE (HOULE) was the child of Joseph HOUDE and Therese PROULX

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Children of Joseph MARTEL and Josephte HOUDE (HOULE)

Jean-Baptiste MARTEL

Born: abt. 1807, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 December 1866, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Canada East

Catherine MARTEL

Born: abt. 1808, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Zephirin MARTEL

Born: 24 September 1810, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Eleonore MARTEL

Born: 11 September 1812, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Michel MARTEL

Born: 27 November 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 26 May 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Julie MARTEL

Born: 30 May 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Alexandre MARTEL

Born: 4 October 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1770
30 July 1770
Yamaska, 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)

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

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

1796 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MARTEL and Josette MANSEAU 20 September 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 26 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
François MARTEL was born 3 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Josephte MARTEL was born 7 August 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph MARTEL was born 25 April 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Thérèse MARTEL was born 17 November 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 34 years old.

1805 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josette MANSEAU died 17 February 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MARTEL and Josephte HOUDE (HOULE) 18 January 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 37 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Zephirin MARTEL was born 24 September 1810, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 40 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Eleonore MARTEL was born 11 September 1812, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 42 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Michel MARTEL was born 27 November 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 44 years old.

1815 Death of Child
Michel MARTEL died 26 May 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 44 years old.

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

1820 Birth of Child
Julie MARTEL was born 30 May 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 49 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Alexandre MARTEL was born 4 October 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 53 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)