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Jacques RHÉAUME

(b. 5 April 1731 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 22 April 1814 , Château-Richer, Lower Canada )

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Jacques RHÉAUME was born 5 April 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jacques RHÉAUME was the child of Simon RHÉAUME and Marie-Madeleine JULIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) René RHÉAUME and Marie GUYON (maternal) Nicolas JULIEN and Marie BRISSON

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Jacques married Marguerite ALLARD 24 May 1751 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Marguerite ALLARD was born 11 July 1731 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marguerite died 24 December 1770 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marguerite was the child of Pierre ALLARD and Madeleine PAQUET.

Jacques RHÉAUME died 22 April 1814 in Château-Richer, 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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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jacques RHÉAUME

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Jacques RHÉAUME married

Marguerite ALLARD-- Date: 24 May 1751 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
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Marguerite ALLARD was the child of Pierre ALLARD and Madeleine PAQUET

Children of Jacques RHÉAUME and Marguerite ALLARD:

Marie RHÉAUME (b.5 September 1753, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 22 December 1839, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada)
m. François JACOB 22 August 1787 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Francois RHEAUME (b.11 January 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 September 1834, Château-Richer, Lower Canada )
m. Eugenie-Josephte CREPIN 19 February 1787 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Simon RHEAUME (b.23 July 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 28 November 1821, Sainte-Marie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie GRAVEL 2 February 1785 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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1731 Birth
5 April 1731
Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

1751 Marriage / Partner
Jacques RHÉAUME and Marguerite ALLARD 24 May 1751, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 20 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie RHÉAUME was born 5 September 1753, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 22 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Francois RHEAUME was born 11 January 1755, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 23 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Simon RHEAUME was born 23 July 1756, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jacques was 25 years old.

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.

1770 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite ALLARD died 24 December 1770, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

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 of Child
Simon RHEAUME married 2 February 1785, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marie GRAVEL

1787 Marriage of Child
Francois RHEAUME married 19 February 1787, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Eugenie-Josephte CREPIN

1787 Marriage of Child
Marie RHÉAUME married 22 August 1787, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to François JACOB

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

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

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