René
HAMEL
Born
15 November 1737
,
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Died
10 November 1810
,
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada
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Born: 15 November 1737 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Father:
Pierre HAMEL
Mother:
Marie-Anne CONSTANTIN
Paternal grandparents:
Pierre HAMEL
, Felicite LEVASSEUR
Maternal grandparents:
Pierre CONSTANTIN
, Suzanne-Marguerite GUYON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Marie-Louise SEDILOT 19 October 1772 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise SEDILOT was born 11 November 1752 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marie-Louise died 29 October 1830 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Marie-Louise was the child of Joseph SEDILOT and Marie-Louise ROBITAILLE.
René HAMEL died 10 November 1810 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of René HAMEL
René HAMEL married 
Marie-Louise SEDILOT
Marriage date: 19 October 1772
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise SEDILOT was the child of Joseph SEDILOT and Marie-Louise ROBITAILLE
Marie-Louise SEDILOTMarriage date: 19 October 1772
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Louise SEDILOT was the child of Joseph SEDILOT and Marie-Louise ROBITAILLE
Children of René HAMEL and Marie-Louise SEDILOT
Marie-Elisabeth-Louise HAMELBorn: abt. 1778, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 29 January 1842, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East
Died: 29 January 1842, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada East
Married: Jacques TREMBLAY 7 February 1803 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)
Marie HAMELBorn: 17 September 1781, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 4 February 1832, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: 4 February 1832, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada
Married: Gabriel BELLEAU 26 May 1800 Place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)
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Birth — 173715 November 1737
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
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.
1772 Marriage / PartnerRené HAMEL and Marie-Louise SEDILOT 19 October 1772 , Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)
He was 34 years old.
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.1781 Birth of ChildMarie HAMEL was born 17 September 1781, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
René was 43 years old.
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 Canada1800 Marriage of ChildMarie HAMEL married 26 May 1800, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Gabriel BELLEAU
1803 Marriage of ChildMarie-Elisabeth-Louise HAMEL married 7 February 1803, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Jacques TREMBLAY
Death — 181010 November 1810
Sainte-Foy, Québec, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
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