René HAMELIN

Born

3 March 1733 , Deschambault, Canada, New France

Died

22 December 1808 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

René married Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 26 July 1762 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada* . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was born 19 October 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite died 28 July 1816 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER .

Parents & Family of René HAMELIN

Parents of René HAMELIN

Father

Joseph HAMELIN

Mother

Madeleine TROTTIER

Grandparents of René HAMELIN

Paternal grandparents

François HAMELIN Madeleine AUBERT

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste TROTTIER Marie-Madeleine RIVARD dite LORANGER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of René HAMELIN

René HAMELIN married

Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE
Marriage date: 26 July 1762
Marriage place: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada*
Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste RIEL dit L'IRLANDE and Marie-Louise-Marguerite FRAPPIER

Children of René HAMELIN and Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE

Marie HAMELIN

Born: abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Rene-Amable GAGNE 8 October 1781 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph HAMELIN

Born: 27 February 1766, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Suzanne VACHEREAU 16 November 1801 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Josephte-Jeanne HAMELIN

Born: 11 February 1770, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 May 1844, Napierville, Canada East

Married: Charles BISAILLON 11 October 1802 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Alexis HAMELIN

Born: 28 April 1778, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 31 December 1849, Sainte-Martine, Canada East

Married: Elisabeth-Isabelle BARRETTE 19 November 1798 Place: Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Antoine HAMELIN

Born: abt. 1779, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marguerite DUPUIS

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1733
3 March 1733
Deschambault, Canada, New France

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
René HAMELIN and Marie-Thérèse-Marguerite RIEL dite L'IRLANDE 26 July 1762, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

He was 29 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.

1766 Birth of Child
Joseph HAMELIN was born 27 February 1766, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

René was 33 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Josephte-Jeanne HAMELIN was born 11 February 1770, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

René was 36 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.

1778 Birth of Child
Alexis HAMELIN was born 28 April 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

René was 45 years old.

1781 Marriage of Child
Marie HAMELIN married 8 October 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Rene-Amable GAGNE

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)

1798 Marriage of Child
Alexis HAMELIN married 19 November 1798, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada to Elisabeth-Isabelle BARRETTE

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Joseph HAMELIN married 16 November 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Marie-Suzanne VACHEREAU

1802 Marriage of Child
Josephte-Jeanne HAMELIN married 11 October 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Charles BISAILLON