Catherine GRAVEL

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19 December 1710 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Died

24 February 1776 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles GRAVEL Françoise GUYON

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Born: 19 December 1710 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Father: Charles GRAVEL

Mother: Françoise GUYON

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Mace GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE , Marguerite TAVERNIER

Maternal grandparents: Claude GUYON , Catherine COLIN (COLLIN)

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Catherine married Alexandre RHÉAUME 22 October 1736 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Alexandre RHÉAUME was born 15 December 1705 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Alexandre died 26 March 1768 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Alexandre was the child of Maurice RHÉAUME and Marie-Madeleine GIROUX.

Catherine GRAVEL died 24 February 1776 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, 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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Catherine GRAVEL married

Alexandre RHÉAUME
Marriage date: 22 October 1736
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Alexandre RHÉAUME was the child of Maurice RHÉAUME and Marie-Madeleine GIROUX

Children of Alexandre RHÉAUME and Catherine GRAVEL

Catherine RHEAUME

Born: 17 February 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 13 May 1813, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada

Toussaint RHEAUME

Born: 3 November 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marguerite RHEAUME

Born: abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

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1710 Birth
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
name: Catherine Gravelle
gender: Female
baptism/ christening date: 19 Dec 1710
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 19 Dec 1710
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
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race: White
father's name: Charles Gravelle
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Francoise Guyon
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indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: p.222
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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Catherine GRAVEL and Alexandre RHÉAUME 22 October 1736, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Catherine RHEAUME was born 17 February 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Catherine was 33 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Toussaint RHEAUME was born 3 November 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Catherine was 33 years old.

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

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.

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alexandre RHÉAUME died 26 March 1768, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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.