Michel RAPIDIEUX

(b. 20 May 1715 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1789 , Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel RAPIDIEUX was born 20 May 1715 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Michel RAPIDIEUX was the child of Jean-Baptiste RAPIDIEUX and Françoise FLEURY and the grandchild of: (maternal) François FLEURY and Marie-Jeanne GILLES

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Michel married Marie-Louise MARTEL 22 February 1762 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise MARTEL was born 7 May 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*. Marie-Louise died 2 November 1822 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Marie-Louise was the child of Louis MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie LEGARE.

Michel RAPIDIEUX died 24 June 1789 in Sainte-Geneviève, 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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Michel RAPIDIEUX married

Marie-Louise MARTEL-- Date: 22 February 1762 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Canada
Marie-Louise MARTEL was the child of Louis MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie LEGARE

Children of Michel RAPIDIEUX and Marie-Louise MARTEL:

Marie-Louise RAPIDEUX (b.27 November 1762, Sainte-Geneviève, Canada d. , )
m. Paul MERLOT (MARLEAU) 21 February 1786 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Josephte RAPIDIEUX (b.19 February 1766, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Isidore MERLEAU (MERLOT) 30 January 1792 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Catherine RAPIDEUX (b.21 December 1774, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 August 1847, St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Quebec, Canada)
m. Michel FONTAINE 22 February 1802 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

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1715 Birth
20 May 1715
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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

1762 Marriage / Partner
Michel RAPIDIEUX and Marie-Louise MARTEL 22 February 1762, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

He was 46 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise RAPIDEUX was born 27 November 1762, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Michel was 47 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
Josephte RAPIDIEUX was born 19 February 1766, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Michel was 50 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Catherine RAPIDEUX was born 21 December 1774, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

Michel was 59 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.