Jean-Louis
SOREL
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Born: 16 January 1761 in Chambly, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Louis married Marie Josephe RAINVILLE 22 October 1781 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Josephe RAINVILLE was born 28 August 1765
Jean-Louis SOREL died 22 September 1803 in La Prairie, 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 Jean-Louis SOREL
Marie Josephe RAINVILLEMarriage date: 22 October 1781
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Children of Jean-Louis SOREL and Marie Josephe RAINVILLE
Jean-Louis SORELDied: ,
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Birth — 176116 January 1761
Chambly, Canada
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.
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 Marriage / PartnerJean-Louis SOREL and Marie Josephe RAINVILLE 22 October 1781, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 20 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildJean-Louis SOREL was born 28 February 1784, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Jean-Louis was 23 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
Death — 180322 September 1803
La Prairie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 42.
Record added: 6/28/2016 1:47:56 PM
Last updated: 6/28/2016 1:52:13 PM
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