François
RUEL
Born
19 February 1769
,
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
18 July 1845
,
Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East
Parents & Family of François RUEL
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Born: 19 February 1769 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
François RUEL
Mother:
Marie-Francoise-Louise GODBOUT
Paternal grandparents:
Ignace RUEL
, Geneviève ROY
Maternal grandparents:
Jean GODBOUT
, Marie-Françoise POULIOT (POUILLOT)
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François married Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD 30 August 1796 in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was born 26 October 1770 in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud). Madeleine was the child of Pierre-Rene DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Jeanne Anne ALAIN.
François RUEL died 18 July 1845 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East .
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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 François RUEL
François RUEL married 
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Marriage date: 30 August 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was the child of Pierre-Rene DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Jeanne Anne ALAIN
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARDMarriage date: 30 August 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada
Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD was the child of Pierre-Rene DESTROISMAISONS dit PICARD and Jeanne Anne ALAIN
Children of François RUEL and Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD
Madeleine RUELBorn: 20 July 1797, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Thomas ROY 12 August 1816 Place: Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
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Birth — 176919 February 1769
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
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
1796 Marriage / PartnerFrançois RUEL and Madeleine DESTROISMAISONS dite PICARD 30 August 1796, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Québec, Canada
He was 27 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildMadeleine RUEL was born 20 July 1797, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)
François was 28 years old.
1816 Marriage of ChildMadeleine RUEL married 12 August 1816, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais) to Thomas ROY
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death — 184518 July 1845
Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.
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