Louis
MARTEL
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Born: 26 February 1767 in Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
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Louis married Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD 13 January 1794 in Verchères, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD was born 8 December 1773 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Josephte died 30 June 1832 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres). Marie-Josephte was the child of Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL.
Louis MARTEL died 23 March 1810 in Verchères, 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 Louis MARTEL
Marie-Josephte HANDFIELDMarriage date: 13 January 1794
Marriage place: Verchères, Lower Canada
Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD was the child of Thomas HANDFIELD and Marie-Josephte-Genevieve SENÉCAL
Children of Louis MARTEL and Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD
Angelique MARTELDied: abt. 1840,
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Birth — 176726 February 1767
Verchères, 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
1794 Marriage / PartnerLouis MARTEL and Marie-Josephte HANDFIELD 13 January 1794, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
He was 26 years old.
Death — 181023 March 1810
Verchères, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 43.
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