Joseph-Charles HAMEL

(b. abt. 1708 , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 September 1788 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph-Charles HAMEL was born abt. 1708 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph-Charles HAMEL was the child of Charles-Joseph HAMEL and Marie-Angélique GAUTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean HAMEL and Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE (maternal) Jacques GAUTHIER and Elisabeth-Ursule DENEVERS

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

Joseph-Charles married Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) 26 February 1732 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) was born abt. 1710 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise died 9 January 1792 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of François GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Louise BISSON.

Joseph-Charles HAMEL died 28 September 1788 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Garnier Marie-Louise

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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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Joseph-Charles HAMEL married

Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER)-- Date: 26 February 1732 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) was the child of François GARNIER (GRENIER) and Marie-Louise BISSON

Children of Joseph-Charles HAMEL and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER):

Joseph HAMEL (b.14 September 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 16 November 1794, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Marie HAMEL 24 April 1758 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Jean-Louis HAMEL (b.11 March 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 20 August 1808, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Josephte HAMEL 20 August 1764 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe HAMEL (b.24 March 1747, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1805, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Louis HOUDE 25 July 1763 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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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

1732 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Charles HAMEL and Marie-Louise GARNIER (GRENIER) 26 February 1732, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1734 Birth of Child
Joseph HAMEL was born 14 September 1734, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1740 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis HAMEL was born 11 March 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe HAMEL was born 24 March 1747, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Joseph HAMEL married 24 April 1758, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Marie HAMEL

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe HAMEL married 25 July 1763, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Louis HOUDE

1764 Marriage of Child
Jean-Louis HAMEL married 20 August 1764, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Josephte HAMEL

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.