Michel BURELLE (BUREL)

(b. 6 March 1704 , Varennes, Canada, New France d. 23 October 1782 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Michel BURELLE (BUREL) was born 6 March 1704 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Michel BURELLE (BUREL) was the child of Pierre BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Anne GENTES and the grandchild of: (maternal) Étienne GENTES and Catherine MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL

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

Michel married Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN 11 January 1734 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN was born 11 June 1703 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine). Marie-Josephte died 20 June 1776 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Daniel NORMANDIN and Marie-Louise HAYOT.

Michel BURELLE (BUREL) died 23 October 1782 in Varennes, 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 BURELLE (BUREL) married

Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN-- Date: 11 January 1734 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN was the child of Daniel NORMANDIN and Marie-Louise HAYOT

Children of Michel BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN:

Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) (b.4 February 1735, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 26 October 1787, Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph BROUSSEAU 14 February 1757 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marguerite BURELLE (BUREL) (b.30 July 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 14 November 1812, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD 18 February 1760 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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1704 Birth
6 March 1704
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Michel BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN 11 January 1734 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 29 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) was born 4 February 1735, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 30 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marguerite BURELLE (BUREL) was born 30 July 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Michel was 33 years old.

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) married 14 February 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph BROUSSEAU

1760 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BURELLE (BUREL) married 18 February 1760 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Pierre JARRET dit BEAUREGARD

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.