Joseph MARTEL

(b. 12 May 1706 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1779 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Joseph MARTEL was born 12 May 1706 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Joseph MARTEL was the child of Jean-François MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Madeleine VANIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Honore MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Marguerite LAMIRAULT (maternal) Guillaume VANIER dit LAFONTAINE and Madeleine BAILLY

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

Joseph married Agnes PAQUET 3 July 1730 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Agnes PAQUET was born 20 February 1708 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Agnes died 4 May 1773 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Agnes was the child of Philippe PAQUET (PASQUIER) and Jeanne BROSSEAU.

Joseph married (2) Marie-Anne GAUVIN 4 February 1777 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne GAUVIN was born 20 June 1727 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET.

Joseph MARTEL died 15 March 1779 in Charlesbourg, Québec, 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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Joseph MARTEL married

Agnes PAQUET-- Date: 3 July 1730 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Agnes PAQUET was the child of Philippe PAQUET (PASQUIER) and Jeanne BROSSEAU

Children of Joseph MARTEL and Agnes PAQUET:

Joseph MARTEL (b.1 July 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 2 October 1820, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada)
m. Madeleine BEDARD 21 April 1755 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Marie-Madeleine MARTEL (b.20 October 1733, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 5 December 1793, Charlesbourg, Québec, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste BEDARD 5 February 1759 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Francois MARTEL (b.25 March 1742, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Josephte BEDARD 27 January 1766 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph MARTEL married

Marie-Anne GAUVIN-- Date: 4 February 1777 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne GAUVIN was the child of Pierre GAUVIN and Marie-Anne FISET

Children of Joseph MARTEL and Marie-Anne GAUVIN:

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1706 Birth
12 May 1706
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MARTEL and Agnes PAQUET 3 July 1730 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 24 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph MARTEL was born 1 July 1732, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine MARTEL was born 20 October 1733, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Francois MARTEL was born 25 March 1742, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Joseph was 35 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Joseph MARTEL married 21 April 1755 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Madeleine BEDARD

1759 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine MARTEL married 5 February 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Jean-Baptiste BEDARD

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.

1766 Marriage of Child
Francois MARTEL married 27 January 1766, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Josephte BEDARD

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Agnes PAQUET died 4 May 1773, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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.

1777 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MARTEL and Marie-Anne GAUVIN 4 February 1777, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 70 years old.

1779 Death
15 March 1779
Charlesbourg, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 72.

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