Marie-Catherine HAMEL

(b. 2 July 1759 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 24 March 1836 , Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Catherine HAMEL was born 2 July 1759 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine HAMEL was the child of Antoine-Louis HAMEL and Marie-Angélique DUMONT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis HAMEL and Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE (maternal) Julien DUMONT dit LAFLEUR and Louise-Françoise GUICHARD BIZEU (BIZUT) dite LAROSE

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Marie-Catherine married Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN 8 January 1781 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN was born 30 September 1753 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 21 April 1833 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Jean-Baptiste was the child of François BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Louise GENEST dite LABARRE.

Marie-Catherine HAMEL died 24 March 1836 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower 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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Marie-Catherine HAMEL married

Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN-- Date: 8 January 1781 Place: Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN was the child of François BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Louise GENEST dite LABARRE

Children of Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN and Marie-Catherine HAMEL:

Marie BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN (b.11 April 1788, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. 11 August 1855, Bécancour, Nicolet, Canada East )
m. Joseph CHAMPOUX dit ST-PAIR 29 July 1806 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marguerite BOURBEAU (b.5 February 1790, Bécancour, Nicolet, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charles ST-CYR dit DESHAIES 27 September 1808 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

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1759 Birth
2 July 1759
Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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.

1781 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Catherine HAMEL and Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN 8 January 1781, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

She was 21 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Birth of Child
Marie BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN was born 11 April 1788, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Catherine was 28 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Marguerite BOURBEAU was born 5 February 1790, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Marie-Catherine was 30 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1806 Marriage of Child
Marie BOURBEAU dite CARIGNAN married 29 July 1806, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Joseph CHAMPOUX dit ST-PAIR

1808 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BOURBEAU married 27 September 1808, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Charles ST-CYR dit DESHAIES

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste BOURBEAU dit CARIGNAN died 21 April 1833, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

1836 Death
24 March 1836
Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada

She died at the age of 76.

Added: 10/28/2020 10:24:41 AM - Updated: 5/16/2024 4:19:29 PM