Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER)

(b. 14 November 1744 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1788 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) was born 14 November 1744 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) was the child of Jean-Baptiste CAVELIER and Marie-Charlotte PIGEON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume CAVELIER and Barbe BEAUDRY (maternal) François-Xavier PIGEON and Madeleine ETIENNE

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

Guillaume married Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ 2 March 1767 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ was born 6 September 1745 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephe was the child of Jacques PICARD dit HUPPÉ and Marie-Josephte BOUGRET dite DUFORT.

Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) died 19 May 1788 in Montréal, 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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Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) married

Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ-- Date: 2 March 1767 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ was the child of Jacques PICARD dit HUPPÉ and Marie-Josephte BOUGRET dite DUFORT

Children of Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) and Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ:

Toussaint-Robert CAVELIER (LECAVALIER) (b.7 June 1772, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 March 1839, Contrecœur, Lower Canada )
m. Catherine LEDUC 26 January 1796 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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1744 Birth
14 November 1744
Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.

1767 Marriage / Partner
Guillaume CAVELIER (LECAVELIER) and Marie-Josephe PICARD dite HUPPÉ 2 March 1767, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 22 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Toussaint-Robert CAVELIER (LECAVALIER) was born 7 June 1772, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Guillaume was 27 years old.

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.