Michel MARTEL

(b. 25 July 1744 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 28 May 1796 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Michel MARTEL was born 25 July 1744 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Michel MARTEL was the child of Michel-Gabriel MARTEL and Geneviève-Catherine SENNEVILLE dite LEFEBVRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul MARTEL dit LAMONTAGNE and Madeleine GUILLOT (maternal) Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCOTEAUX and Madeleine-Catherine CHÂTENAY (CHASTENAY)

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

Michel married Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) 10 November 1766 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) was born 8 April 1746 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie Josephe (Josette) died 11 February 1797 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie Josephe (Josette) was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN.

Michel MARTEL died 28 May 1796 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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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Michel MARTEL married

Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA)-- Date: 10 November 1766 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN

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Children of Michel MARTEL and Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA):

Michel-Gabriel MARTEL (b.11 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 October 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Pierre-Joseph MARTEL (b.8 February 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 23 July 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Joseph MARTEL (b.30 July 1770, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 April 1858, Drummondville, Canada East )
m. Josette MANSEAU 20 September 1796 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
m. Josephte HOUDE (HOULE) 18 January 1808 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph-Joachim MARTEL (b.7 September 1772, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephe MARTEL (b.3 February 1774, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Joseph-Joachim MARTEL (b.18 November 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 31 October 1783, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Antoine MARTEL (b.18 March 1777, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Rosalie MARTEL (b.15 April 1778, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 September 1858, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE 26 November 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Alexandre MARTEL (b.20 April 1779, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Michel MARTEL (b.16 April 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 August 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Joseph-Alexis MARTEL (b.21 July 1781, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marie-Euphrosine MARTEL (b.28 June 1783, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 June 1870, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )

Joseph-Joachim MARTEL (b.23 December 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 13 June 1867, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. Marie-Louise BENOIT 21 August 1809 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste MARTEL (b.25 March 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 September 1863, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )
m. Marie PROULX 5 November 1810 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Francois-Chanel MARTEL (b.abt. 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 December 1829, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* )

Josephte MARTEL (b.9 March 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 13 December 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste DEMERS 1 March 1813 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1744 Birth
25 July 1744
Baie-du-Fèbvre, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Michel MARTEL and Marie Josephe (Josette) CAYA (CAILLA) 10 November 1766, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 22 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Michel-Gabriel MARTEL was born 11 September 1767, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 23 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph MARTEL was born 8 February 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 24 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Joseph MARTEL was born 30 July 1770, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

Michel was 26 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Joseph-Joachim MARTEL was born 7 September 1772, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 28 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe MARTEL was born 3 February 1774, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 29 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Joseph-Joachim MARTEL was born 18 November 1775, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 31 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Antoine MARTEL was born 18 March 1777, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 32 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie MARTEL was born 15 April 1778, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 33 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Alexandre MARTEL was born 20 April 1779, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 34 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Michel MARTEL was born 16 April 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 35 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Joseph-Alexis MARTEL was born 21 July 1781, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 37 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Euphrosine MARTEL was born 28 June 1783, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 38 years old.

1783 Death of Child
Joseph-Joachim MARTEL died 31 October 1783, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 39 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Joseph-Joachim MARTEL was born 23 December 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 41 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste MARTEL was born 25 March 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 42 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Josephte MARTEL was born 9 March 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Michel was 47 years old.

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

1795 Marriage of Child
Marie-Rosalie MARTEL married 26 November 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to François CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE

1796 Death
28 May 1796
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 51.

Added: 1/28/2015 9:58:59 AM - Updated: 4/10/2025 5:12:03 PM