François-Marie HAMEL

(b. abt. 1722 , Québec Province, Canada d. 6 August 1811 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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François-Marie HAMEL was born abt. 1722 in Québec Province, Canada

François-Marie HAMEL was the child of François HAMEL and Marguerite LEMAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean HAMEL and Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE (maternal) Charles LEMAY and Louise HOUDE

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

François-Marie married Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU) 30 August 1751 in Nicolet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU) was born 25 November 1734 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Catherine died 8 December 1812 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Catherine was the child of Jacques DANEAU (DANIAU) and Marie-Anne DESROSIERS.

François-Marie HAMEL died 6 August 1811 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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Family and Children of François-Marie HAMEL

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François-Marie HAMEL married

Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU)-- Date: 30 August 1751 Place: Nicolet, Canada, New France
Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU) was the child of Jacques DANEAU (DANIAU) and Marie-Anne DESROSIERS

Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Children:

Michel Hamel 1752-
François-Marie Hamel 1754-1839
Josephte Hamel 1755-
Charles Hamel
Joseph Hamel
Ambroise Hamel 1769-
Jean-Baptiste Hamel
Angélique Hamel ca 1781-1811

Children of François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU):

Michel HAMEL (b.10 December 1752, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) 7 February 1780 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

François-Marie HAMEL (b.24 February 1754, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1839, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Angelique HOUDE 8 May 1780 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Josephte HAMEL (b.8 October 1755, Nicolet, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste HOUDE 2 February 1778 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Charles HAMEL (b.abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 July 1832, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Louise HOUDE dite SIMON 8 January 1788 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Ambroise HAMEL (b.15 October 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Agathe BOUCHER 19 August 1794 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste HAMEL (b.abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Madeleine ROBIDAS 20 January 1795 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1751 Marriage / Partner
François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU) 30 August 1751, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

1752 Birth of Child
Michel HAMEL was born 10 December 1752, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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

1754 Birth of Child
François-Marie HAMEL was born 24 February 1754, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte HAMEL was born 8 October 1755, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

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.

1769 Birth of Child
Ambroise HAMEL was born 15 October 1769, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte HAMEL married 2 February 1778, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Jean-Baptiste HOUDE

1780 Marriage of Child
Michel HAMEL married 7 February 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA)

1780 Marriage of Child
François-Marie HAMEL married 8 May 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Angelique HOUDE

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1788 Marriage of Child
Charles HAMEL married 8 January 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Louise HOUDE dite SIMON

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

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

1794 Marriage of Child
Ambroise HAMEL married 19 August 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Agathe BOUCHER

1795 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste HAMEL married 20 January 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Madeleine ROBIDAS

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