Michel LAREAU

(b. 8 July 1774 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 October 1833 , Marieville, Rouville, Lower Canada )

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Michel LAREAU was born 8 July 1774 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Michel LAREAU was the child of Joseph-Antoine LAREAU and Marie-Anne FRECHETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph LAREAU and Marie-Anne NORMAND (maternal) Étienne FRECHETTE and Marie-Anne GUILLOT

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

Michel married Marie-Louise BESSETTE 8 August 1803 in Chambly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Louise BESSETTE was born abt. 1789 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Louise was the child of François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Louise RACINE.

Michel LAREAU died 14 October 1833 in Marieville, Rouville, 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 Michel LAREAU

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Michel LAREAU married

Marie-Louise BESSETTE-- Date: 8 August 1803 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada
Marie-Louise BESSETTE was the child of François BESSETTE (BESSET) and Louise RACINE

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Children of Michel LAREAU and Marie-Louise BESSETTE:

Louise LAREAU (b.15 September 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 16 October 1814, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

Julie LAREAU (b.20 December 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 21 August 1808, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

Joseph-Michel LAREAU (b.25 July 1809, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 22 June 1867, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East )

Casimir LAREAU (b.4 March 1811, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Marie-Celeste LAREAU (b.8 July 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 30 May 1865, St Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, Canada)

Mathias LAREAU (b.3 June 1815, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. , )

Edouard LAREAU (b.16 January 1817, Saint-Luc, Lower Canada d. 18 April 1888, Sutton, Québec, Canada )

Joseph LAREAU (b.11 June 1820, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 11 July 1820, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )

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1774 Birth
8 July 1774
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1803 Marriage / Partner
Michel LAREAU and Marie-Louise BESSETTE 8 August 1803, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 29 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Louise LAREAU was born 15 September 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 31 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Julie LAREAU was born 20 December 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 33 years old.

1808 Death of Child
Julie LAREAU died 21 August 1808, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 34 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Joseph-Michel LAREAU was born 25 July 1809, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 35 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Casimir LAREAU was born 4 March 1811, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 36 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Marie-Celeste LAREAU was born 8 July 1813, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 39 years old.

1814 Death of Child
Louise LAREAU died 16 October 1814, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 40 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Mathias LAREAU was born 3 June 1815, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Michel was 40 years old.

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

1817 Birth of Child
Edouard LAREAU was born 16 January 1817, Saint-Luc, Québec, Canada

Michel was 42 years old.

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