Louis HAMEL

(b. 3 October 1692 , Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 5 May 1767 , Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Louis HAMEL was born 3 October 1692 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

Louis HAMEL was the child of Jean HAMEL and Christine-Charlotte GAUDRY dite BOURBONNIÈRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles HAMEL and Judith AUVRAY (maternal) Nicolas GAUDRY dit BOURBONNIÈRE and Agnes MORIN

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Louis married Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE 10 August 1716 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE was born 1 October 1700 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Marie-Françoise died 9 March 1774 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada. Marie-Françoise was the child of Joseph HOUDE dit BELLEFEUILLE and Louise-Angélique GARNIER (GRENIER).

Louis HAMEL died 5 May 1767 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, 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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Louis HAMEL married

Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE-- Date: 10 August 1716 Place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE was the child of Joseph HOUDE dit BELLEFEUILLE and Louise-Angélique GARNIER (GRENIER)

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Children of Louis HAMEL and Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE:

Joseph-Louis HAMEL (b.abt. 1716, , Québec Province, Canada d. 14 February 1794, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT 27 August 1742 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Jacques HAMEL (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada d. 24 January 1770, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE) 11 August 1755 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Louis HAMEL (b.abt. 1718, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Angélique-Michelle LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE 4 November 1743 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Antoine-Louis HAMEL (b.abt. 1722, , Québec Province, Canada d. 20 July 1792, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Josephte LEMIRE 22 February 1745 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
m. Marie-Angélique DUMONT 19 July 1756 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Marie HAMEL (b.abt. 1726, , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 June 1793, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph HAMEL 24 April 1758 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Françoise HAMEL (b.26 August 1728, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Etienne BOISVERT 4 November 1743 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Charlotte HAMEL (b.8 July 1730, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 13 December 1792, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Augustin GAUTHIER 21 January 1754 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Josephte HAMEL (b.28 March 1732, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 15 March 1806, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Lower Canada)
m. Jean-Louis HAMEL 20 August 1764 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Charles HAMEL (b.25 November 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 28 April 1800, Bécancour, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE 31 March 1761 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)

Jean-Joseph HAMEL (b.10 May 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France d. 19 July 1820, Maskinongé, Lower Canada )
m. Louise AUGER 18 February 1765 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis)
m. Madeleine MARCOTTE 24 January 1780 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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1692 Birth
3 October 1692
Cap-Santé, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Louis HAMEL and Marie-Françoise HOUDE dite BELLEFEUILLE 10 August 1716, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Birth of Child
Françoise HAMEL was born 26 August 1728, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 35 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Charlotte HAMEL was born 8 July 1730, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 37 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Josephte HAMEL was born 28 March 1732, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 39 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Charles HAMEL was born 25 November 1735, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 43 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jean-Joseph HAMEL was born 10 May 1740, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Louis was 47 years old.

1742 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Louis HAMEL married 27 August 1742, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT

1743 Marriage of Child
Françoise HAMEL married 4 November 1743, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Etienne BOISVERT

1743 Marriage of Child
Louis HAMEL married 4 November 1743, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Angélique-Michelle LAMBERT dite CHAMPAGNE

1745 Marriage of Child
Antoine-Louis HAMEL married 22 February 1745, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte LEMIRE

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Charlotte HAMEL married 21 January 1754, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Augustin GAUTHIER

1755 Marriage of Child
Jacques HAMEL married 11 August 1755, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Marie-Madeleine FRENET (FRENETTE)

1756 Marriage of Child
Antoine-Louis HAMEL married 19 July 1756, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Marie-Angélique DUMONT

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie HAMEL married 24 April 1758, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Joseph HAMEL

1761 Marriage of Child
Charles HAMEL married 31 March 1761, Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) to Louise BOURBEAU dite BEAUCHENE

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Josephte HAMEL married 20 August 1764, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada to Jean-Louis HAMEL

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Joseph HAMEL married 18 February 1765, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) to Louise AUGER