Augustin GRAVEL

(b. 17 March 1761 , Cap-St-Ignace, Canada d. 29 April 1821 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Augustin GRAVEL was born 17 March 1761 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada

Augustin GRAVEL was the child of Joseph-Placide GRAVEL and Marie-Elisabeth RONDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin GRAVEL and Elisabeth CARON (maternal) Étienne RONDEAU and Louise-Marie-Gabrielle MOREAU

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

Augustin married Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE 21 February 1786 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE was born 4 November 1768 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Josephte died 11 March 1826 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Josephte was the child of Joseph GAREAU dit ST ONGE and Marie-Josephte MORVAN (MORVENT).

Augustin GRAVEL died 29 April 1821 in Chambly, 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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Augustin GRAVEL married

Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE-- Date: 21 February 1786 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE was the child of Joseph GAREAU dit ST ONGE and Marie-Josephte MORVAN (MORVENT)

Children of Augustin GRAVEL and Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE:

Celeste GRAVEL (b.8 December 1803, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 21 January 1878, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada )
m. Bernard TREMBLAY 14 June 1825 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1761 Birth
17 March 1761
Cap-St-Ignace, Canada

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.

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)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Augustin GRAVEL and Josephte GAREAU dite ST ONGE 21 February 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 24 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Celeste GRAVEL was born 8 December 1803, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

Augustin was 42 years old.

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

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