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Marguerite GRAVEL

(b. 19 April 1651 , Québec, Canada, New France d. 10 December 1708 , Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

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Marguerite GRAVEL was born 19 April 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France

Marguerite GRAVEL was the child of Joseph-Mace GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE and Marguerite TAVERNIER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Eloi TAVERNIER and Marguerite GAGNON

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

Marguerite married Noel RACINE 12 September 1667 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Noel RACINE was born 26 December 1643 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Noel died 4 March 1728 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre). Noel was the child of Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN.

Marguerite GRAVEL died 10 December 1708 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France .
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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
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Marguerite GRAVEL married

Noel RACINE-- Date: 12 September 1667 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France
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Noel RACINE was the child of Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN

groom's name: Noel Racine
groom's birth date:
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bride's name: Margueritte Gravelle
bride's birth date:
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marriage date: 12 Sep 1667
marriage place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
groom's father's name:
groom's mother's name:
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groom's race: White
groom's marital status: Unknown
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race: White
bride's marital status: Unknown
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01734-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: P 140

"Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2KL-PVZ : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Noel Racine and Margueritte Gravelle, 12 Sep 1667; citing reference P 140, FHL microfilm 1018161.

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Children of Noel RACINE and Marguerite GRAVEL:

Étienne RACINE (b.28 September 1668, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 16 February 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )

Marguerite RACINE (b.24 February 1671, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 17 May 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. François PARÉ 18 April 1690 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
m. Charles-François FISET 7 Apr 1750 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Pierre RACINE (b.08 October 1672, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 05 April 1731, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Canada, New France)
m. Catherine CAUCHON 13 October 1697 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada
m. Geneviève GUIMOND 5 October 1711 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Noel RACINE (b.26 January 1675, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Françoise GUIMOND 25 October 1700 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Jeanne RACINE (b.21 March 1677, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Julien POULIN 27 April 1700 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)
m. Charles CAUCHON 16 September 1708 in Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Jean RACINE (b.8 April 1679, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART) 8 November 1701 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Joseph RACINE (b.5 July 1681, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 10 October 1717, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Jeanne LESSARD (LESSART) 23 November 1706 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marie-Anne RACINE (b.29 March 1684, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jacques BOLDUC 7 November 1701 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Etienne RACINE (b.1 September 1689, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 31 December 1741, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France )
m. Thérèse LESSARD 20 November 1713 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Thérèse RACINE (b.27 October 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France d. 20 February 1732, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Étienne LESSARD 20 November 1713 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

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1651 Birth
19 April 1651
Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1651 Baptism
Baptized 19 Apr 1651 at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Marguareta Gravalle
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1651 Baptism
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite GRAVEL and Noel RACINE 12 September 1667, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 16 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Étienne RACINE was born 28 September 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 17 years old.

1671 Birth of Child
Marguerite RACINE was born 24 February 1671, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 19 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Pierre RACINE was born 08 October 1672, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1675 Birth of Child
Noel RACINE was born 26 January 1675, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 23 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Jeanne RACINE was born 21 March 1677, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 25 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Jean RACINE was born 8 April 1679, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Joseph RACINE was born 5 July 1681, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 30 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RACINE was born 29 March 1684, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1688 Death of Child
Étienne RACINE died 16 February 1688, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Etienne RACINE was born 1 September 1689, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 38 years old.

1690 Marriage of Child
Marguerite RACINE married 18 April 1690, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to François PARÉ

1691 Birth of Child
Thérèse RACINE was born 27 October 1691, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 40 years old.

1697 Marriage of Child
Pierre RACINE married 13 October 1697, Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Catherine CAUCHON

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

1700 Marriage of Child
Jeanne RACINE married 27 April 1700, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Julien POULIN

1700 Marriage of Child
Noel RACINE married 25 October 1700, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marie-Françoise GUIMOND

1701 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RACINE married 7 November 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Jacques BOLDUC

1701 Marriage of Child
Jean RACINE married 8 November 1701, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marie-Anne LESSARD (LESSART)

1703 Death of Child
Marguerite RACINE died 17 May 1703, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre)

Marguerite was 52 years old.

1706 Marriage of Child
Joseph RACINE married 23 November 1706, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada (Beaupre) to Marie-Jeanne LESSARD (LESSART)

Death
name: Marguerite Gravel
gender: Female
burial date: 11 Dec 1708
burial place: St. Anne De Beaupre, Montmorency I, Quebec
death date: 10 Dec 1708
death place: St. Anne De Beaupre, Montmorency I, Quebec
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race: White
marital status: Single
spouse's name: Noel Racine
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B02505-8
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018040
reference number: Item 6, p 155

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F2PR-1Y2 : accessed 04 Jan 2013), Marguerite Gravel, 10 Dec 1708; citing reference Item 6, p 155, FHL microfilm 1018040.
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