Athanase GRAVEL

(b. 21 August 1693 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1757 , Laval, Canada, New France )

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Athanase GRAVEL was born 21 August 1693 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Athanase GRAVEL was the child of Charles GRAVEL and Françoise GUYON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Mace GRAVEL dit BRINDELLIERE GRAVELLE and Marguerite TAVERNIER (maternal) Claude GUYON and Catherine COLIN (COLLIN)

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Athanase married Marie DOYON 15 November 1717 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie DOYON was born 15 June 1697 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie died 23 December 1763 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie was the child of Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER.

Athanase GRAVEL died 27 March 1757 in Laval, Canada, New France .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
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Athanase GRAVEL married

Marie DOYON-- Date: 15 November 1717 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Marie DOYON was the child of Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER

Name: Athanase Gravelle
Birth Date: 1693
Birthplace:
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Marie Doyon
Spouse's Birth Date: 1697
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 15 Nov 1717
Event Place: La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Father's Name: Charles Gravelle
Mother's Name: Francoise Guyon
Spouse's Father's Name: Antoine Doyon
Spouse's Mother's Name: Francoise Cloutier
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01596-9
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018162
Reference ID: vol 3 Mar p 1 # 4

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch,org : accessed 1 June 2015), Athanase Gravelle and Marie Doyon, 15 Nov 1717; citing La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference vol 3 Mar p 1 # 4; FHL microfilm 1,018,162.

Children of Athanase GRAVEL and Marie DOYON:

Charles GRAVEL (b.27 May 1720, Laval, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Amable PAQUET 25 October 1751 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Athanase GRAVEL (b.9 October 1732, Laval, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1809, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada)
m. Marguerite LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 8 January 1759 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Louis GRAVEL (b.9 October 1732, Laval, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Elisabeth PAQUET 25 February 1754 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Guillaume GRAVEL dit BRINDELIERE (b.12 May 1740, Laval, Canada, New France d. 4 February 1810, Lachenaie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Amable LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES 22 August 1763 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

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1693 Birth
21 August 1693
Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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name: Archange Gravelle
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 21 Aug 1693
baptism/ christening place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
birth date: 21 Aug 1693
birthplace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
death date:
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race: White
father's name: Charles Gravelles
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Francoise Guyon
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C02776-5
system origin: Canada-EASy
source film number: 1018161
reference number: p 120 b 16
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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
Athanase GRAVEL and Marie DOYON 15 November 1717, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 24 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Charles GRAVEL was born 27 May 1720, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Athanase was 26 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph-Athanase GRAVEL was born 9 October 1732, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Athanase was 39 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Louis GRAVEL was born 9 October 1732, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Athanase was 39 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Guillaume GRAVEL dit BRINDELIERE was born 12 May 1740, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Athanase was 46 years old.

1751 Marriage of Child
Charles GRAVEL married 25 October 1751, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Amable PAQUET

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

1754 Marriage of Child
Louis GRAVEL married 25 February 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Elisabeth PAQUET