Jean-Baptiste Riel

M, b. 19 October 1731, d. 13 April 1795
     Jean-Baptiste was born on Friday, 19 October 1731 in St-Sulpice, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Jacques Riel & Marie Elizabeth Deganne. He was christened there on 23 October 1731 in St-Sulpice Church.1 Jean-Baptiste married Marie Charlotte Amable Sylvestre, daughter of Nicolas Sylvestre and Marie Elisabeth Isabelle Laporte dit St-Georges, on 25 January 1755 in Lavaltrie, Vercheres County, Quebec, Canada, at St-Antoine Church.2 Jean-Baptiste & Charlotte-Amable had children: a child [still born 12/26/1755], Jean-Baptiste [9/03/1757-3/18/1792][m. 1/20/1783 Marie-Antoine-Antoinette Henault], Marie Charlotte [10/01/1758-9/17/1759] & Pierre [11/10/1759-2/26/1810][m. 10/05/1795 Marguerite Branconnier].3 Jean-Baptiste's wife, Marie, died circa 8 May 1763 in Lavaltrie, leaving him a widower. He married second Marie-Amable Collin. Jean-Baptiste departed this life on Monday, 13 April 1795 in St-Jean-Francois-Regis, Quebec, Canada, at age 63 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Philippe on Wednesday, 15 April 1795.4

Family

Marie Charlotte Amable Sylvestre b. 14 Sep 1736, d. c 8 May 1763

Citations

  1. [S1556] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967: Baptism: 23 October 1731 - Jean Baptiste Riel, born the 19th of October, son of Jacques Riel & Elizabeth Dugane; sponsors: Jean Baptiste Riel & Catherine Cottu at St-Sulpice. - Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1596] Drouin Institute: Marriage: 25 January 1755 - Jean Baptiste Riel, son of Jacques Riel & Marie Elizabeth Deganne and Marie Charlotte Sylvestre, at Ile duPas daughter of the late Nicolas Sylvestre & the late Marie Laporte; also present: Antoine Riel uncle, Joseph Riel brother, Francois Lasal, Pierre Laporte, Jean Laporte, Antoine Bibeau, & Jean Baptiste Dequilien dit Duplessis at Lavaltrie. - www.genealogiequebec.com.
  3. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 31862.
  4. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Burial: 15 April 1795, Jean Baptiste Riel, died day before yesterday, 63 years old at St-Philippe Church, St-Jean-Francois-Regis.