Louis (Ruel) Ruais (abt. 1741 - 1826)

Born about 1741 in Canada, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Agnès Hudon — married 30 Jul 1770 in Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Province de Québec

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1826 at about age 85 in Rivière-Ouelle, Bas-Canada

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Biography

Louis Ruel (Riel, Ruais, Ruest) was born about 1741 in Canada, Nouvelle-France. He was the son of Antoine Ruest and and Marie Madeleine Desrosiers.

At about age 29 Louis married Marie Agnes Hudon dite Beaulieu on 30 Jul 1770 in Notre-Dame-de-Liesse parish in Rivière-Ouelle, Province de Québec. There were eight known children born into this marriage.

Louis Ruais died at age 78 on 1 Jan 1826 in Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Bas-Canada; he was buried the next day on 2 Jan in Notre-Dame-de-Liesse parish cemetery in Rivière-Ouelle.

Sources

• Mariage/Marriage record [M-3] for Louis Ruais and Marie Hudon. Notre-Dame-de-Liesse (Rivière-Ouelle) parish register: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899Q-C992-W?cc=1321742&wc=HCHQ-DP8%3A17758701%2C17758702%2C19007701. Image 224. Free access.
• Sépulture/Burial record [S-1] for Louis Ruais, veuf de Marie Hudon dite Beaulieu. Notre-Dame-de-Liesse (Rivière-Ouelle) parish register: https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4420953

• Nos Origines, entry for Louis Ruest. https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Ruest_Louis&pid=788110
• Jutras Genealogical Data Site, entry for family of Louis Ruest and Louise Hudon-Beaulieu: https://www.cjutras.org/CJ_RUEST-L.html#F138415.

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