Louis Riel By mona Oct 22, 1844 Louis Riel was born Louis Riel was born in Winnipeg. Nov 10, 1864 He found work in Montreal. He found work in Montreal. Apr 8, 1869 He worked in Chicago. he worked in Chicago. Apr 8, 1871 He fell ill. He fell ill. Aug 11, 1873 He re-elected a third time in a provencher constituency by election. He re-elected a third time in a provencher constituency by election. Nov 16, 1885 He found guilty of high treson and died in Regina. Riel died in Regina at the age of 41.