Denis BROSSEAU

(b. 28 January 1643 , Bretagne, France d. 27 October 1711 , Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France )

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Denis BROSSEAU was born 28 January 1643 in Bretagne, France

Denis BROSSEAU was the child of ? and ?

Denis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1670.

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

Denis married Marie-Madeleine HÉBERT 15 October 1670 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children. Marie-Madeleine HÉBERT was born abt. 1653 in France.

Denis BROSSEAU died 27 October 1711 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France .

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Born Nantes, Bretagne, France
Death recorded at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

Son of Jean Brosseau and Perrine Gobin
Possible first marriage contract with Jeanne Auber (daughter of Pierre and Judith Aumond), contract written by notary Ameau. Contract was probably annulled.

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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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Family and Children of Denis BROSSEAU

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Denis BROSSEAU married

Marie-Madeleine HÉBERT-- Date: 15 October 1670 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Unable to find marriage at Immaculee Conception, Trois Rivieres in Drouin Collection

marriage St-Maurice Trois Rivieres 1670-1672

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Children of Denis BROSSEAU and Marie-Madeleine HÉBERT:

Marie-Gertrude BROSSEAU (b.28 January 1672, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1673, Québec, Canada, New France )

Marie-Renee BROSSEAU (b.3 November 1673, Québec, Canada, New France d. , Québec, Québec, Canada )

Pierre BROSSEAU (b.abt. 1673, , Québec Province, Canada d. 26 November 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Barbe BOURBON 9 June 1698 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie BROSSEAU (b.abt. 1675, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1681, )

Marguerite-Marie BROSSEAU (b.30 December 1676, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1738, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Michel-Sidrac MARIER dit STE-MARIE 11 April 1695 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Denis BROSSEAU (b.13 March 1680, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* d. 3 October 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France )

Elisabeth BROSSEAU (b.28 August 1682, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

Catherine BROSSEAU (b.27 December 1684, Montréal, Canada, New France d. abt. 1713, )
m. Pierre ARLEN 20 November 1711 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU (b.17 January 1687, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 20 August 1756, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Jean TRULIER (TRULLIER) dit LACOMBE 3 November 1706 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Denis BROSSEAU (b.7 November 1689, Montréal, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Louise BROSSEAU (b.24 January 1692, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 19 March 1760, La Prairie, Canada )
m. Pierre LEFEBVRE 17 November 1711 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1643 Birth
28 January 1643
Bretagne, France

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1670 Marriage / Partner
Denis BROSSEAU and Marie-Madeleine HÉBERT 15 October 1670, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 27 years old.

1672 Birth of Child
Marie-Gertrude BROSSEAU was born 28 January 1672, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

Denis was 29 years old.

1673 Death of Child
Marie-Gertrude BROSSEAU died 12 July 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Denis was 30 years old.

1673 Birth of Child
Marie-Renee BROSSEAU was born 3 November 1673, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Denis was 30 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Marguerite-Marie BROSSEAU was born 30 December 1676, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Denis was 33 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Denis BROSSEAU was born 13 March 1680, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Denis was 37 years old.

1681 Montreal
Denis Brosseau 37 ans
Marie-(Madeleine-Louise) Hébert sa femme 31 ans
Pierre 8 ans
Marie 5 ans
Marguerite 4 ans
Denis 1 1/ 2
1 fusil
1681 Montreal Census
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1682 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BROSSEAU was born 28 August 1682, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Denis was 39 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Catherine BROSSEAU was born 27 December 1684, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Denis was 41 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 17 January 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Denis was 44 years old.

1687 Death of Child
Denis BROSSEAU died 3 October 1687, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Denis was 44 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
Denis BROSSEAU was born 7 November 1689, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Denis was 46 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BROSSEAU was born 24 January 1692, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Denis was 49 years old.

1695 Marriage of Child
Marguerite-Marie BROSSEAU married 11 April 1695, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Michel-Sidrac MARIER dit STE-MARIE

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

1698 Marriage of Child
Pierre BROSSEAU married 9 June 1698, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Barbe BOURBON

Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
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1706 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU married 3 November 1706, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Jean TRULIER (TRULLIER) dit LACOMBE