Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER

Born

24 December 1756 , Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

8 September 1828 , Berthierville, Lower Canada

Michel-Amable married Marie-Josephe DUPUIS 24 April 1780 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
Marie-Josephe DUPUIS was born abt. 1760 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Josephe was the child of François DUPUIS and Marie-Anne DIEL .

Michel-Amable married Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT 22 November 1785 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT was born 15 August 1764 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Madeleine died 3 August 1824 in Berthierville, Lower Canada . Marie-Madeleine was the child of Louis-Daniel GUILBAULT dit GRANDBOIS and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY .

Parents & Family of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER

Parents of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER

Father

Charles BRANCONNIER

Mother

Marie-Marguerite PARENT

Grandparents of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BRANCONNIER Françoise CHAPELAIN

Maternal grandparents

André PARENT Marie-Marguerite PEPIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER

Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER married

Marie-Josephe DUPUIS
Marriage date: 24 April 1780
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe DUPUIS was the child of François DUPUIS and Marie-Anne DIEL

Children of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER and Marie-Josephe DUPUIS

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Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER married

Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT
Marriage date: 22 November 1785
Marriage place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT was the child of Louis-Daniel GUILBAULT dit GRANDBOIS and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLY

Children of Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT

Louis BRANCONNIER

Born: 25 November 1803, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Sophie DESROSIERS 29 January 1828 Place: Berthierville, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1756
24 December 1756
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1780 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER and Marie-Josephe DUPUIS 24 April 1780, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Marriage / Partner
Michel-Amable BRANCONNIER and Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT 22 November 1785, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

He was 28 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1803 Birth of Child
Louis BRANCONNIER was born 25 November 1803, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Michel-Amable was 46 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine GUILBAULT died 3 August 1824, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

Death — 1828
8 September 1828
Berthierville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 71.

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