Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU

Born

21 December 1721 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

25 July 1788 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Louis BROUSSEAU Felicite PROULX

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Born: 21 December 1721 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Louis BROUSSEAU

Mother: Felicite PROULX

Paternal grandparents: Jean BROUSSEAU , Anne GRESLON

Maternal grandparents: Jean PROULX , Catherine PINEL

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Jean-Baptiste married Louise GREGOIRE 17 January 1763 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louise GREGOIRE was born 23 June 1734 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Louise died 10 March 1813 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Louise was the child of Ignace GREGOIRE and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU.

Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU died 25 July 1788 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Gregoire Louise

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU married

Louise GREGOIRE
Marriage date: 17 January 1763
Marriage place: Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise GREGOIRE was the child of Ignace GREGOIRE and Marie-Louise BORDELEAU

Children of Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU and Louise GREGOIRE

Felicite BROUSSEAU

Born: 2 March 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU

Born: 16 March 1765, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1769,

Michel BROUSSEAU

Born: 31 March 1767, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 February 1831, Neuville, Portneuf, Lower Canada

Married: Marie VALIN 19 January 1795 Place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU

Born: 6 August 1769, Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louis BROUSSEAU

Born: 23 January 1773, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1721
21 December 1721
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1763 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU and Louise GREGOIRE 17 January 1763, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

He was 41 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Felicite BROUSSEAU was born 2 March 1764, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU was born 16 March 1765, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 43 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Michel BROUSSEAU was born 31 March 1767, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 45 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU was born 6 August 1769, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste was 47 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Louis BROUSSEAU was born 23 January 1773, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 51 years old.

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.