Joseph-Louis BROUSSEAU

Born

15 August 1734 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

Died

31 May 1786 , Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Louis BROUSSEAU Felicite PROULX

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Born: 15 August 1734 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 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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Joseph-Louis married Madeleine GRENON 21 November 1757 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine GRENON was born 9 March 1738 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales). Madeleine died 10 April 1818 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Madeleine was the child of Pierre-Joseph GRENON and Madeleine-Helene HÉBERT dite LECOMTE.

Joseph-Louis BROUSSEAU died 31 May 1786 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada.

m. Grenon Madeleine

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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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Joseph-Louis BROUSSEAU married

Madeleine GRENON
Marriage date: 21 November 1757
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Madeleine GRENON was the child of Pierre-Joseph GRENON and Madeleine-Helene HÉBERT dite LECOMTE

Children of Joseph-Louis BROUSSEAU and Madeleine GRENON

Pierre-Louis BROUSSEAU

Born: 7 December 1764, Repentigny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Josephte ARCHAMBAULT 3 May 1790 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

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Birth — 1734
15 August 1734
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada, New France

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

1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Louis BROUSSEAU and Madeleine GRENON 21 November 1757, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 23 years old.

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.

1764 Birth of Child
Pierre-Louis BROUSSEAU was born 7 December 1764, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Joseph-Louis was 30 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.