Gabriel BROUSSEAU

Born

abt. 1743 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

16 December 1782 , Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Louis BROUSSEAU Felicite PROULX

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Born: abt. 1743 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Jean-Louis BROUSSEAU

Mother: Felicite PROULX

Paternal grandparents: Jean BROUSSEAU , Anne GRESLON

Maternal grandparents: Jean PROULX , Catherine PINEL

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Gabriel married Louise TARDIF 20 February 1764 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Louise TARDIF was born 30 March 1744 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation). Louise was the child of François TARDIF and Madeleine BELANGER.

Gabriel BROUSSEAU died 16 December 1782 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Gabriel BROUSSEAU married

Louise TARDIF
Marriage date: 20 February 1764
Marriage place: L'Ancienne Lorette, Province of Québec, Canada
Louise TARDIF was the child of François TARDIF and Madeleine BELANGER

Children of Gabriel BROUSSEAU and Louise TARDIF

Louise BROUSSEAU

Born: 11 February 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Madeleine BROUSSEAU

Born: 25 June 1767, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois-Xavier DESMARAIS 4 February 1788 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada

Gabriel BROUSSEAU

Born: abt. 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 June 1810, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine PRUNIER 24 January 1791 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste BROUSSEAU

Born: abt. 1773, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie PRUNIER 4 January 1796 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

Pierre BROUSSEAU

Born: 4 February 1775, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 December 1799, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada

Francois BROUSSEAU

Born: 14 March 1778, Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 19 September 1857, Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Louise SANCOURS 24 February 1800 Place: Yamaska, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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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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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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Gabriel BROUSSEAU and Louise TARDIF 20 February 1764 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)

1766 Birth of Child
Louise BROUSSEAU was born 11 February 1766, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1767 Birth of Child
Madeleine BROUSSEAU was born 25 June 1767, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada

1775 Birth of Child
Pierre BROUSSEAU was born 4 February 1775, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

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.