Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE)

(b. 1 February 1740 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 6 September 1801 , Chambly, Lower Canada )

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Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE) was born 1 February 1740 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE) was the child of Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) and Françoise ALLARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre-Joseph COLLET (COLLETTE) and Marguerite COURTOIS (maternal) Georges ALLARD and Marie-Marguerite PAGEOT (PAGEAU)

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

Jeanne-Francoise married Pierre BRISSETTE 19 February 1759 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Pierre BRISSETTE was born 25 June 1733 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Pierre died 7 November 1814 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Pierre was the child of Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR.

Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE) died 6 September 1801 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
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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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Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE) married

Pierre BRISSETTE-- Date: 19 February 1759 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre BRISSETTE was the child of Joseph BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marie-Anne DELAGE dite LAVIGUEUR

Children of Pierre BRISSETTE and Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE):

Marie-Louise BRISSETTE (b.21 December 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1833, Saint-Valentin, Lower Canada)
m. Charles ROCH 16 February 1778 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre BRISSETTE (b.29 June 1762, Beauport, Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie FRECHETTE 27 November 1787 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Joseph BRISSETTE (b.17 August 1764, Beauport, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Jacques BRISSETTE (b.7 November 1766, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 April 1826, Chambly, Lower Canada )

Marguerite BRISSETTE (b.28 November 1770, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 26 February 1857, Saint-Isidore, Canada East)
m. Jean-Baptiste VANIER 1788 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Angelique BRISSETTE (b.6 March 1773, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 September 1821, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada )
m. Michel DECELLES 30 September 1788 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Louise BRISSETTE (b.29 April 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Francois PAPINEAU dit MONTIGNY 11 January 1796 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Francois BRISSETTE (b.23 May 1779, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1740 Birth
1 February 1740
Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

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

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne-Francoise COLLET (COLLETTE) and Pierre BRISSETTE 19 February 1759 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

She was 19 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BRISSETTE was born 21 December 1759, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Jeanne-Francoise was 19 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Pierre BRISSETTE was born 29 June 1762, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Jeanne-Francoise was 22 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
Joseph BRISSETTE was born 17 August 1764, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Jeanne-Francoise was 24 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jacques BRISSETTE was born 7 November 1766, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Francoise was 26 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRISSETTE was born 28 November 1770, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Francoise was 30 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Angelique BRISSETTE was born 6 March 1773, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Francoise was 33 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Louise BRISSETTE was born 29 April 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Francoise was 35 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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise BRISSETTE married 16 February 1778, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charles ROCH

1779 Birth of Child
Francois BRISSETTE was born 23 May 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne-Francoise was 39 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Pierre BRISSETTE married 27 November 1787, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie FRECHETTE

1788 Marriage of Child
Angelique BRISSETTE married 30 September 1788, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Michel DECELLES

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

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

1796 Marriage of Child
Louise BRISSETTE married 11 January 1796, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Francois PAPINEAU dit MONTIGNY

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