Geneviève ROY

(b. 24 October 1742 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France d. 13 March 1776 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Geneviève ROY was born 24 October 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Geneviève ROY was the child of Pierre ROY and Geneviève BOULARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre ROY and Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER (maternal) Paul BOULARD dit CAMBRAI and Marie-Anne ANDEGRAVE

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Geneviève married Jean BRAZEAU 22 August 1763 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children. Jean BRAZEAU was born 28 February 1727 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Jean was the child of Gabriel BRAZEAU and Angélique ANDEGRAVE.

Geneviève ROY died 13 March 1776 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Geneviève ROY

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Geneviève ROY married

Jean BRAZEAU-- Date: 22 August 1763 Place: Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean BRAZEAU was the child of Gabriel BRAZEAU and Angélique ANDEGRAVE

Children of Jean BRAZEAU and Geneviève ROY:

Genevieve BRAZEAU (b.1 November 1764, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Michel GAUDET 30 January 1785 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste BRAZEAU (b.11 February 1766, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. 21 June 1832, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 24 January 1791 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Josephte BRAZEAU (b.7 September 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada* d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste DUPONT 21 November 1791 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Angelique BRAZEAU (b.abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada d. 16 July 1843, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Charles SERRE dit ST-JEAN 20 April 1789 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Marguerite BRAZEAU (b.5 July 1771, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Louise BRAZEAU (b.15 March 1773, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

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1742 Birth
24 October 1742
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

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
Geneviève ROY and Jean BRAZEAU 22 August 1763 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

She was 20 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Genevieve BRAZEAU was born 1 November 1764, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Geneviève was 22 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BRAZEAU was born 11 February 1766, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Geneviève was 23 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Josephte BRAZEAU was born 7 September 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

Geneviève was 24 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRAZEAU was born 5 July 1771, Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus)

Geneviève was 28 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Louise BRAZEAU was born 15 March 1773, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies)*

Geneviève 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.