Geneviève ROY

Born

24 October 1742 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

13 March 1776 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Geneviève ROY

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Born: 24 October 1742 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Parents of Geneviève ROY

Father

Pierre ROY

Mother

Geneviève BOULARD

Grandparents of Geneviève ROY

Paternal grandparents

Pierre ROY Elisabeth-Isabelle CHARTIER

Maternal grandparents

Paul BOULARD dit CAMBRAI Marie-Anne ANDEGRAVE

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

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, Canada, New France . 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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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève ROY

Geneviève ROY married

Jean BRAZEAU
Marriage date: 22 August 1763
Marriage 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

Born: 1 November 1764, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Michel GAUDET 30 January 1785 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste BRAZEAU

Born: 11 February 1766, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 June 1832, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT 24 January 1791 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Josephte BRAZEAU

Born: 7 September 1767, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada*
Died: ,

Married: Jean-Baptiste DUPONT 21 November 1791 Place: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Angelique BRAZEAU

Born: abt. 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 16 July 1843, Montréal, Canada East

Married: Charles SERRE dit ST-JEAN 20 April 1789 Place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Marguerite BRAZEAU

Born: 5 July 1771, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Louise BRAZEAU

Born: 15 March 1773, Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Geneviève's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1742
24 October 1742
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

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

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.

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
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.