Geneviève LEROUX

Born

29 August 1759 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Died

13 November 1843 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

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Born: 29 August 1759 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

Parents of Geneviève LEROUX

Father

Pierre-Louis LEROUX

Mother

Marie-Charlotte CHRETIEN

Grandparents of Geneviève LEROUX

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Maternal grandparents

François CHRÉTIEN dit VINCENT Louise MIGNERON

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

Geneviève married Denis BROSSARD 31 May 1779 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Denis BROSSARD was born 26 March 1756 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Denis died 9 September 1848 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East . Denis was the child of Denis BROSSARD and Marie GAGNÉ dite DAUBIGEON.

Geneviève LEROUX died 13 November 1843 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève LEROUX

Geneviève LEROUX married

Denis BROSSARD
Marriage date: 31 May 1779
Marriage place: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada
Denis BROSSARD was the child of Denis BROSSARD and Marie GAGNÉ dite DAUBIGEON

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Children of Denis BROSSARD and Geneviève LEROUX

Marie-Josephte BROSSARD

Born: 25 February 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CHABOT 7 February 1804 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Birth — 1759
29 August 1759
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève LEROUX and Denis BROSSARD 31 May 1779, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

She was 19 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BROSSARD was born 25 February 1786, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

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

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

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

1804 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BROSSARD married 7 February 1804, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Joseph CHABOT

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)