Louis BRAY

Born

23 August 1752 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

27 December 1814 , Longueuil, Lower Canada

Louis married Angelique PATENAUDE 26 July 1784 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Angelique PATENAUDE was born 23 November 1762 in Longueuil, Canada . Angelique died 9 December 1843 in Boucherville, Canada East . Angelique was the child of Nicolas PATENAUDE and Marie-Angélique DUBUC .

Parents & Family of Louis BRAY

Parents of Louis BRAY

Father

Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ

Mother

Charlotte PIEDALUE

Grandparents of Louis BRAY

Paternal grandparents

Leger BRAY dit LABONTE Marie-Anne BOURHIS

Maternal grandparents

Julien PIEDALUE Françoise AUPRY dite LARAMÉE

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Louis BRAY

Louis BRAY married

Angelique PATENAUDE
Marriage date: 26 July 1784
Marriage place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Angelique PATENAUDE was the child of Nicolas PATENAUDE and Marie-Angélique DUBUC

Children of Louis BRAY and Angelique PATENAUDE

Josephte BRAY

Born: 1 May 1786, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Toussaint CHARBONNEAU 24 October 1803 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

Archange BRAIS

Born: 13 June 1790, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1837, , Québec Province, Canada

Louise BRAY

Born: 28 February 1792, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 16 January 1856, Longueuil, Canada East

Joseph BRAY

Born: 22 August 1793, Longueuil, Lower Canada
Died: 26 September 1826, , Québec Province, Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Louis'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 — 1752
23 August 1752
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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.

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.

1784 Marriage / Partner
Louis BRAY and Angelique PATENAUDE 26 July 1784, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 31 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Josephte BRAY was born 1 May 1786, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis was 33 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Archange BRAIS was born 13 June 1790, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis was 37 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Louise BRAY was born 28 February 1792, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis was 39 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Joseph BRAY was born 22 August 1793, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Louis was 41 years old.

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

1803 Marriage of Child
Josephte BRAY married 24 October 1803, Longueuil, Lower Canada to Toussaint CHARBONNEAU