René BRAZEAU

(b. 6 May 1743 , Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France d. 22 January 1820 , Sainte-Geneviève, Lower Canada )

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René BRAZEAU was born 6 May 1743 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France

René BRAZEAU was the child of François BRAZEAU and Marie-Anne BUET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles BRAZEAU and Geneviève QUENNEVILLE (maternal) Rene BUET and Marie-Renee FOUCHER

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

René married Marie-Josephe ETHIER 14 July 1766 in Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Josephe ETHIER was born 11 April 1749 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Josephe died 29 May 1772 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Marie-Catherine LAUZON.

René married (2) Marie-Josephe DAOUST 18 July 1774 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephe DAOUST was born 7 January 1754 in Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire). Marie-Josephe died 1 November 1828 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*. Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph-Marie DAOUST and Catherine CHASLE.

René BRAZEAU died 22 January 1820 in Sainte-Geneviève, 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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René BRAZEAU married

Marie-Josephe ETHIER-- Date: 14 July 1766 Place: Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephe ETHIER was the child of Joseph ÉTHIER and Marie-Catherine LAUZON

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René BRAZEAU married

Marie-Josephe DAOUST-- Date: 18 July 1774 Place: Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Marie-Josephe DAOUST was the child of Joseph-Marie DAOUST and Catherine CHASLE

Children of René BRAZEAU and Marie-Josephe DAOUST:

Francois-Amable BRAZEAU (b.14 November 1778, Sainte-Geneviève, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 July 1845, Saint-Hermas, Mirabel, Canada East)
m. Marguerite SICARD 18 July 1803 in Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

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1743 Birth
6 May 1743
Sainte-Geneviève, 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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
René BRAZEAU and Marie-Josephe ETHIER 14 July 1766, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

He was 23 years old.

1772 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephe ETHIER died 29 May 1772, Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada (Pierrefonds)*

1774 Marriage / Partner
René BRAZEAU and Marie-Josephe DAOUST 18 July 1774, Pointe-Claire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire)

He was 31 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.