Joseph-Eustache
PONTBRIAND
Born
October 19, 1823
,
Sorel, Lower Canada
Died
July 28, 1886
,
Chazy, New York, USA
Parents & Family of Joseph-Eustache PONTBRIAND
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Born: October 19, 1823 in Sorel, Lower Canada
Mother:
Felicite VANDAL
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste BRILLAND (BRIAND)
, Marie-Thérèse PERRON
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste VANDAL
, Marguerite-Thérèse-Théotiste ST. MARTIN
Joseph-Eustache was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1839.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Eustache married Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE was born July 26, 1828 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Angeline died February 11, 1916 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable). Angeline was the child of Antoine BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marguerite GERMAIN dite BELISLE.
Joseph-Eustache PONTBRIAND died July 28, 1886 in Chazy, New York, USA .
Died at Sciota, New York
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Farmer
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
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph-Eustache PONTBRIAND
Joseph-Eustache PONTBRIAND married 
Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE
Marriage place:
Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE was the child of Antoine BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marguerite GERMAIN dite BELISLE
Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINEMarriage place:
Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE was the child of Antoine BÉRARD dit LEPINE and Marguerite GERMAIN dite BELISLE
Children of Joseph-Eustache PONTBRIAND and Angeline BÉRARD dite LEPINE
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Birth — 1823October 19, 1823
Sorel, Lower Canada
Pombrio Family in Clinton County, New York
The Genealogy of the Pombrio Family in Clinton County, New York
The name Pombrio first appears in 1851, but it wasn't until the 1920s that it came into constant use. The first Pombrio to come to the United States was Francois-Eustache. He was the third child of sixteen born to Jean-Baptiste Pontbriand dit Sansregret and Marie-Therese Perron. He was born on the 11th of February 1798 at William Henry, Lower Canada (Sorel, Quebec) and was baptized at the church of St. Pierre de Saurel. He grew up on the banks of the St. Lawrence River where life was dictated by the changing of the seasons. As a young child he would have had many responsibilities, including specific jobs, such as collecting the eggs and feeding the animals. As he matured he might have dreamt of following in his father's footsteps, but reality would soon spoil that dream. Over trapping had depleted the once abundant supply of prized furs and hostilities along the U. S. border during the War of 1812 was a constant...Read full story
The Genealogy of the Pombrio Family in Clinton County, New York
The name Pombrio first appears in 1851, but it wasn't until the 1920s that it came into constant use. The first Pombrio to come to the United States was Francois-Eustache. He was the third child of sixteen born to Jean-Baptiste Pontbriand dit Sansregret and Marie-Therese Perron. He was born on the 11th of February 1798 at William Henry, Lower Canada (Sorel, Quebec) and was baptized at the church of St. Pierre de Saurel. He grew up on the banks of the St. Lawrence River where life was dictated by the changing of the seasons. As a young child he would have had many responsibilities, including specific jobs, such as collecting the eggs and feeding the animals. As he matured he might have dreamt of following in his father's footsteps, but reality would soon spoil that dream. Over trapping had depleted the once abundant supply of prized furs and hostilities along the U. S. border during the War of 1812 was a constant...Read full story
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Birth of ChildJoseph P. POMBRIO was born 24 February 1853, Chazy, New York, USA (Sciota)
Joseph-Eustache was 29 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
Death — 1886July 28, 1886
Chazy, New York, USA
He died at the age of 62.
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Burial details for Joseph-Eustache:
Saint Louis Cemetery Sciota Clinton County New York, USA
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Last updated: 5/25/2024 5:54:29 PM
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