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flag female ancestor  Geneviève  TETU (TESTU)

Born
17 August 1678 ,  Château-Richer, Canada, New France
Died
31 December 1746 ,  Québec, Canada, New France
Geneviève  married  René BRISSON 23 January 1696 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
René BRISSON  was born abt. 1667 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  René died 25 December 1711 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France .  René was the child of René BRISSON and Anne VEZINA .
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Parents of Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

Father
Pierre TETU (TESTU)
Mother
Geneviève RIGAUD

Grandparents of Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

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Geneviève  married  René BRISSON 23 January 1696 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
René BRISSON  was born abt. 1667 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  René died 25 December 1711 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France .  René was the child of René BRISSON and Anne VEZINA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

Geneviève TETU (TESTU) married flag male ancestor René BRISSON
Marriage date: 23 January 1696
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
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René BRISSON was the child of René BRISSON and Anne VEZINA

Marriage notes:
Name: Rene Brisson
Birth Date:
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Age:
Spouse's Name: Geneviefve Teste
Spouse's Birth Date:
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Event Date: 23 Jan 1696
Event Place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Father's Name: Rene Brisson
Mother's Name: Anne Veis...
Spouse's Father's Name: Pierre Teste
Spouse's Mother's Name: Geneviefve Rigaud
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01809-6
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018044
Reference ID: P-1 M-1
"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Rene Brisson and Geneviefve Teste, 23 Jan 1696; citing L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference P-1 M-1; FHL microfilm 1,018,044.

Children of René BRISSON and Geneviève TETU (TESTU)


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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Early 1600s–1760
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1760–1763
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1867–present
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Birth and Baptism
Name: Denis Quentin
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 16 Jul 1668
Christening Place: Château-Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1668
BirthPlace: Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec
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Race: White
Father's Name: Nicholas Quentin
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Mother's Name: Madelaine Roulois
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02776-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film Number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 48

'Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F2C2-28B : accessed 24 April 2015), Denis Quentin, 13 Jul 1668; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency, Quebec, 13 Jul 1668, reference P 48; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.
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marriage1696 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève TETU (TESTU) and René BRISSON 23 January 1696, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.
1697 Birth of Child
René BRISSON was born 25 August 1697, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 19 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
1699 Birth of Child
Pierre BRISSON was born 22 March 1699, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 20 years old.
1700 Birth of Child
François-Michel BRISSON was born 30 September 1700, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 22 years old.
1702 Birth of Child
Marie-Clotilde BRISSON was born 4 April 1702, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève was 23 years old.
1703 Birth of Child
Dorothee BRISSON was born 5 December 1703, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève was 25 years old.
1707 Birth of Child
Francois-Joseph BRISSON was born 31 July 1707, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève was 28 years old.
1709 Birth of Child
Genevieve BRISSON was born 12 January 1709, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève was 30 years old.
1711 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BRISSON was born 18 April 1711, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Geneviève was 32 years old.
1711 Death of Spouse/Partner
René BRISSON died 25 December 1711, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Kings and Queens1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
Marie-Clotilde BRISSON married 7 April 1718 , Québec, Canada, New France to Jacques GIRARD
marriage1719 Marriage of Child
René BRISSON married 11 February 1719, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON
marriage1719 Marriage of Child
Dorothee BRISSON married 17 April 1719, Château-Richer, Canada, New France to Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
marriage1720 Marriage of Child
Pierre BRISSON married 9 April 1720, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Catherine COURTEAU
marriage1722 Marriage of Child
François-Michel BRISSON married 9 November 1722 , La-Pérade, Canada, New France to Marguerite PERRAULT
marriage1730 Marriage of Child
François-Michel BRISSON married 30 January 1730, Champlain, Canada, New France to Marie-Geneviève PEPIN
1733 Death of Child
René BRISSON died 18 November 1733, Tadoussac, La Haute-Côte-Nord, Québec, Canada

Geneviève was 55 years old.
DeathDeath — 1746
31 December 1746
Québec, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 68.
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