Paul BROSSARD

Born

4 April 1750 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

22 February 1827 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

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Claude-Charles BROSSARD Marie-Marguerite BISAILLON

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Born: 4 April 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Claude-Charles BROSSARD

Mother: Marie-Marguerite BISAILLON

Paternal grandparents: Claude BROSSARD , Barbe HEBERT dite LAROSE

Maternal grandparents: Claude BISAILLON , Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE

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Paul married Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 15 November 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was born 22 December 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 20 September 1834 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite MOQUIN.

Paul BROSSARD died 22 February 1827 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
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Paul BROSSARD married

Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE
Marriage date: 15 November 1773
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite MOQUIN

Children of Paul BROSSARD and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE

Marie-Anne BROSSARD

Born: 8 August 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 8 November 1849, La Prairie, Canada East

Married: Charles TOUGAS 23 November 1801 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Paul BROSSARD

Born: abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise STE MARIE 21 November 1803 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

Pascal BROSSARD

Born: 24 March 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 12 May 1856, La Prairie, Canada East

Married: Marie BOYER 22 February 1808 Place: La Prairie, Lower Canada

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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 — 1750
4 April 1750
La Prairie, 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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Paul BROSSARD and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 15 November 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSARD was born 8 August 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 27 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Pascal BROSSARD was born 24 March 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 31 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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)

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSARD married 23 November 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Charles TOUGAS

1803 Marriage of Child
Paul BROSSARD married 21 November 1803, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Marie-Louise STE MARIE

1808 Marriage of Child
Pascal BROSSARD married 22 February 1808, La Prairie, Lower Canada to Marie BOYER

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)