Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

Born

3 March 1768 , Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

5 March 1850 , Saint-Sulpice, Canada East

Age: 84

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Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ

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Born: 3 March 1768 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME

Mother: Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Claude BOURDELAIS dit BREME , Marie-Madeleine DEGAME (DEGANNE)

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Amable MASSÉ , Marie-Josephe LABRIE dite LEBLANC

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Joseph married Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 17 February 1806 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was born 28 March 1778 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Marie-Charlotte died 19 March 1814 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Charlotte was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER.

Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS died 5 March 1850 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada East.
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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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Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse & Children of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

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Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS married

Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marriage date: 17 February 1806
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada

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Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER

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Children of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

Anonyme BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

Born: 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 25 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Marguerite BREME dite BOUDELAIS

Born: 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 7 October 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada

Rose BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS

Born: 24 October 1807, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 19 October 1877, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Québec, Canada

Married: Louis LESAGE 13 November 1826 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS

Born: 25 February 1809, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 24 December 1873, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Married: Alexis MORIN 4 August 1828 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

Born: 17 December 1810, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 6 January 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Marcelline (Marcelle) BEAUPRE 20 February 1838 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Married: Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER 21 February 1843 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Married: Angélique GOULET 29 February 1848 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Laurent BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

Born: 10 November 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Angélique GIGUERE 21 July 1835 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Andre-Prosper BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS

Born: 19 March 1814, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1768
3 March 1768
Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

1768 Baptism. St-Sulpice, PQ.

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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 - 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)

1806 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 17 February 1806, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

He was 37 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Anonyme BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 38 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Marguerite BREME dite BOUDELAIS was born 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 38 years old.

Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS - 1806 Marriage. Ile-Dupas, La Visitation, Berthier, Quebec.

1806 Marriage. Ile-Dupas, La Visitation, Berthier, Quebec.

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1807 Birth of Child
Rose BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 24 October 1807, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 39 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 25 February 1809, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 41 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 17 December 1810, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 42 years old.

1812 Birth of Child
Laurent BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 10 November 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 44 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Andre-Prosper BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 19 March 1814, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Joseph was 46 years old.

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) died 19 March 1814, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

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)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Rose BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS married 13 November 1826, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Louis LESAGE

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS married 4 August 1828, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Alexis MORIN

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1835 Marriage of Child
Laurent BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS married 21 July 1835, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Angélique GIGUERE

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS married 20 February 1838, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Marie Marcelline (Marcelle) BEAUPRE

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS married 21 February 1843, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1848 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS married 29 February 1848, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Angélique GOULET

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)