Marie-Charlotte
BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Born
28 March 1778
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
19 March 1814
,
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
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Born: 28 March 1778 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Mother:
Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE
, Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph CASAUBON dit DIDIER
, Marie-Josephte DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Charlotte married Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS 17 February 1806 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 3 March 1768 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Joseph died 5 March 1850 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ.
Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) died 19 March 1814 in Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada.
Died giving birth to son, Andre Prosper Breume dit Bourdelais.
Brissette Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Brisset a cognate of Brisson . Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Bressette and Brissett .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Bressette, Brissey, Bissette, Brossette, Brissett, Morrissette
Brissette Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Brisset a cognate of Brisson . Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Bressette and Brissett .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Bressette, Brissey, Bissette, Brossette, Brissett, Morrissette
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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 Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) married 
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS
Marriage date: 17 February 1806
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was the child of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAISMarriage date: 17 February 1806
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAISJoseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was the child of Laurent BOURDELAIS dit BRÊME and Marie-Louise-Catherine MASSÉ
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Anonyme BRÊME dit BOURDELAISBorn: 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 25 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 25 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Marguerite BREME dite BOUDELAISBorn: 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 7 October 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 7 October 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Rose BRÊME dite BOURDELAISBorn: 24 October 1807, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 19 October 1877, Saint-Esprit, Montcalm, Québec, 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 BOURDELAISBorn: 25 February 1809, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 24 December 1873, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Died: 24 December 1873, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Married: Alexis MORIN 4 August 1828 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAISBorn: 17 December 1810, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: 6 January 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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 BOURDELAISBorn: 10 November 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Angélique GIGUERE 21 July 1835 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Andre-Prosper BRÊME dit BOURDELAISBorn: 19 March 1814, Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
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Birth — 177828 March 1778
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
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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
1806 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS 17 February 1806, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
She was 27 years old.
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1806 Birth of ChildAnonyme BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 28 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildMarguerite BREME dite BOUDELAIS was born 24 September 1806, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 28 years old.
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1806 Marriage. Ile-Dupas, La Visitation, Berthier, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1807 Birth of ChildRose BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 24 October 1807, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 29 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite BRÊME dite BOURDELAIS was born 25 February 1809, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 30 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildJoseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 17 December 1810, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 32 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildLaurent BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 10 November 1812, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 34 years old.
 - 1814 Death (after childbirth). St-Sulpice, L'Assomption, Quebec.){kind=small}
1814 Death (after childbirth). St-Sulpice, L'Assomption, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 181419 March 1814
Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 35.
1814 Birth of ChildAndre-Prosper BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS was born 19 March 1814, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada
Marie-Charlotte was 35 years old.
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