Madeleine DESBIENS

Born

12 May 1766 , Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

3 June 1825 , La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Madeleine married Alexis BRASSARD 27 November 1784 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Alexis BRASSARD was born 4 September 1763 in Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada . Alexis died 23 May 1832 in La Malbaie, Lower Canada . Alexis was the child of Charles BRASSARD and Catherine GAGNON .

Parents & Family of Madeleine DESBIENS

Parents of Madeleine DESBIENS

Father

Jean-Baptiste DESBIENS

Mother

Marie-Luce PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT)

Grandparents of Madeleine DESBIENS

Paternal grandparents

Étienne DESBIENS Suzanne ROYER

Maternal grandparents

Pierre-Etienne PEDNEAU (PEDNEAULT) Marie-Gertrude BOUCHARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Madeleine DESBIENS

Madeleine DESBIENS married

Alexis BRASSARD
Marriage date: 27 November 1784
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada

See marriage record for Madeleine DESBIENS and Alexis BRASSARD
Alexis BRASSARD was the child of Charles BRASSARD and Catherine GAGNON

Children of Alexis BRASSARD and Madeleine DESBIENS

Clement BRASSARD

Born: 15 December 1785, La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 February 1861, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Julienne BERGERON 10 January 1815 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Etienne BRASSARD

Born: 31 March 1793, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 16 April 1870, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie GUAY 18 November 1817 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Alexis BRASSARD

Born: 15 December 1794, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 8 March 1861, Chicoutimi, Canada East

Married: Modeste MALTAIS 11 January 1820 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Eloise BRASSARD

Born: 1 March 1801, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 16 June 1842, Sainte-Agnès, Canada East

Married: Jean-Baptiste LALANCETTE dit BRETON 28 November 1826 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Venant BRASSARD

Born: 3 April 1806, La Malbaie, Lower Canada
Died: 1 November 1894, Roberval, Québec, Canada

Married: Christine LEBRETON 14 February 1831 Place: La Malbaie, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Madeleine's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Madeleine DESBIENS.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Madeleine DESBIENS.

How to read this timeline
Records about Madeleine DESBIENS and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1766
12 May 1766
Isle-aux-Coudres, Province of Québec, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Madeleine DESBIENS and Alexis BRASSARD 27 November 1784, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

She was 18 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Birth of Child
Clement BRASSARD was born 15 December 1785, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Madeleine was 19 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Etienne BRASSARD was born 31 March 1793, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Madeleine was 26 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Alexis BRASSARD was born 15 December 1794, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Madeleine was 28 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 Birth of Child
Eloise BRASSARD was born 1 March 1801, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Madeleine was 34 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Venant BRASSARD was born 3 April 1806, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Madeleine was 39 years old.

1815 Marriage of Child
Clement BRASSARD married 10 January 1815, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Julienne BERGERON

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Etienne BRASSARD married 18 November 1817, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Marie GUAY

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 Marriage of Child
Alexis BRASSARD married 11 January 1820, La Malbaie, Lower Canada to Modeste MALTAIS

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England