Marie-Josephte LEBRETON

Born

5 March 1755 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

14 February 1797 , Québec, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Marie-Josephte LEBRETON

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Josephte LEBRETON.

Parents

Pierre-Henri LEBRETON Marie-Agnes LARCHEVEQUE

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 5 March 1755 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre-Henri LEBRETON

Mother: Marie-Agnes LARCHEVEQUE

Maternal grandparents: Jean LARCHEVEQUE , Marie-Angélique RAINVILLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie-Josephte married Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE 17 November 1795 in Québec, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE was born 10 October 1772 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre died 15 May 1809 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Pierre was the child of Pierre LABRECQUE and Therese GALARD.

Marie-Josephte LEBRETON died 14 February 1797 in Québec, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josephte appear below.

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte LEBRETON

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Josephte LEBRETON married

Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE
Marriage date: 17 November 1795
Marriage place: Québec, Lower Canada

See marriage record for Marie-Josephte LEBRETON and Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE
Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE was the child of Pierre LABRECQUE and Therese GALARD

Marriage notes:

Notre-Dame

Children of Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE and Marie-Josephte LEBRETON

Ursule LABRECQUE

Born: 23 August 1796, Québec, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Sebastien DESBIENS 21 November 1820 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Josephte LEBRETON.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Josephte LEBRETON.

Hide Life & Records

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

Birth — 1755
5 March 1755
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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.

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)

1795 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte LEBRETON and Pierre LABRECQUE dit LAVALLEE 17 November 1795, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 40 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Ursule LABRECQUE was born 23 August 1796, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.