Francois BRUNEAU

Born

abt. 1779 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

Parents & Family of Francois BRUNEAU

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Born: abt. 1779 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Francois BRUNEAU

Father

François BRUNEAU

Mother

Marie-Angélique ASSELIN

Grandparents of Francois BRUNEAU

Paternal grandparents

Charles BRUNEAU Marie-Louise LAMOTHE

Maternal grandparents

François ASSELIN Marie-Anne GAUTRON dite LAROCHELLE

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

Francois married Geneviève LETOURNEAU 23 June 1800 in Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève LETOURNEAU was born 27 September 1780 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . Geneviève died July 1823 in Québec, Lower Canada . Geneviève was the child of Jacques LETOURNEAU and Marthe NAULT.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Cultivateur

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois BRUNEAU

Francois BRUNEAU married

Geneviève LETOURNEAU
Marriage date: 23 June 1800
Marriage place: Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Lower Canada

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Geneviève LETOURNEAU was the child of Jacques LETOURNEAU and Marthe NAULT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Francois BRUNEAU and Geneviève LETOURNEAU

Francois-Xavier BRUNEAU

Born: abt. 1815, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 2 March 1889, Ste-Angèle-de-Mérici, Canada

Married: Obeline BRISSON 20 November 1838 Place: Rimouski, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Francois'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.

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1800 Marriage / Partner
Francois BRUNEAU and Geneviève LETOURNEAU 23 June 1800, Saint-Gervais, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada (Saints-Gervais-et-Protais)

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