Joseph BRIERE

Born

24 October 1706 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Died

1 May 1769 , Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada

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Charles BRIERE Marie-Anne PLEAU dite LAFLEUR

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Born: 24 October 1706 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Father: Charles BRIERE

Mother: Marie-Anne PLEAU dite LAFLEUR

Paternal grandparents: Jean BRIERE , Jeanne GRANDIN

Maternal grandparents: Simon PLEAU dit LAFLEUR , Marie-Jeanne CONSTANTINEAU

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Joseph married Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE 16 February 1736 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE was born 14 September 1709 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Marie-Jeanne died 9 May 1779 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne was the child of François LAROCHE and Marie-Françoise MATTE.

Joseph BRIERE died 1 May 1769 in Cap-Santé, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Joseph BRIERE married

Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE
Marriage date: 16 February 1736
Marriage place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE was the child of François LAROCHE and Marie-Françoise MATTE

Children of Joseph BRIERE and Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE

Joseph-Marie BRIERE

Born: 3 March 1744, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Died: 22 April 1775, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne BERNARD 8 February 1762 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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Birth — 1706
24 October 1706
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BRIERE and Marie-Jeanne LAROCHE 16 February 1736, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 29 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie BRIERE was born 3 March 1744, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie BRIERE married 8 February 1762, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal) to Marie-Anne BERNARD

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.