Josephte SENÉCAL

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27 December 1712 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

19 February 1776 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Adrien SENÉCAL Louise BAREAU

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Born: 27 December 1712 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Father: Adrien SENÉCAL

Mother: Louise BAREAU

Paternal grandparents: Adrien SENÉCAL , Jeanne LECOMPTE

Maternal grandparents: Jean BAREAU , Jeanne CUSSON

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Josephte married Joseph BRUNEL 2 April 1736 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph BRUNEL was born 23 August 1708 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph died 9 April 1750 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Joseph was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE.

Josephte SENÉCAL died 19 February 1776 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Josephte SENÉCAL married

Joseph BRUNEL
Marriage date: 2 April 1736
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Joseph BRUNEL was the child of Jacques BRUNEL and Marie-Anne BERNARD dite HINSE

Children of Joseph BRUNEL and Josephte SENÉCAL

Joseph BRUNEL

Born: 13 April 1737, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Charlotte LUSSIER 12 January 1761 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jacques BRUNEL

Born: 3 February 1739, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE 7 August 1760 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte BRUNEL

Born: 19 February 1740, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Joseph QUINTIN dit DUBOIS 9 April 1755 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Veronique BRUNEL

Born: abt. 1742, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Antoine QUINTIN dit DUBOIS 23 February 1767 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Marguerite BRUNEL

Born: abt. 1744, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 5 September 1780, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph-Amable BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE 3 June 1765 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1712
27 December 1712
Varennes, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1726 Marriage / Partner
Josephte SENÉCAL and Joseph BRUNEL 2 April 1736, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 23 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Joseph BRUNEL was born 13 April 1737, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 24 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Jacques BRUNEL was born 3 February 1739, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 26 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Josephte BRUNEL was born 19 February 1740, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph BRUNEL died 9 April 1750, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Josephte BRUNEL married 9 April 1755, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph QUINTIN dit DUBOIS

1760 Marriage of Child
Jacques BRUNEL married 7 August 1760, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Louise FOUGERE dite CHAMPAGNE

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph BRUNEL married 12 January 1761, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Charlotte LUSSIER

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marguerite BRUNEL married 3 June 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Joseph-Amable BRODEUR dit LAVIGNE

1767 Marriage of Child
Veronique BRUNEL married 23 February 1767, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Antoine QUINTIN dit DUBOIS

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.