Geneviève BREILLARD

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16 April 1703 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

22 June 1779 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Amable BREILLARD (BREARD) dit LAROCHE Marie LAFOND

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Born: 16 April 1703 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Amable BREILLARD (BREARD) dit LAROCHE

Mother: Marie LAFOND

Maternal grandparents: Jean LAFOND , Catherine SENECAL

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Geneviève married Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS 5 October 1721 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 4 March 1698 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Étienne died 4 May 1769 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Étienne was the child of Gabriel-Lambert CELLE (DECELLES) dit DUCLOS and Anne MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL.

Geneviève BREILLARD died 22 June 1779 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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.

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Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS
Marriage date: 5 October 1721
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS was the child of Gabriel-Lambert CELLE (DECELLES) dit DUCLOS and Anne MESSIER dite ST-MICHEL

Children of Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS and Geneviève BREILLARD

Geneviève DECELLES

Born: 16 July 1722, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1799, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Louis COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE 4 February 1748 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Angelique DECELLES

Born: 10 February 1724, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Augustin BOSSU dit LYONNAIS 22 January 1741 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Etienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS

Born: 26 June 1725, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 22 February 1785, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte-Suzanne CELLE 27 November 1759 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS

Born: 1 January 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 6 October 1771, Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Anne MONGEAU 4 June 1764 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine DECELLES dit DUCLOS

Born: 30 August 1735, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne BRISSETTE 9 September 1765 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Charles DECELLES dit DUCLOS

Born: abt. 1739, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 12 May 1820, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Elisabeth CHARBONNEAU 4 April 1758 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

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Birth — 1703
16 April 1703
Québec, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1721 Marriage / Partner
Geneviève BREILLARD and Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS 5 October 1721, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 18 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Geneviève DECELLES was born 16 July 1722, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 19 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Angelique DECELLES was born 10 February 1724, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 20 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Etienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 26 June 1725, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 22 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 1 January 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 26 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Antoine DECELLES dit DUCLOS was born 30 August 1735, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Geneviève was 32 years old.

1741 Marriage of Child
Angelique DECELLES married 22 January 1741, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Augustin BOSSU dit LYONNAIS

1748 Marriage of Child
Geneviève DECELLES married 4 February 1748, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Louis COUILLARD dit LAROCQUE

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Charles DECELLES dit DUCLOS married 4 April 1758, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Elisabeth CHARBONNEAU

1759 Marriage of Child
Etienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS married 27 November 1759, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Josephte-Suzanne CELLE

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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS married 4 June 1764, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne MONGEAU

1765 Marriage of Child
Antoine DECELLES dit DUCLOS married 9 September 1765, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Marie-Anne BRISSETTE

1769 Death of Spouse/Partner
Étienne DECELLES dit DUCLOS died 4 May 1769, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

1771 Death of Child
Joseph DECELLES dit DUCLOS died 6 October 1771, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Geneviève was 68 years old.

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.