Rosalie
MERCIER
Born
6 July 1802
,
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
Died
20 February 1859
,
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East
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Born: 6 July 1802 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
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Rosalie married Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON 25 June 1821 in Les Cèdres, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON was born 21 February 1799 in Île-Perrot, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal). Michel died 26 June 1845 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile).
Rosalie MERCIER died 20 February 1859 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Rosalie MERCIER
Rosalie MERCIER married 
Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON
Marriage date: 25 June 1821
Marriage place: Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNONMarriage date: 25 June 1821
Marriage place: Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON and Rosalie MERCIER
Louise-Virginie BROSSOISBorn: 27 December 1831, Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada
Died: 8 April 1859, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East
Died: 8 April 1859, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East
Married: Pierre OUELLET 9 January 1858 Place: Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois)
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Birth — 18026 July 1802
Les Cèdres, Lower Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1821 Marriage / PartnerRosalie MERCIER and Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON 25 June 1821, Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres)
She was 18 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Birth of ChildLouise-Virginie BROSSOIS was born 27 December 1831, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois)
Rosalie was 29 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Death of Spouse/PartnerMichel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON died 26 June 1845, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1858 Marriage of ChildLouise-Virginie BROSSOIS married 9 January 1858, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois) to Pierre OUELLET
Death — 185920 February 1859
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East
She died at the age of 56.
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