Charles BRASSARD

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1 November 1727 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

27 February 1789 , La Malbaie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Jean-Baptiste BRASSARD Marie-Josephte CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)

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Born: 1 November 1727 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Jean-Baptiste BRASSARD

Mother: Marie-Josephte CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX)

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BRASSARD , Jeanne QUELVÉ

Maternal grandparents: Paul-François CHALIFOUR (CHALIFOUX) , Jeanne PHILIPPEAU

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Charles married Catherine GAGNON 20 November 1752 in Les Éboulements, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Catherine GAGNON was born 28 September 1724 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul). Catherine died 22 March 1802 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic). Catherine was the child of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY.

Charles BRASSARD died 27 February 1789 in La Malbaie, 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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Catherine GAGNON
Marriage date: 20 November 1752
Marriage place: Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Catherine GAGNON was the child of Joseph-Marie GAGNON and Marie-Madeleine TREMBLAY

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Children:

Jean Brassard 29 Aug 1761 m. Poitras Marie-Genevieve

Children of Charles BRASSARD and Catherine GAGNON

Augustin BRASSARD

Born: 19 August 1754, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 2 November 1806, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve IMBEAULT dite LAGRANGE 15 July 1778 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Married: Marie SIMARD 1791 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Charles BRASSARD

Born: 4 December 1756, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte GIRARD 1 October 1778 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

Henri BRASSARD

Born: 26 August 1758, Les Éboulements, Canada, New France
Died: 1 April 1829, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite MARTEL 11 November 1779 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Jean BRASSARD

Born: 29 August 1761, Les Éboulements, Canada
Died: 21 May 1834, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Genevieve POITRAS 27 October 1807 Place: La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic)

Alexis BRASSARD

Born: 4 September 1763, Les Éboulements, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 23 May 1832, La Malbaie, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine DESBIENS 27 November 1784 Place: Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

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Birth — 1727
1 November 1727
Québec, Canada, New France

1752 Marriage / Partner
Charles BRASSARD and Catherine GAGNON 20 November 1752, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

He was 25 years old.

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

1754 Birth of Child
Augustin BRASSARD was born 19 August 1754, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charles was 26 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Charles BRASSARD was born 4 December 1756, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charles was 29 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Henri BRASSARD was born 26 August 1758, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charles was 30 years old.

1761 Birth of Child
Jean BRASSARD was born 29 August 1761, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charles was 33 years old.

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.

1763 Birth of Child
Alexis BRASSARD was born 4 September 1763, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements)

Charles was 35 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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Augustin BRASSARD married 15 July 1778, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Genevieve IMBEAULT dite LAGRANGE

1778 Marriage of Child
Charles BRASSARD married 1 October 1778, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul) to Marie-Josephte GIRARD

1779 Marriage of Child
Henri BRASSARD married 11 November 1779, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) to Marguerite MARTEL

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage of Child
Alexis BRASSARD married 27 November 1784, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-des-Eboulements) to Madeleine DESBIENS