Françoise PINSONNEAULT

Born

25 January 1717 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

27 August 1776 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Françoise PINSONNEAULT

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Born: 25 January 1717 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of Françoise PINSONNEAULT

Father

Jacques PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR

Mother

Marie-Elisabeth BOURASSA

Grandparents of Françoise PINSONNEAULT

Paternal grandparents

Jean-François PINSONNEAULT dit LAFLEUR Anne LEPER

Maternal grandparents

François BOURASSA Marie LEBER

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Françoise married Joseph BROSSEAU 14 April 1738 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph BROSSEAU was born 23 March 1709 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Joseph died 24 January 1797 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . Joseph was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON.

Françoise PINSONNEAULT died 27 August 1776 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Françoise PINSONNEAULT

Françoise PINSONNEAULT married

Joseph BROSSEAU
Marriage date: 14 April 1738
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Joseph BROSSEAU was the child of Pierre-Hebert BROSSEAU (BROUSSEAU) and Barbe BOURBON

Marriage notes:

La-Nativite, Laprairie

Children of Joseph BROSSEAU and Françoise PINSONNEAULT

Joseph BROSSEAU

Born: 3 May 1739, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 16 March 1805, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite BEAUVAIS 29 October 1764 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Jacques BROSSEAU

Born: 6 May 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 1 July 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Catherine BROSSEAU

Born: 5 March 1742, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 10 March 1801, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU

Born: 24 February 1744, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 18 May 1805, Longueuil, Lower Canada

François BROSSEAU

Born: 24 September 1747, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 26 June 1824, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Married: Thérèse PERRON 1 May 1775 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1717
25 January 1717
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Françoise PINSONNEAULT and Joseph BROSSEAU 14 April 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 21 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Joseph BROSSEAU was born 3 May 1739, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 22 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Jacques BROSSEAU was born 6 May 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 23 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Catherine BROSSEAU was born 5 March 1742, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 24 February 1744, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 27 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
François BROSSEAU was born 24 September 1747, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Françoise was 30 years old.

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

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 BROSSEAU married 29 October 1764, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Marguerite BEAUVAIS

1775 Marriage of Child
François BROSSEAU married 1 May 1775, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada to Thérèse PERRON

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.