Marie-Catherine
LEPELE (LEPELLÉ)
Born
26 January 1682
,
Champlain, Canada, New France
Died
27 April 1755
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Parents & Family of Marie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ)
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Born: 26 January 1682 in Champlain, Canada, New France
Mother:
Jeanne ISABEL
Maternal grandparents:
Guillaume ISABEL
, Catherine DODIER
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Catherine married Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE 1 February 1712 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was born abt. 1678 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Bernard died 21 January 1750 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Bernard was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE and Marguerite DANDONNEAU dite LAJEUNESSE.
Marie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) died 27 April 1755 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France .
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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 Marie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ)
Marie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) married 
Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE
Marriage date: 1 February 1712
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE and Marguerite DANDONNEAU dite LAJEUNESSE
Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNEMarriage date: 1 February 1712
Marriage place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was the child of Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE and Marguerite DANDONNEAU dite LAJEUNESSE
Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-La Visitation
"Catherine, born in 1682 and married in 1712 to Bernard Brisset dit Courchene, from the Ile-Dupas. He was an ensign in the militia and a church warden."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume VII, Page 154
Children of Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE and Marie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ)
Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNEBorn: 11 December 1714, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 6 August 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 6 August 1789, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL 30 January 1742 Place: Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
Jean-Baptiste BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNEBorn: 18 June 1717, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Died: 25 March 1800, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Died: 25 March 1800, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Married: Françoise DUTEAU 15 February 1745 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Antoine-Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNEBorn: 4 January 1720, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: 5 February 1779 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 5 February 1779 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marguerite DUTEAU 1750 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
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Birth — 168226 January 1682
Champlain, Canada, New France
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1682 Baptism Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1712 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Catherine LEPELE (LEPELLÉ) and Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE 1 February 1712, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)
She was 30 years old.
 - 1712 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada){kind=small}
1712 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, Champlain, QC, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1714 Birth of ChildJacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was born 11 December 1714, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Catherine was 32 years old.
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France1717 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was born 18 June 1717, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Marie-Catherine was 35 years old.
1720 Birth of ChildAntoine-Bernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE was born 4 January 1720, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Marie-Catherine was 37 years old.
1742 Marriage of ChildJacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE married 30 January 1742, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL
1745 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE married 15 February 1745, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Françoise DUTEAU
1750 Death of Spouse/PartnerBernard BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE died 21 January 1750, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
Death — 175527 April 1755
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 73.
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