René BRISSON

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25 August 1697 , L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Died

18 November 1733 , Tadoussac, La Haute-Côte-Nord, Canada, New France

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René BRISSON Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

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Born: 25 August 1697 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

Father: René BRISSON

Mother: Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

Paternal grandparents: René BRISSON , Anne VEZINA

Maternal grandparents: Pierre TETU (TESTU) , Geneviève RIGAUD

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

René married Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON 11 February 1719 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON was born 24 August 1699 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Anne-Josephe was the child of Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER.

René BRISSON died 18 November 1733 in Tadoussac, La Haute-Côte-Nord, Canada, New France.
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON
Marriage date: 11 February 1719
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON was the child of Antoine DOYON and Françoise CLOUTIER

Marriage notes:

Name: Rene Brissan

Birth Date: 1698

Birthplace:

Age: 21

Spouse's Name: Marie Anne Doyon

Spouse's Birth Date: 1700

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Spouse's Age: 19

Event Date: 11 Feb 1719

Event Place: La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec

Father's Name: Rene Brissan

Mother's Name: Genevieve Testu

Spouse's Father's Name: Antoine Doyon

Spouse's Mother's Name: Francoise Cloutier

Race: White

Marital Status: Single

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Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01596-9

System Origin: Canada-EASy

GS Film number: 1018162

Reference ID: P 3 Mar 1

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 4 June 2015), Rene Brissan and Marie Anne Doyon, 11 Feb 1719; citing La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference P 3 Mar 1; FHL microfilm 1,018,162.

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Birth — 1697
25 August 1697
L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
René BRISSON and Marie-Anne-Josephe DOYON 11 February 1719, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 21 years old.

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