Dorothee BRISSON

Born

5 December 1703 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

9 November 1772 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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René BRISSON Geneviève TETU (TESTU)

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Born: 5 December 1703 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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):

Dorothee married Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT 17 April 1719 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT was born 28 January 1696 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Barthélémy-Francois died 22 June 1772 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Barthélémy-Francois was the child of Joseph PERRAULT (PERROT) and Marie GAGNÉ.

Dorothee BRISSON died 9 November 1772 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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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Dorothee BRISSON married

Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT
Marriage date: 17 April 1719
Marriage place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT was the child of Joseph PERRAULT (PERROT) and Marie GAGNÉ

Marriage notes:

Name: Barthellemy Francois Perrot

Birth Date: 1696

Birthplace:

Age: 23

Spouse's Name: Dorothee Brisson

Spouse's Birth Date: 1704

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Spouse's Age: 15

Event Date: 17 Apr 1719

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

Father's Name: Joseph Perrot

Mother's Name: Marie Gaigne

Spouse's Father's Name: Rene Brisson

Spouse's Mother's Name: Genevieve Testu

Race: White

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 3

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 4 June 2015), Barthellemy Francois Perrot and Dorothee Brisson, 17 Apr 1719; citing La Visitation-De-Notre-Dame, Château Richer, Montmorency No 1, Quebec, reference P 3 Mar 3; FHL microfilm 1,018,162.

Children of Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT and Dorothee BRISSON

Pierre-Joseph PERRAULT

Born: 15 July 1722, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 12 April 1801, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT

Born: abt. 1728, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 28 March 1767, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Louis PERRAULT

Born: 25 August 1730, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 31 March 1812, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Etienne PERRAULT

Born: 6 December 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1808, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Madeleine PLOURDE 18 October 1756 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Josephe PERRAULT

Born: 10 July 1737, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 12 October 1759, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Married: Jean PARADIS 17 November 1755 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Louise-Genevieve PERRAULT

Born: 25 July 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 15 June 1823, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Pierre-Barthelemy PERRAULT

Born: 24 May 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louise-Madeleine BOUCHER 22 October 1764 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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Birth — 1703
5 December 1703
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1719 Marriage / Partner
Dorothee BRISSON and Barthélémy-Francois PERRAULT 17 April 1719, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

She was 15 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Pierre-Joseph PERRAULT was born 15 July 1722, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 18 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Louis PERRAULT was born 25 August 1730, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 26 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Etienne PERRAULT was born 6 December 1733, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 30 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT was born 10 July 1737, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 33 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Louise-Genevieve PERRAULT was born 25 July 1739, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 35 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre-Barthelemy PERRAULT was born 24 May 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 37 years old.

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

1755 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT married 17 November 1755 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean PARADIS

1756 Marriage of Child
Etienne PERRAULT married 18 October 1756, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Madeleine PLOURDE

1759 Death of Child
Marie-Josephe PERRAULT died 12 October 1759, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Dorothee was 55 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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Barthelemy PERRAULT married 22 October 1764, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Louise-Madeleine BOUCHER

1767 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste PERRAULT died 28 March 1767, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Dorothee was 63 years old.

Death — 1772
9 November 1772
Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 68.

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