Michel
BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Born
1 November 1770
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
10 March 1844
,
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada East
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Born: 1 November 1770 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Mother:
Marguerite CASAUBON dite DIDIER
Paternal grandparents:
Jacques BRISSET (BRISSETTE) dit COURCHESNE
, Marie-Anne BIGOT dite DORVAL
Maternal grandparents:
Joseph CASAUBON dit DIDIER
, Marie-Josephte DESROSIERS DU TREMBLE
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Geneviève PLANTE 24 October 1796 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Geneviève PLANTE was born 26 December 1770 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Geneviève died 29 June 1832 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Geneviève was the child of Joseph PLANTE and Geneviève JEAN dite DENIS.
Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) died 10 March 1844 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada East .
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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 Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) married 
Geneviève PLANTE
Marriage date: 24 October 1796
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Geneviève PLANTE was the child of Joseph PLANTE and Geneviève JEAN dite DENIS
Geneviève PLANTEMarriage date: 24 October 1796
Marriage place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Geneviève PLANTE was the child of Joseph PLANTE and Geneviève JEAN dite DENIS
Marriage notes:
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierege-de-l'Isle-Dupas
Children of Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Geneviève PLANTE
Geneviève BRISSET (BRISSETTE)Born: 22 August 1797, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1856,
Died: abt. 1856,
Jean-Baptiste BRISSET (BRISSETTE)Born: abt. 1808, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1876,
Died: abt. 1876,
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Birth — 17701 November 1770
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Marriage / PartnerMichel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Geneviève PLANTE 24 October 1796, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
He was 25 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildGeneviève BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was born 22 August 1797, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Michel was 26 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeneviève PLANTE died 29 June 1832, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death — 184410 March 1844
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada East
He died at the age of 73.
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