Marie-Josephe
BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Born
17 September 1773
,
Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
22 March 1852
,
Berthierville, Canada East
Parents & Family of Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
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Born: 17 September 1773 in Berthierville, 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):
Marie-Josephe married Alexis DESORCY 19 February 1805 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis DESORCY was born 22 February 1774 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Alexis died 24 June 1838 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Alexis was the child of Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT and Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR.
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) died 22 March 1852 in Berthierville, 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 Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) married 
Alexis DESORCY
Marriage date: 19 February 1805
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
Alexis DESORCY was the child of Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT and Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Alexis DESORCYMarriage date: 19 February 1805
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
Alexis DESORCY was the child of Michel DESORCY dit LINCOURT and Marie-Josephte DIZY dite MONTPLAISIR
Marriage notes:
La Visitation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge-de-l'Isle-Dupas
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
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Birth — 177317 September 1773
Berthierville, 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
1805 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Alexis DESORCY 19 February 1805, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
She was 31 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildAlexis DESORCY was born 4 January 1807, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Josephe was 33 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 England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlexis DESORCY died 24 June 1838, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)
1841 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 185222 March 1852
Berthierville, Canada East
She died at the age of 78.
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