Pierre BROUILLET

Born

13 February 1708 , Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Died

6 February 1767 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Pierre BROUILLET dit LAVIOLETTE Louise BOULARD dite CAMBRAI

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Born: 13 February 1708 in Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre BROUILLET dit LAVIOLETTE

Mother: Louise BOULARD dite CAMBRAI

Paternal grandparents: Michel BROUILLET dit LAVIOLETTE , Marie DUBOIS

Maternal grandparents: François BOULARD dit CAMBRAI , Françoise LAUZON

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Pierre married Marguerite LEFORT 10 April 1736 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marguerite LEFORT was born 24 September 1715 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite died 23 July 1800 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite was the child of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON.

Pierre BROUILLET died 6 February 1767 in Chambly, 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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Marguerite LEFORT
Marriage date: 10 April 1736
Marriage place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marguerite LEFORT was the child of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON

Children of Pierre BROUILLET and Marguerite LEFORT

Marguerite BROUILLETTE

Born: 14 March 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 12 October 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE 26 January 1761 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Charlotte BROUILLETTE

Born: 21 March 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 10 March 1815, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Julien BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE 4 February 1765 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine BROUILLETTE

Born: 22 December 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Died: 11 November 1784, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Joseph DENOYON 12 April 1771 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise BROUILLET

Born: 5 September 1758, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 11 September 1833, Boucherville, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph GAREAU dit ST-ONGE 28 October 1782 Place: Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)

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Birth — 1708
13 February 1708
Rivière-des-Prairies, Montréal, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1736 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BROUILLET and Marguerite LEFORT 10 April 1736, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 28 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marguerite BROUILLETTE was born 14 March 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Charlotte BROUILLETTE was born 21 March 1742, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Catherine BROUILLETTE was born 22 December 1750, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)

Pierre was 42 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise BROUILLET was born 5 September 1758, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre was 50 years old.

1761 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BROUILLETTE married 26 January 1761, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Laurent VIAU dit L'ESPÉRANCE

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.

1765 Marriage of Child
Charlotte BROUILLETTE married 4 February 1765, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Julien BRICAULT dit LAMARCHE