Died: 27 July 1897, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte RICHARD
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Born: 7 May 1781 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie-Josephte married Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 8 September 1778 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 13 May 1852 in Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East . Jean-Baptiste was the child of Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) and Brigitte LAVIOLETTE.
Marie-Josephte RICHARD died 11 January 1864 in Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East .
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte RICHARD
Marriage date: 3 June 1799
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was the child of Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) and Brigitte LAVIOLETTE
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie-Josephte RICHARD
Died: 27 July 1897, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 6 April 1824, Saint-Jude, Lower Canada
Died: 29 August 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 11 August 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 1 July 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 28 December 1841,
Died: 7 September 1813, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 9 November 1851, Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East
Died: 16 July 1893, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 February 1890, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 May 1861, Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East
Died: 21 August 1838, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada
Died: 8 March 1823, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 27 March 1901, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Québec Genealogy Notes
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
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- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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7 May 1781
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Marie-Josephte RICHARD and Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
She was 18 years old.

1799 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1799 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 August 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 18 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildMarie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) was born 16 May 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 20 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine BREAU was born 22 September 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildMadeleine BREAU (BRAULT) was born 22 June 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
Marie-Catherine BREAU died 29 August 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildMarie "Elisabelle" BRAULT was born 16 March 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildMarie-Judith BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 April 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMarie-Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) was born 17 August 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 November 1808, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildMarie-Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 December 1810, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildJoseph BREAU (BRAULT) was born 18 August 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) died 7 September 1813, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildJean (Baptiste) BREAU (BRAULT) was born 5 May 1815, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildEmery BREAU (BRAULT) was born 6 June 1817, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.
Marie-Josephte BREAU (BRAULT) married 12 October 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS
Marie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) married 1 February 1819, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Christophe LUSSIER
1819 Birth of ChildMarie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) was born 27 March 1819, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildSophie BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 November 1820, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.
1822 Birth of ChildJulie BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 November 1822, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.
Julie BREAU (BRAULT) died 8 March 1823, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 13 March 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 42 years old.
Marie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) died 6 April 1824, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 42 years old.
Marie-Judith BREAU (BRAULT) died 1 July 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 43 years old.
Marie-Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) married 7 October 1828, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Joseph JANSON
Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) married 13 October 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Marguerite L'HEUREUX
Marie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) married 4 October 1836, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada to Jerome MOREL
Sophie BREAU (BRAULT) died 21 August 1838, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada (St-Simon-de-Yamaska)
Marie-Josephte was 57 years old.
Emery BREAU (BRAULT) married 11 February 1839, Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada to Julie DUBÉ dite DELORME
Emery BREAU (BRAULT) married 17 May 1842, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East to Julie CHARPENTIER
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) married 23 November 1847, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East to Euphrasine DECELLES
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) married 30 April 1849, Montréal, Canada East to Marie-Josephe POITRAS
Marie-Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT) died 9 November 1851, Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 70 years old.
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) died 13 May 1852, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada (St-Simon-de-Yamaska)
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) married 14 June 1858, La Prairie, Canada East to Philomene DUMONTET dite LAGRANDEUR
Marie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) died 14 May 1861, Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte was 80 years old.

Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
11 January 1864
Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East
She died at the age of 82.
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