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Born: 7 May 1781 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada

Paternal grandparents: Pierre Joseph RICHARD , Marie Madeleine BOURG


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

Children of Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie-Josephte RICHARD


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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1781
7 May 1781
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1799 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte RICHARD and Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 3 June 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 18 years old.
1799 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 August 1799, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 18 years old.
1801 Birth of Child
Marie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) was born 16 May 1801, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 20 years old.
1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine BREAU was born 22 September 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.
1804 Birth of Child
Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT) was born 22 June 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1804 Death of Child
Marie-Catherine BREAU died 29 August 1804, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
Marie "Elisabelle" BRAULT was born 16 March 1805, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.
1806 Birth of Child
Marie-Judith BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 April 1806, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.
1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) was born 17 August 1807, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.
1808 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 3 November 1808, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.
1810 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 December 1810, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.
1812 Birth of Child
Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) was born 18 August 1812, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.
1813 Death of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) died 7 September 1813, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.
1815 Birth of Child
Jean (Baptiste) BREAU (BRAULT) was born 5 May 1815, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.
1817 Birth of Child
Emery BREAU (BRAULT) was born 6 June 1817, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
marriage1818 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BREAU (BRAULT) married 12 October 1818, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Jean-Baptiste BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS
marriage1819 Marriage of Child
Marie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) married 1 February 1819, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Christophe LUSSIER
1819 Birth of Child
Marie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) was born 27 March 1819, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1820 Birth of Child
Sophie BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 November 1820, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.
1822 Birth of Child
Julie BREAU (BRAULT) was born 20 November 1822, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.
1823 Death of Child
Julie BREAU (BRAULT) died 8 March 1823, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 41 years old.
1824 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 13 March 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 42 years old.
1824 Death of Child
Marie Rose (Rosalie) BREAU (BRAULT) died 6 April 1824, Saint-Jude, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 42 years old.
1824 Death of Child
Marie-Judith BREAU (BRAULT) died 1 July 1824, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 43 years old.
marriage1828 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) married 7 October 1828, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada to Joseph JANSON
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
marriage1834 Marriage of Child
Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) married 13 October 1834, Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada to Marguerite L'HEUREUX
marriage1836 Marriage of Child
Marie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) married 4 October 1836, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Lower Canada to Jerome MOREL
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Death of Child
Sophie BREAU (BRAULT) died 21 August 1838, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada (St-Simon-de-Yamaska)

Marie-Josephte was 57 years old.
marriage1839 Marriage of Child
Emery BREAU (BRAULT) married 11 February 1839, Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada to Julie DUBÉ dite DELORME
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
marriage1842 Marriage of Child
Emery BREAU (BRAULT) married 17 May 1842, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East to Julie CHARPENTIER
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1847 Marriage of Child
Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) married 23 November 1847, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East to Euphrasine DECELLES
marriage1849 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) married 30 April 1849, Montréal, Canada East to Marie-Josephe POITRAS
1851 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine BREAU (BRAULT) died 9 November 1851, Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 70 years old.
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
1853 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) died 13 May 1852, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Québec, Canada (St-Simon-de-Yamaska)
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
marriage1858 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) married 14 June 1858, La Prairie, Canada East to Philomene DUMONTET dite LAGRANDEUR
1861 Death of Child
Marie-Marthe BREAU (BRAULT) died 14 May 1861, Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 80 years old.
DeathDeath — 1864
11 January 1864
Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East
She died at the age of 82.
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