Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Born

19 September 1717 , Varennes, Canada, New France

Died

27 July 1785 , Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada

Jeanne married Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 18 October 1734 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was born 20 September 1708 in La-Pérade, Canada, New France . Michel died 12 August 1763 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada. Michel was the child of Jean BRISSET and Marie-Catherine LESIEUR .

Jeanne married Joseph PRUD'HOMME 21 September 1767 in L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada .
Joseph PRUD'HOMME was born 11 November 1713 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Joseph died 25 August 1788 in Saint-Sulpice, Province of Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of Jean-Baptiste PRUD'HOMME and Marie-Anne MORIN .

Parents & Family of Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Parents of Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Father

François-Marie BRIEN dit DESROCHES

Mother

Marguerite-Louise LEMIRE

Grandparents of Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Paternal grandparents

Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES Suzanne BOUVIER

Maternal grandparents

Joseph LEMIRE Jeanne-Françoise NORMAND

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES married

Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE)
Marriage date: 18 October 1734
Marriage place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was the child of Jean BRISSET and Marie-Catherine LESIEUR

Children of Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) and Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

Michel BRISSETTE

Born: 18 December 1735, L'Assomption, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Madeleine PELLETIER 23 June 1760 Place: L'Assomption, Canada

Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

Born: 6 January 1738, Varennes, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1794, L'Assomption, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Louise CHEVALIER 4 April 1758 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France

Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES married

Joseph PRUD'HOMME
Marriage date: 21 September 1767
Marriage place: L'Assomption, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph PRUD'HOMME was the child of Jean-Baptiste PRUD'HOMME and Marie-Anne MORIN

Children of Joseph PRUD'HOMME and Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES

No children are currently listed for this couple.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jeanne's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

What is a "dit/dite" Name?

When the first settlers came to Québec from France, it was a custom to add a "dit" nickname to the surname. The English translation of "dit" is "said." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1717
19 September 1717
Varennes, Canada, New France

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

1734 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES and Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 18 October 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

She was 17 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Michel BRISSETTE was born 18 December 1735, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Jeanne was 18 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE) was born 6 January 1738, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Jeanne was 20 years old.

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Amable BRISSET (BRISSETTE) married 4 April 1758, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France to Marie-Louise CHEVALIER

1760 Marriage of Child
Michel BRISSETTE married 23 June 1760, L'Assomption, Canada to Madeleine PELLETIER

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.

1763 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel BRISSET (BRISSETTE) died 12 August 1763, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

1767 Marriage / Partner
Jeanne BRIEN dite DESROCHES and Joseph PRUD'HOMME 21 September 1767, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

She was 50 years old.

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.