Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR

(b. 26 August 1696 , Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 8 June 1762 , Verchères, Canada )

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Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR was born 26 August 1696 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR was the child of François BROSSEAU and Marie-Jeanne COLLET (COLLETTE) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean COLLET (COLLETTE) dit LE PICARD and Jeanne DÉCHARD

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Pierre married Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS 20 February 1730 in Varennes, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS was born 5 September 1704 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Josephte was the child of Andre LANGLOIS and Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE).

Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR died 8 June 1762 in Verchères, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - 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'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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

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Family and Children of Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR

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Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR married

Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS-- Date: 20 February 1730 Place: Varennes, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS was the child of Andre LANGLOIS and Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Children of Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS:

Pierre BROUSSEAU dit LAFLEUR (b.13 November 1730, Varennes, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine RENAUD dite DESLAURIERS 28 June 1779 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Joseph BROUSSEAU (b.28 January 1732, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 29 November 1799, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) 14 February 1757 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR (b.2 May 1734, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 5 February 1820, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Michel DESMARAIS 30 January 1758 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Archange BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR (b.abt. 1735, , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 March 1801, Verchères, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph AMIOT 16 November 1778 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Charlotte BROUSSEAU dite LAFLEUR (b.30 April 1745, Varennes, Canada, New France d. 29 September 1792, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Joseph GODU 18 February 1765 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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1696 Birth
26 August 1696
Batiscan, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1730 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR and Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS 20 February 1730 , Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 33 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Pierre BROUSSEAU dit LAFLEUR was born 13 November 1730, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre was 34 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Joseph BROUSSEAU was born 28 January 1732, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre was 35 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR was born 2 May 1734, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre was 37 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Charlotte BROUSSEAU dite LAFLEUR was born 30 April 1745, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Pierre was 48 years old.

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Joseph BROUSSEAU married 14 February 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes) to Josephte BURELLE (BUREL)

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte BROSSEAU dite LAFLEUR married 30 January 1758 , Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Michel DESMARAIS