Marie-Sylvie DUQUET

Born

10 August 1791 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Died

14 March 1876 , Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Age: 85

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Andre DUQUET Marie-Sylvie BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Born: 10 August 1791 in La Prairie, Lower Canada

Father: Andre DUQUET

Mother: Marie-Sylvie BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

Paternal grandparents: Andre DUQUET , Marie-Angélique BABEU

Maternal grandparents: Louis BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE) , Marie-Dorothee SIMARD

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Marie-Sylvie married Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) 31 MAY 1813 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 15 March 1794 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Pierre died 19 August 1882 in Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada (St-Sebastien). Pierre was the child of Jean Baptiste BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Marie-Charlotte BROSSEAU.

Marie-Sylvie DUQUET died 14 March 1876 in Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, 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.
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Spouse & Children of Marie-Sylvie DUQUET

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Marie-Sylvie DUQUET married

Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT)
Marriage date: 31 MAY 1813
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) was the child of Jean Baptiste BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) and Marie-Charlotte BROSSEAU

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La-Nativite, Laprairie, PQ

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Children of Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) and Marie-Sylvie DUQUET

Claire BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 24 January 1814, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 2 April 1882, Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre FREGEAU 17 September 1832 Place: Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT)

Born: 29 January 1816, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 14 June 1897, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX) 8 May 1838 Place: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester)

Jean-Baptiste BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 30 July 1818, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 22 February 1898, Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Married: Julie KEROUACK 20 January 1840 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 14 May 1821, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 24 December 1872, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie-Anastasie LAROCQUE 27 September 1842 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Salomon BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 2 June 1822, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1885, Hickory Grove township, Benton, Indiana, USA

Married: Felicite PONTON dite ST-GERMAIN 13 October 1846 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Married: Leonore LAGUE 11 March 1855 Place: , Illinois, USA

Leon BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 22 November 1823, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Gédéon BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 24 December 1824, Henryville, Lower Canada
Died: 30 June 1879, Aurora, Kansas, USA

Married: Emilie GIRARD 13 October 1845 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Married: Celina TALON dite LESPERANCE 1 August 1854 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

David BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 31 May 1829, Henryville, Lower Canada
Died: 28 February 1909, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Aurelie BONNEAU 19 November 1855 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Medard BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 22 August 1832, L'Acadie, Lower Canada
Died: 7 November 1904, Saint-Sébastien, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Married: Sophronie BRAULT 1 February 1853 Place: Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Theophile BREAULT (BRAULT)

Born: 9 February 1834, Henryville, Lower Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1791
10 August 1791
La Prairie, Lower Canada

Marie-Sylvie DUQUET - Event: Baptême (Baptism) Baptism Year: 1791 Baptism Location: La Prairie, Québec (Quebec) Place of Worship or Institution: Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-

Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1791
Baptism Location: La Prairie, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Notre-Dame-de-LaPrairie-de-la-Madeleine

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1813 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Sylvie DUQUET and Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) 31 MAY 1813, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 21 years old.

1813 Marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1814 Birth of Child
Claire BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 24 January 1814, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 22 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) was born 29 January 1816, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 24 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 30 July 1818, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 26 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Birth of Child
Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 14 May 1821, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 29 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Salomon BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 2 June 1822, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Sylvie was 30 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Leon BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 22 November 1823, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 32 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Gédéon BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 24 December 1824, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Marie-Sylvie was 33 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 Birth of Child
David BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 31 May 1829, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Marie-Sylvie was 37 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1832 Birth of Child
Medard BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 22 August 1832, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Sylvie was 41 years old.

1832 Marriage of Child
Claire BREAULT (BRAULT) married 17 September 1832, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury) to Pierre FREGEAU

1834 Birth of Child
Theophile BREAULT (BRAULT) was born 9 February 1834, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville)

Marie-Sylvie was 42 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1838 Marriage of Child
Laurent (Loren) Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) (BRAULT) married 8 May 1838, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester) to Margaret (Marguerite) LANOUE (LANOUX)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1840 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAULT (BRAULT) married 20 January 1840, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Julie KEROUACK

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1842 Marriage of Child
Pierre BREAULT (BRAULT) married 27 September 1842, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Marie-Anastasie LAROCQUE

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Marriage of Child
Gédéon BREAULT (BRAULT) married 13 October 1845, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Emilie GIRARD

1846 Marriage of Child
Salomon BREAULT (BRAULT) married 13 October 1846, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Felicite PONTON dite ST-GERMAIN

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1853 Marriage of Child
Medard BREAULT (BRAULT) married 1 February 1853, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Sophronie BRAULT

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1854 Marriage of Child
Gédéon BREAULT (BRAULT) married 1 August 1854, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Celina TALON dite LESPERANCE

1855 Marriage of Child
Salomon BREAULT (BRAULT) married 11 March 1855, , Illinois, USA to Leonore LAGUE

1855 Marriage of Child
David BREAULT (BRAULT) married 19 November 1855, Henryville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Henryville) to Aurelie BONNEAU

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1871 St Sébastien, Iberville, Quebec
Name: Marie Breau
Gender: Female
Age: 79
Birth Year: abt 1792
Birth Place: Quebec
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Catholic
Origin: French
Province: Quebec
District: Iberville
District Number: 124
Division: 01
Subdistrict: St Sébastien
Subdistrict Number: g
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Household Members:
Name Age
Pierre Breau 78
Marie Breau 79
1871 Canadian Census
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