Francois BRISSON

Born

26 February 1734 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

26 December 1798 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Francois BRISSON

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Born: 26 February 1734 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Parents of Francois BRISSON

Father

François-Charles BRISSON

Mother

Brigitte TREMBLAY

Grandparents of Francois BRISSON

Paternal grandparents

Charles BRISSON Marie LETARTRE (LETARTE)

Maternal grandparents

Jacques TREMBLAY Helene-Agathe LACROIX

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Francois married Therese FORTIER 17 September 1764 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Therese FORTIER was born 3 November 1738 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Therese died 5 April 1814 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada. Therese was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Josephte FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU).

Francois BRISSON died 26 December 1798 in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada.

m. Fortier Therese

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Francois BRISSON

Francois BRISSON married

Therese FORTIER
Marriage date: 17 September 1764
Marriage place: Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Therese FORTIER was the child of Joseph FORTIER and Josephte FILTEAU (FEUILLETEAU)

Children of Francois BRISSON and Therese FORTIER

Charlotte BRISSON

Born: 21 February 1774, La Durantaye, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Francois TALBOT 29 August 1814 Place: Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Birth — 1734
26 February 1734
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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

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.

1764 Marriage / Partner
Francois BRISSON and Therese FORTIER 17 September 1764 , Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 30 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Charlotte BRISSON was born 21 February 1774, La Durantaye, Québec, Canada

Francois was 40 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.