Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT)
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Born: 27 July 1840 in Henryville, Lower Canada
Laurent John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1852.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laurent John married Mary Ladoiska CROSS 31 October 1859 in Colchester, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mary Ladoiska CROSS was born 12 December 1837 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Mary Ladoiska died 23 May 1927 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Mary Ladoiska was the child of Paul Hyppolite COUVILLON (QUEVILLON dit LACROIX / CROSS) and Celia Sarah GUYETTE.
Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT) died 22 May 1918 in Colchester, Vermont, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT)
Marriage date: 31 October 1859
Marriage place: Colchester, Vermont, USA
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Mary Ladoiska CROSS was the child of Paul Hyppolite COUVILLON (QUEVILLON dit LACROIX / CROSS) and Celia Sarah GUYETTE
Children of Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT) and Mary Ladoiska CROSS
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27 July 1840
Henryville, Lower Canada

Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Laurent John BROWE (BREAULT) and Mary Ladoiska CROSS 31 October 1859, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
He was 19 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildAlphonsine Effigene "Effie" BROWE was born 1 August 1859, Huntington, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 19 years old.
name: John Browe
residence: , Chittenden, Vermont
ward: Huntington
age: 20 years
estimated birth year: 1840
birthplace: Canada
gender: Male
page: 206
family number: 1475
film number: 805319
dgs number: 4297347
image number: 00426
nara number: M653
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1863 Birth of ChildMartha L BROWE was born 21 July 1863, Huntington, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 22 years old.
1866 Birth of ChildMoses BROWE was born 13 August 1866, Huntington, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 26 years old.
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name: John Broe
estimated birth year: 1840
gender: Male
age in 1870: 30y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Canada
home in 1870: Vermont, United States
Household Gender Age
John Broe M 30y
Mary Broe F 29y
Effigeane Broe F 10y
Martha Broe F 6y
Broe F 1m
Moses Cross M 19y
Caroline Cross F 12y
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 Birth of ChildLottie Etta BROWE was born 28 April 1870, Huntington, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 29 years old.
1872 Birth of ChildCarrie M BROWE was born 3 September 1872, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
Laurent John was 32 years old.
1877 Birth of ChildSarah Almena BROWE was born 18 January 1877, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
Laurent John was 36 years old.
Alphonsine Effigene "Effie" BROWE married 8 October 1877, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Louis-N SHEPARD
Sarah Almena BROWE died 28 April 1878, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
Laurent John was 37 years old.
Lottie Etta BROWE died 2 March 1879, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
Laurent John was 38 years old.
Carrie M BROWE died 13 March 1879, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
Laurent John was 38 years old.
1880 Birth of ChildGeorge Nathaniel BROWE was born 30 March 1880, South Hero, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 39 years old.
Martha L BROWE married 26 March 1883, South Hero, Vermont, USA to Louis C TOURVILLE (TROUVILLE)
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1884 Birth of ChildClara May BROWE was born 6 July 1884, South Hero, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 43 years old.
1888 Birth of ChildJohn Paul BROWE was born 25 November 1888, South Hero, Vermont, USA
Laurent John was 48 years old.
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Martha L BROWE married 18 February 1901, Burlington, Vermont, USA to John D SULLIVAN
George Nathaniel BROWE married 31 May 1902, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Anna Christine FLYNN
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John Paul BROWE married 16 August 1915, Burlington, Vermont, USA to Delia Albertine BEAUDIN
Vermont Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965
name: John Browe
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 22 May 1918
death place: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont
age: 77
birth date: 1841
birthplace:
occupation:
race:
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Mary Cross
father's name: Orin Browe
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Margaret Lanon
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I01217-2
system origin: Vermont-EASy
source film number: 2025044
reference number: 73
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Name: Mr John Browe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1841
Birth Place: Henryville, Pq
Residence Place: Burlington, VT
Death Date: 22 May 1918
Death Place: Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Father: Orin Browe
Mother: Margaret Lanon
[Margaret]
Cause of Death: Malignant of Prostate
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death
Ancestry.com. Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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Last updated: 7/9/2025 11:15:51 AM
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