Brigitte LAVIOLETTE

Born

15 February 1753 , Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Died

27 July 1809 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE Brigitte FORTIER

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Born: 15 February 1753 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Father: Pierre JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE

Mother: Brigitte FORTIER

Paternal grandparents: Joseph JAHAN dit LAVIOLETTE , Marguerite ROY

Maternal grandparents: Louis FORTIER , Elisabeth FONTAINE

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Brigitte married Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 4 November 1771 in Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born abt. 1748 in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada (Saint-Charles-des-Mines, Acadia). Jean Baptiste died 31 October 1809 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Jean Baptiste was the child of Armand BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie Madeleine LEBLANC.

Brigitte LAVIOLETTE died 27 July 1809 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower 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.

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Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT)
Marriage date: 4 November 1771
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was the child of Armand BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie Madeleine LEBLANC

Children of Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) and Brigitte LAVIOLETTE

Marguerite BRAULT

Born: 18 October 1772, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: André CHAPDELAINE 4 February 1793 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Brigitte BRAULT

Born: 15 September 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 April 1803, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph PION dit LAFONTAINE 10 October 1791 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT)

Born: 22 October 1776, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 26 November 1863, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Augustin LEBLANC 7 August 1797 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT)

Born: 8 September 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 May 1852, Saint-Simon, Bagot, Canada East

Married: Marie-Josephte RICHARD 3 June 1799 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephe BRAULT (BREAULT)

Born: 16 August 1783, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 28 May 1850, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Married: Joseph BOUSQUET 4 October 1802 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Charles BRAULT

Born: 3 November 1793, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Louise LOISEAU 19 July 1819 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT)

Born: 7 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1863, Amhertsburg, Canada West

Married: Joseph RICHARD 10 August 1812 Place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1753
15 February 1753
Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

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.

1771 Marriage / Partner
Brigitte LAVIOLETTE and Jean Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) 4 November 1771, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

She was 18 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Marguerite BRAULT was born 18 October 1772, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Brigitte was 19 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Marie-Brigitte BRAULT was born 15 September 1774, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Brigitte was 21 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.

1776 Birth of Child
Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) was born 22 October 1776, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Brigitte was 23 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) was born 8 September 1778, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Brigitte was 25 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe BRAULT (BREAULT) was born 16 August 1783, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Brigitte was 30 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1791 Marriage of Child
Marie-Brigitte BRAULT married 10 October 1791, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph PION dit LAFONTAINE

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Marguerite BRAULT married 4 February 1793, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to André CHAPDELAINE

1793 Birth of Child
Charles BRAULT was born 3 November 1793, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Brigitte was 40 years old.

1797 Marriage of Child
Geneviève BREAU (BRAULT) married 7 August 1797, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Augustin LEBLANC

1798 Birth of Child
Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT) was born 7 January 1798, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Brigitte was 44 years old.

1799 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste BREAU (BRAULT) married 3 June 1799, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marie-Josephte RICHARD

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

1802 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephe BRAULT (BREAULT) married 4 October 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Joseph BOUSQUET