Marie-Anne BROSSEAU

(b. 21 September 1759 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 12 August 1840 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was born 21 September 1759 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU was the child of François BROSSEAU and Marie-Anne EMARD (AYMARD) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François BROSSEAU and Marie-Josephte-Suzanne LEBER (maternal) Antoine EMARD (AYMARD) and Marie-Josephe BOURGERIE (BOURGERY)

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

Marie-Anne married Constant-Marie CARTIER 8 February 1779 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Constant-Marie CARTIER was born 10 September 1758 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Constant-Marie died 3 April 1847 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie). Constant-Marie was the child of René CARTIER DELASALLE and Angelique SARRAZIN dite DEPELTEAU.

Marie-Anne BROSSEAU died 12 August 1840 in L'Acadie, 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.

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Marie-Anne BROSSEAU married

Constant-Marie CARTIER-- Date: 8 February 1779 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Constant-Marie CARTIER was the child of René CARTIER DELASALLE and Angelique SARRAZIN dite DEPELTEAU

Children of Constant-Marie CARTIER and Marie-Anne BROSSEAU:

Marguerite CARTIER (b.18 June 1787, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Christophe GIROUX 10 October 1808 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre CARTIER (b.24 March 1789, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Angelique ROY 14 August 1809 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Louise CARTIER (b.8 March 1790, L'Acadie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 5 August 1874, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada )
m. Charles ROY 6 February 1809 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

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1759 Birth
21 September 1759
La Prairie, 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.

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.

1779 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne BROSSEAU and Constant-Marie CARTIER 8 February 1779, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 19 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Birth of Child
Marguerite CARTIER was born 18 June 1787, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Pierre CARTIER was born 24 March 1789, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Anne was 29 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Louise CARTIER was born 8 March 1790, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

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

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

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

1808 Marriage of Child
Marguerite CARTIER married 10 October 1808, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Christophe GIROUX

1809 Marriage of Child
Louise CARTIER married 6 February 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Charles ROY

1809 Marriage of Child
Pierre CARTIER married 14 August 1809, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie) to Angelique ROY

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.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

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

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)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

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