flag male ancestor  Joseph-Jean  BROCHU

  (b. 24 September 1760 Saint-Vallier, Canada   d. 31 July 1842 Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East )  

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Joseph-Jean BROCHU was born 24 September 1760 in Saint-Vallier, Canada

Joseph-Jean BROCHU was the child of Jean-Baptiste BROCHU   and   Marie-Elisabeth-Agathe ROY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Baptiste BROCHU and Dorothee ALLAIRE (maternal)  Joseph-Noel ROY and Agathe FRADET

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Joseph-Jean  married  Marie-Anne POLIQUIN 22 February 1786 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne POLIQUIN  was born 8 March 1763 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada .  Marie-Anne died 10 July 1842 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada .  Marie-Anne was the child of Jacques POLIQUIN and Marie COTE.

Joseph-Jean BROCHU died 31 July 1842 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East .
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Did You Know? 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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Joseph-Jean BROCHU married flag female ancestor Marie-Anne POLIQUIN-- Date: 22 February 1786 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne POLIQUIN was the child of Jacques POLIQUIN and Marie COTE




Children of Joseph-Jean BROCHU and Marie-Anne POLIQUIN:

flag male ancestor Etienne BROCHU (b.29 July 1794, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada   d. 15 September 1867, St-Isidore-de-Lauzon, Dorchester, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marguerite PHANEUF 21 January 1823 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada



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birth1760 Birth
24 September 1760
Saint-Vallier, Canada
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1786 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Jean BROCHU and Marie-Anne POLIQUIN 22 February 1786, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1794 Birth of Child
Etienne BROCHU was born 29 July 1794, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Jean was 33 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
marriage1823 Marriage of Child
Etienne BROCHU married 21 January 1823, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada to Marguerite PHANEUF
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
death1842 Death
31 July 1842
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East

He died at the age of 81.
Added: 4/28/2021 8:35:14 AM - Updated: 4/28/2021 8:37:18 AM

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