Louis-Ambroise BRIEN

(b. 23 November 1756 , Repentigny, Canada, New France d. 6 January 1814 , Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada )

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Louis-Ambroise BRIEN was born 23 November 1756 in Repentigny, Canada, New France

Louis-Ambroise BRIEN was the child of Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHERS and Suzanne CHEVAUDIER dite LÉPINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis BRIEN dit DESROCHES and Catherine DESROCHES (maternal) Jacques CHEVAUDIER dit LÉPINE and Madeleine LANTHIER

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Louis-Ambroise married Elisabeth BELEC 15 April 1799 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth BELEC was born 6 April 1777 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Elisabeth died 21 April 1809 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada. Elisabeth was the child of Antoine BELEC and Elisabeth GUILDRY.

Louis-Ambroise BRIEN died 6 January 1814 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, 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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Louis-Ambroise BRIEN married

Elisabeth BELEC-- Date: 15 April 1799 Place: Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada
Elisabeth BELEC was the child of Antoine BELEC and Elisabeth GUILDRY

Children of Louis-Ambroise BRIEN and Elisabeth BELEC:

Monique BRIEN dite DESROCHERS (b.3 July 1800, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Lower Canada d. 18 January 1843, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada East )
m. Louis LEBEAU dit MARIEN 12 February1821 in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Québec, Canada

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1756 Birth
23 November 1756
Repentigny, 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.