flag male ancestor  Joseph  BROUSSEAU

  (b. 28 January 1732 Varennes, Canada, New France   d. 29 November 1799 Verchères, Lower Canada )  

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Joseph BROUSSEAU was born 28 January 1732 in Varennes, Canada, New France

Joseph BROUSSEAU was the child of Pierre BROSSEAU dit LAFLEUR   and   Marie-Josephte LANGLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  François BROSSEAU and Marie-Jeanne COLLET (COLLETTE) (maternal)  Andre LANGLOIS and Françoise BISSONNET (BISSONNETTE)

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Joseph  married  Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) 14 February 1757 in Varennes, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josephte BURELLE (BUREL)  was born 4 February 1735 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes).  Josephte died 26 October 1787 in Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres).  Josephte was the child of Michel BURELLE (BUREL) and Marie-Josephte NORMANDIN.

Joseph BROUSSEAU died 29 November 1799 in Verchères, Lower Canada .
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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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birth1732 Birth
28 January 1732
Varennes, Canada, New France
marriage1757 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BROUSSEAU and Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) 14 February 1757, Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

He was 25 years old.
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.
1773 Birth of Child
André BROUSSEAU dit LAFLEUR was born 11 January 1773, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Joseph was 40 years old.
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.
1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte BURELLE (BUREL) died 26 October 1787, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1792 Marriage of Child
Marie BROUSSEAU dite LAFLEUR married 1 October 1792, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Pierre BANLIER dit LAPERLE
death1799 Death
29 November 1799
Verchères, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 67.
Added: 11/3/2021 5:22:29 PM - Updated: 8/11/2022 11:14:02 AM

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