Paul BROSSARD

(b. 4 April 1750 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 February 1827 , La Prairie, Lower Canada )

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Paul BROSSARD was born 4 April 1750 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Paul BROSSARD was the child of Claude-Charles BROSSARD and Marie-Marguerite BISAILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude BROSSARD and Barbe HEBERT dite LAROSE (maternal) Claude BISAILLON and Marguerite MARIER dite STE-MARIE

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

Paul married Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 15 November 1773 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was born 22 December 1750 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne died 20 September 1834 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite MOQUIN.

Paul BROSSARD died 22 February 1827 in La Prairie, 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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Paul BROSSARD married

Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE-- Date: 15 November 1773 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

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Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE was the child of Pierre LEFEBVRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite MOQUIN

Children of Paul BROSSARD and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE:

Marie-Anne BROSSARD (b.8 August 1777, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 8 November 1849, La Prairie, Canada East )
m. Charles TOUGAS 23 November 1801 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul BROSSARD (b.abt. 1780, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise STE MARIE 21 November 1803 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pascal BROSSARD (b.24 March 1782, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 May 1856, La Prairie, Canada East )
m. Marie BOYER 22 February 1808 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1750 Birth
4 April 1750
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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.

1773 Marriage / Partner
Paul BROSSARD and Marie-Anne LEFEBVRE 15 November 1773, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 23 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.

1777 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSARD was born 8 August 1777, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 27 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Pascal BROSSARD was born 24 March 1782, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Paul was 31 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

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

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

1801 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne BROSSARD married 23 November 1801, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Charles TOUGAS

1803 Marriage of Child
Paul BROSSARD married 21 November 1803, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Louise STE MARIE

1808 Marriage of Child
Pascal BROSSARD married 22 February 1808, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie BOYER

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)